Kid Ease Dover Buckland
Day nursery in Dover, CT16. Part of the Kent council area.
Kid Ease Nursery, 1a Milton Road, Dover, CT16 2BJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 November 2024
| 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
Kid Ease Dover Buckland 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.
Kid Ease Dover Buckland against Dover
| Kid Ease Dover Buckland | Dover average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sunny Corner Preschool Good, 38 places, CT16 2BT
- Kaleidascope Childcare Good, 36 places, CT16 2LH
- Kingdom Preschool Good, 108 places, CT16 2JX
Kid Ease Dover Buckland is run by Kid Ease, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Dover.
Questions parents ask about Kid Ease Dover Buckland
- What Ofsted grade does Kid Ease Dover Buckland have?
- Kid Ease Dover Buckland was rated Good at its inspection on 28 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kid Ease Dover Buckland take?
- Ofsted registers Kid Ease Dover Buckland for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dover has 49.
- How much does Kid Ease Dover Buckland cost?
- Kid Ease Dover Buckland 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 Kid Ease Dover Buckland 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 Kid Ease Dover Buckland how it offers them.
- When was Kid Ease Dover Buckland last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kid Ease Dover Buckland on 28 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kid Ease Dover Buckland part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kid Ease Dover Buckland is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Kid Ease.
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.