Oyster Bay Nursery
Day nursery in Whitstable, CT5. Part of the Kent council area.
Joy Lane Primary School, Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 June 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Oyster Bay Nursery 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.
Oyster Bay Nursery against Whitstable
| Oyster Bay Nursery | Whitstable average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Oyster Bay Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Oyster Bay Nursery have?
- Oyster Bay Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Oyster Bay Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Oyster Bay Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitstable has 48.
- How much does Oyster Bay Nursery cost?
- Oyster Bay Nursery 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 Oyster Bay Nursery 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 Oyster Bay Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Oyster Bay Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Oyster Bay Nursery on 23 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Oyster Bay Nursery?
- Nearby in CT5: ABC Preschool and Extra, Whitstabubbles Day Nursery, Choochoos Day Nursery.
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.