Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway
Day nursery in Rochester, ME2. Part of the Medway council area.
Nuffield Health Club, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, Rochester, ME2 2SS
Run by Nuffield Health What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 April 2024
| 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
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway 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.
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway against Rochester
| Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway | Rochester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Castle View Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding, 70 places, ME2 3PP
- Smilers Ltd Good, 70 places, ME2 4JY
- St Nicholas Playgroup Good, 35 places, ME2 4TR
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway is run by Nuffield Health, which has 12 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway
- What Ofsted grade does Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway have?
- Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway take?
- Ofsted registers Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochester has 51.
- How much does Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway cost?
- Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway 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 Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway 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 Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway how it offers them.
- When was Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway on 26 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway is one of 12 day nurseries in England run by Nuffield Health.
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.