Little Oaks - Ashford
Day nursery in Ashford, TN24. Part of the Kent council area.
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 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
Little Oaks - Ashford 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.
Little Oaks - Ashford against Ashford
| Little Oaks - Ashford | Ashford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Cherrytree Nursery School - Newtown Expected standard in 5 of 6, 92 places, TN24 0PF
- Cre8tive Play @ Sharen Jane's ltd Good, 37 places, TN24 8NY
- Goldilocks Nursery Good, 58 places, TN24 8UN
Little Oaks - Ashford is run by Little Oaks Early Years, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Oaks - Ashford
- What Ofsted grade does Little Oaks - Ashford have?
- Little Oaks - Ashford was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Oaks - Ashford take?
- Ofsted registers Little Oaks - Ashford for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashford has 47.
- How much does Little Oaks - Ashford cost?
- Little Oaks - Ashford 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 Little Oaks - Ashford 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 Little Oaks - Ashford how it offers them.
- When was Little Oaks - Ashford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Oaks - Ashford on 20 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Oaks - Ashford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Oaks - Ashford is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Little Oaks Early Years.
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.