Precious Gems Day Nursery
Day nursery in West Malling, ME19. Part of the Kent council area.
Rotary House, Norman Road, West Malling, ME19 6RLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| 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
Precious Gems Day 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.
Precious Gems Day Nursery against West Malling
| Precious Gems Day Nursery | West Malling average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Precious Gems Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Precious Gems Day Nursery have?
- Precious Gems Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Precious Gems Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Precious Gems Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Malling has 58.
- How much does Precious Gems Day Nursery cost?
- Precious Gems Day 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 Precious Gems Day 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 Precious Gems Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Precious Gems Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Precious Gems Day Nursery on 12 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Precious Gems Day Nursery?
- Nearby in ME19: Little Quackers Nursery & Pre School, Pippins Preschool, Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling.
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.