Smilers Pre-school
Walderslade Baptist Church, Catkin Close, Walderslade, ME5 9HPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 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 Pre-school 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 Pre-school against Kent
| Smilers Pre-school | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smilers Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Smilers Pre-school have?
- Smilers Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 16 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smilers Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Smilers Pre-school for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Smilers Pre-school cost?
- Smilers Pre-school 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 Pre-school 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 Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Smilers Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smilers Pre-school on 16 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smilers Pre-school?
- Nearby in ME5: Alphabets Day Nursery, Teeny Feet Day Nursery, Sprites Woodland Nursery Ltd.
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.