Woodlands Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Sheerness, ME12. Part of the Kent council area.
Woodlands Nursery & Preschool, 334 Minster Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3PEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 November 2021
| 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
Woodlands Nursery and Preschool 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.
Woodlands Nursery and Preschool against Sheerness
| Woodlands Nursery and Preschool | Sheerness average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Woodlands Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Woodlands Nursery and Preschool have?
- Woodlands Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 4 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Woodlands Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Woodlands Nursery and Preschool for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheerness has 43.
- How much does Woodlands Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Woodlands Nursery and Preschool 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 Woodlands Nursery and Preschool 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 Woodlands Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Woodlands Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Woodlands Nursery and Preschool on 4 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Woodlands Nursery and Preschool?
- 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.