Warden Bay Playgroup
Day nursery in Sheerness, ME12. Part of the Kent council area.
Village Hall, Warden Bay Road, Warden, Sheerness, ME12 4NBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 July 2023
| 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
Warden Bay Playgroup 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.
Warden Bay Playgroup against Sheerness
| Warden Bay Playgroup | Sheerness average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Warden Bay Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Warden Bay Playgroup have?
- Warden Bay Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 5 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Warden Bay Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Warden Bay Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheerness has 43.
- How much does Warden Bay Playgroup cost?
- Warden Bay Playgroup 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 Warden Bay Playgroup 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 Warden Bay Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Warden Bay Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Warden Bay Playgroup on 5 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Warden Bay Playgroup?
- Nearby in ME12: Seashells Nursery, Minster Playgroup, Daisychains 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.