Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton
Day nursery in Aylesford, ME20. Part of the Kent council area.
Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 November 2021
| 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
Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton 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.
Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton against Aylesford
| Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton | Aylesford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton
- What Ofsted grade does Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton have?
- Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton was rated Good at its inspection on 17 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton take?
- Ofsted registers Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Aylesford has 54.
- How much does Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton cost?
- Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton 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 Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton 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 Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton how it offers them.
- When was Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton on 17 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton?
- Nearby in ME20: Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd, Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd, Ditton Church Pre School.
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.