Little Oaks Margate
Day nursery in Margate, CT9. Part of the Kent council area.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, CT9 4AN
Run by Little Oaks Early Years What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 April 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 Margate 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 Margate against Margate
| Little Oaks Margate | Margate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 49 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Manor House Nursery School Limited Outstanding, 149 places, CT9 5QX
- Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate Outstanding, 72 places, CT9 1SX
- First Steps Nursery Good, 100 places, CT9 1UA
Little Oaks Margate is run by Little Oaks Early Years, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Oaks Margate
- What Ofsted grade does Little Oaks Margate have?
- Little Oaks Margate was rated Good at its inspection on 25 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Oaks Margate take?
- Ofsted registers Little Oaks Margate for 49 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Margate has 73.
- How much does Little Oaks Margate cost?
- Little Oaks Margate 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 Margate 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 Margate how it offers them.
- When was Little Oaks Margate last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Oaks Margate on 25 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Oaks Margate part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Oaks Margate 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.