Little Scarecrows
Day nursery in Ramsgate, CT12. Part of the Kent council area.
Preston Road, Manston, Ramsgate, CT12 5BAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Scarecrows 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 Scarecrows against Ramsgate
| Little Scarecrows | Ramsgate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 17 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Scarecrows
- What Ofsted grade does Little Scarecrows have?
- Little Scarecrows was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Scarecrows take?
- Ofsted registers Little Scarecrows for 17 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ramsgate has 50.
- How much does Little Scarecrows cost?
- Little Scarecrows 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 Scarecrows 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 Scarecrows how it offers them.
- When was Little Scarecrows last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Scarecrows on 28 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Scarecrows?
- Nearby in CT12: U1R Thanet Nursery, Rock of Ages Nursery, Manor House Minster Nursery Ltd.
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.