Scallywags (Medway) Limited
Day nursery in Gillingham, ME8. Part of the Medway council area.
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Outstanding Inspected 7 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Scallywags (Medway) Limited 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.
Scallywags (Medway) Limited against Gillingham
| Scallywags (Medway) Limited | Gillingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Scallywags (Medway) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Scallywags (Medway) Limited have?
- Scallywags (Medway) Limited was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Scallywags (Medway) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Scallywags (Medway) Limited for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gillingham has 58.
- How much does Scallywags (Medway) Limited cost?
- Scallywags (Medway) Limited 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 Scallywags (Medway) Limited 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 Scallywags (Medway) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Scallywags (Medway) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Scallywags (Medway) Limited on 7 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Scallywags (Medway) Limited?
- Nearby in ME8: Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham, Parkwood 'Poppets' Playgroup.
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.