Meadow Nursery
Dane Valley Road, Margate, CT9 3RUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
| 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
Meadow Nursery 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.
Meadow Nursery against Margate
| Meadow Nursery | Margate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Meadow Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Meadow Nursery have?
- Meadow Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Meadow Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Meadow Nursery for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Margate has 73.
- How much does Meadow Nursery cost?
- Meadow Nursery 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 Meadow Nursery 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 Meadow Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Meadow Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Meadow Nursery on 6 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Meadow Nursery?
- Nearby in CT9: Manor House Nursery School Limited, Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate, First Steps Nursery.
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.