Little Oaks Capel
Day nursery in Folkestone, CT18. Part of the Kent council area.
The Old School, Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7EY
Run by Little Oaks Early Years What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 10 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Little Oaks Capel 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 Capel against Folkestone
| Little Oaks Capel | Folkestone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kid Ease Hawkinge Outstanding, 104 places, CT18 7RH
- Casper Nursery Outstanding, 28 places, CT18 7HB
- Little Oaks Kindergarten Good, 40 places, CT18 7BP
Little Oaks Capel is run by Little Oaks Early Years, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Folkestone.
Questions parents ask about Little Oaks Capel
- What Ofsted grade does Little Oaks Capel have?
- Little Oaks Capel has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 10 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Little Oaks Capel take?
- Ofsted registers Little Oaks Capel for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Folkestone has 49.
- How much does Little Oaks Capel cost?
- Little Oaks Capel 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 Capel 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 Capel how it offers them.
- When was Little Oaks Capel last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Oaks Capel on 10 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Oaks Capel part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Oaks Capel 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.