West Hill Life Ltd
Day nursery in Dartford, DA1. Part of the Kent council area.
Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 June 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
West Hill Life 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.
West Hill Life Ltd against Dartford
| West Hill Life Ltd | Dartford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about West Hill Life Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does West Hill Life Ltd have?
- West Hill Life Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 23 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can West Hill Life Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers West Hill Life Ltd for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dartford has 64.
- How much does West Hill Life Ltd cost?
- West Hill Life 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 West Hill Life 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 West Hill Life Ltd how it offers them.
- When was West Hill Life Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected West Hill Life Ltd on 23 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near West Hill Life Ltd?
- Nearby in DA1: Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Old Road, Bright Beginnings, The Cottage 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.