Smarties Nursery
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME15. Part of the Kent council area.
Postley Road, Maidstone, ME15 6TLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 April 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
Smarties 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.
Smarties Nursery against Maidstone
| Smarties Nursery | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smarties Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Smarties Nursery have?
- Smarties Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 20 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smarties Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Smarties Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Smarties Nursery cost?
- Smarties 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 Smarties 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 Smarties Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Smarties Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smarties Nursery on 20 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smarties Nursery?
- Nearby in ME15: St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School, Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool, Hunton & Linton Pre-school.
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.