Harlequin Forest School
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME17. Part of the Kent council area.
The Woods, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4NAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 16 December 2024
| 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
Harlequin Forest School 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.
Harlequin Forest School against Maidstone
| Harlequin Forest School | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 15 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Harlequin Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Harlequin Forest School have?
- Harlequin Forest School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 16 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Harlequin Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Harlequin Forest School for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Harlequin Forest School cost?
- Harlequin Forest School 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 Harlequin Forest School 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 Harlequin Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Harlequin Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Harlequin Forest School on 16 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Harlequin Forest School?
- Nearby in ME17: Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited, Harlequin Out of School Clubs - Coxheath, Sunrise Day 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.