Kid Ease Hawkinge
Day nursery in Folkestone, CT18. Part of the Kent council area.
Kid Ease Day Nursery, Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RH
Run by Kid Ease What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 20 April 2023
| 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
Kid Ease Hawkinge 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 Hawkinge against Folkestone
| Kid Ease Hawkinge | Folkestone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Casper Nursery Outstanding, 28 places, CT18 7HB
- Little Oaks Capel Expected standard in all 6, 50 places, CT18 7EY
- Little Oaks Kindergarten Good, 40 places, CT18 7BP
Kid Ease Hawkinge is run by Kid Ease, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kid Ease Hawkinge
- What Ofsted grade does Kid Ease Hawkinge have?
- Kid Ease Hawkinge was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 20 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kid Ease Hawkinge take?
- Ofsted registers Kid Ease Hawkinge for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Folkestone has 49.
- How much does Kid Ease Hawkinge cost?
- Kid Ease Hawkinge 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 Hawkinge 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 Hawkinge how it offers them.
- When was Kid Ease Hawkinge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kid Ease Hawkinge on 20 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kid Ease Hawkinge part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kid Ease Hawkinge 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.