8 nurseries in ME15 (Downswood, Shepway, Senacre)
Every day nursery with a ME15 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in ME15 (Downswood, Shepway, Senacre), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School ME15 8NJ | Outstanding | 11 May 2023 | 30 |
| 2 | Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool ME15 9QF | Good | 2 September 2025 | 61 |
| 3 | Hunton & Linton Pre-school ME15 0RS | Good | 11 September 2024 | 30 |
| 4 | Tiger Cubs Day Nursery ME15 9QL | Good | 1 May 2024 | 35 |
| 5 | Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone ME15 6NL | Good | 22 November 2023 | 80 |
| 6 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House ME15 6SA | Good | 16 March 2023 | 51 |
| 7 | Smarties Nursery ME15 6TL | Good | 20 April 2022 | 24 |
| 8 | Owl & Bear Daycare ME15 6SX | Not yet graded | Not yet | 88 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in ME15
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in ME15 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 ME15
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in ME15 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.