11 nurseries in ME14 (Bearsted, Grove Green)
Every day nursery with a ME14 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in ME14 (Bearsted, Grove Green), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabets Nursery ME14 2JP | Outstanding | 23 June 2025 | 44 |
| 2 | Ringle Rainbow Nursery ME14 2PY | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 25 March 2026 | 25 |
| 3 | Stepping Stones ME14 1UA | Good | 5 June 2025 | 24 |
| 4 | Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool ME14 5SF | Good | 14 May 2025 | 96 |
| 5 | Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School ME14 5QF | Good | 20 January 2025 | 32 |
| 6 | Weavering Pre-School ME14 5JP | Good | 5 December 2022 | 60 |
| 7 | Pennies at Newnham Court ME14 5LH | Good | 10 March 2022 | 131 |
| 8 | Pennies Day Nursery Ltd ME14 5JY | Good | 1 December 2021 | 55 |
| 9 | Pink Elephants Nursery ME14 2UG | Good | 18 August 2021 | 46 |
| 10 | The Right Tuition Company Maidstone ME14 1ED | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 11 | art-K Maidstone ME14 1JL | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in ME14
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in ME14 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in ME14
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in ME14 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.