The Grove Daycare Nursery
Day nursery in Gravesend, DA12. Part of the Kent council area.
42 The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1DPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 May 2025
| 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
The Grove Daycare 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.
The Grove Daycare Nursery against Gravesend
| The Grove Daycare Nursery | Gravesend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 80 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Grove Daycare Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Grove Daycare Nursery have?
- The Grove Daycare Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 20 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Grove Daycare Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Grove Daycare Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gravesend has 80.
- How much does The Grove Daycare Nursery cost?
- The Grove Daycare 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 The Grove Daycare 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 The Grove Daycare Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Grove Daycare Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Grove Daycare Nursery on 20 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Grove Daycare Nursery?
- Nearby in DA12: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend, Kids Inc Day Nursery, Almond Bud Day 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.