Little Oaks Pre School
Day nursery in Folkestone, CT19. Part of the Kent council area.
Grounds of Stella Maris RC Primary School, Parkfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BY
Run by Little Oaks Early Years What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 January 2025
| 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 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.
Little Oaks Pre School against Folkestone
| Little Oaks Pre School | Folkestone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Learners' Nursery Good, 20 places, CT19 4DE
- Playbox Day Nursery Good, 40 places, CT19 4NE
- Little Stars Nursery Good, 75 places, CT19 4AH
Little Oaks Pre School 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 Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Oaks Pre School have?
- Little Oaks Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 14 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Oaks Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Oaks Pre School for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Folkestone has 49.
- How much does Little Oaks Pre School cost?
- Little Oaks 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 Little Oaks 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 Little Oaks Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Little Oaks Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Oaks Pre School on 14 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Oaks Pre School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Oaks Pre School 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.