Smilers Ltd
Day nursery in Rochester, ME2. Part of the Medway council area.
Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JY
Run by Smilers Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 October 2024
| 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
Smilers Ltd 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.
Smilers Ltd against Rochester
| Smilers Ltd | Rochester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway Outstanding, 25 places, ME2 2SS
- Castle View Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding, 70 places, ME2 3PP
- St Nicholas Playgroup Good, 35 places, ME2 4TR
Smilers Ltd is run by Smilers Nursery, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Rochester.
Questions parents ask about Smilers Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Smilers Ltd have?
- Smilers Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smilers Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Smilers Ltd for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochester has 51.
- How much does Smilers Ltd cost?
- Smilers Ltd 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 Smilers Ltd 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 Smilers Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Smilers Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smilers Ltd on 29 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Smilers Ltd part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Smilers Ltd is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Smilers 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.