Squirrel Lodge Nursery
Day nursery in Sittingbourne, ME10. Part of the Kent council area.
The Meads Community Centre, Emerald Crescent, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 July 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
Squirrel Lodge 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.
Squirrel Lodge Nursery against Sittingbourne
| Squirrel Lodge Nursery | Sittingbourne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Squirrel Lodge Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Squirrel Lodge Nursery have?
- Squirrel Lodge Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 31 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Squirrel Lodge Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Squirrel Lodge Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sittingbourne has 53.
- How much does Squirrel Lodge Nursery cost?
- Squirrel Lodge 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 Squirrel Lodge 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 Squirrel Lodge Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Squirrel Lodge Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Squirrel Lodge Nursery on 31 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Squirrel Lodge Nursery?
- Nearby in ME10: Chatter Tots, Johnson Garden Day Nursery Limited, Lyndhurst 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.