11 nurseries in ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood, Twydall)
Every day nursery with a ME8 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood, Twydall), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool ME8 9PN | Outstanding | 4 November 2024 | 43 |
| 2 | Scallywags (Medway) Limited ME8 7RJ | Outstanding | 7 June 2022 | 104 |
| 3 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham ME8 6AD | Good | 18 February 2025 | 112 |
| 4 | Parkwood 'Poppets' Playgroup ME8 9PN | Good | 8 December 2023 | 25 |
| 5 | Sunshine Thames View Pre-School and Out of School Club ME8 7DX | Good | 25 April 2023 | 50 |
| 6 | 1st Friends day nursery and creche Ltd ME8 6BY | Good | 3 March 2023 | 24 |
| 7 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rainham ME8 8EB | Good | 28 September 2022 | 81 |
| 8 | Fairview Fledglings ME8 0NU | Good | 13 April 2022 | 30 |
| 9 | Rainbow Pre-School and Out of School Club ME8 8JR | Good | 27 January 2022 | 30 |
| 10 | The Gillingham Nursery ME8 0RR | Good | 5 August 2021 | 67 |
| 11 | Conexus Tuition Broadway Class ME8 6BA | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
ME8 is in Medway, covering Gillingham.
Nursery fees in ME8
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in ME8 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 ME8
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in ME8 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.