Little Oaks Kindergarten
Day nursery in Folkestone, CT18. Part of the Kent council area.
85 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP
Run by Little Oaks Early Years What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 February 2022
| 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 Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten against Folkestone
| Little Oaks Kindergarten | Folkestone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 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 Capel Expected standard in all 6, 50 places, CT18 7EY
Little Oaks Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Little Oaks Kindergarten have?
- Little Oaks Kindergarten was rated Good at its inspection on 24 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Oaks Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Little Oaks Kindergarten for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Folkestone has 49.
- How much does Little Oaks Kindergarten cost?
- Little Oaks Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Little Oaks Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Oaks Kindergarten on 24 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Oaks Kindergarten part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Oaks Kindergarten 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.