Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School
Day nursery in Rochester, ME1. Part of the Medway council area.
Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2URWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 February 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
Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-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.
Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School against Rochester
| Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School | Rochester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 87 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- City Way Day Nursery Outstanding, 78 places, ME1 2AB
- Rochester Preschool Expected standard in 5 of 6, 40 places, ME1 3DG
- Little Explorers Expected standard in 5 of 6, 58 places, ME1 3EJ
Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School is run by Little Explorers Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Rochester.
Questions parents ask about Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School have?
- Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School for 87 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochester has 51.
- How much does Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School cost?
- Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-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 Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-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 Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School on 12 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Little Explorers Nurseries.
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.