Whitstabubbles Day Nursery
Day nursery in Whitstable, CT5. Part of the Kent council area.
The Community College, Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 September 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
Whitstabubbles Day 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.
Whitstabubbles Day Nursery against Whitstable
| Whitstabubbles Day Nursery | Whitstable average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Whitstabubbles Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Whitstabubbles Day Nursery have?
- Whitstabubbles Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whitstabubbles Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Whitstabubbles Day Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitstable has 48.
- How much does Whitstabubbles Day Nursery cost?
- Whitstabubbles Day 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 Whitstabubbles Day 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 Whitstabubbles Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Whitstabubbles Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whitstabubbles Day Nursery on 24 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whitstabubbles Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CT5: ABC Preschool and Extra, Choochoos Day Nursery, Kindergarten Kids 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.