First Learners' Nursery
Day nursery in Folkestone, CT19. Part of the Kent council area.
St. John Ambulance HQ, Broomfield Crescent, Folkestone, CT19 4DEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
First Learners' Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
First Learners' Nursery against Folkestone
| First Learners' Nursery | Folkestone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Learners' Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does First Learners' Nursery have?
- First Learners' Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Learners' Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers First Learners' Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Folkestone has 49.
- How much does First Learners' Nursery cost?
- First Learners' Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does First Learners' Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask First Learners' Nursery how it offers them.
- When was First Learners' Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Learners' Nursery on 16 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Learners' Nursery?
- Nearby in CT19: Playbox Day Nursery, Little Oaks Pre School, Little Stars Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.