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Nurseries for babies in Ashford

There are 31 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Ashford, Kent, and 26 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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31
Outstanding
4
Good
22

31 nurseries near Ashford

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Washford, Ashford

The Little Ark

The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Primary School, Wesley School Road · TN23 5LW

0.7 miles from Ashford
OfstedOutstandingMar 2023Full day care27 places

A full day care nursery in Ashford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 27 places and run by The Little Ark Preschool.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Beaver, Ashford

Daisy Chains Nursery

South Ashford Youth Centre, St. Stephens Walk · TN23 5BD

0.8 miles from Ashford
OfstedGoodDec 2024Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Ashford, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 40 places and run by Grove Nursery Managment Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Victoria, Ashford

St. Mary's Nursery

Western Avenue, Ashford · TN23 1ND

1.0 mile from Ashford
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Ashford, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 24 places and run by St Mary's Nursery Ashford Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Kennington, Ashford

Monkeys Pre-School

Phoenix Community Primary School, Belmont Road · TN24 9LS

2.1 miles from Ashford
OfstedGoodMay 2021Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Ashford, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2021. Registered for 24 places and run by Dawkins, Nicola Yvonne.

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Ashford at a glance

Inspection results
26 of the 31 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Ashford (84%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 22 Good.
Ages taken
31 list babies under 2, 31 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 31 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Kent's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Ashford

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 31 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Ashford. 4 are rated Outstanding and 22 are rated Good at their latest inspection.