Saltwood Play and Learning Centre
Saltwood C of E Primary School, Grange Road, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4QSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 February 2022
| 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
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre 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.
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre against Hythe
| Saltwood Play and Learning Centre | Hythe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Saltwood Play and Learning Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Saltwood Play and Learning Centre have?
- Saltwood Play and Learning Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 10 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Saltwood Play and Learning Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Saltwood Play and Learning Centre for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hythe has 42.
- How much does Saltwood Play and Learning Centre cost?
- Saltwood Play and Learning Centre 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 Saltwood Play and Learning Centre 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 Saltwood Play and Learning Centre how it offers them.
- When was Saltwood Play and Learning Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Saltwood Play and Learning Centre on 10 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Saltwood Play and Learning Centre?
- Nearby in CT21: Happy Little Hedgehogs, Little Explorers Hythe, Lullabies.
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.