Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College
Day nursery in Canterbury, CT2. Part of the Kent council area.
Kent College Junior School, Church Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AQWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 February 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College 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.
Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College against Canterbury
| Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College | Canterbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College
- What Ofsted grade does Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College have?
- Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College take?
- Ofsted registers Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Canterbury has 50.
- How much does Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College cost?
- Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College 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 Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College 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 Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College how it offers them.
- When was Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College on 18 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent College?
- Nearby in CT2: Sturry Pre-School, Rough Common Pre-School, Squirrels Pre-School CIO.
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.