Milestones Day Nursery
Day nursery in Dartford, DA1. Part of the Kent council area.
Unit B, Highwater House, Central Road,Langley Square, Dartford, DA1 5XWWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 3 of 6 Inspected 27 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Milestones Day 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.
Milestones Day Nursery against Dartford
| Milestones Day Nursery | Dartford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 3 of 6 | 76% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Milestones Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Milestones Day Nursery have?
- Milestones Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 27 November 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Milestones Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Milestones Day Nursery for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dartford has 64.
- How much does Milestones Day Nursery cost?
- Milestones Day 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 Milestones Day 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 Milestones Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Milestones Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Milestones Day Nursery on 27 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Milestones Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DA1: Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Old Road, Bright Beginnings, The Cottage 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.