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Nurseries for babies in Folkestone

There are 32 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Folkestone, 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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Good
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32 nurseries near Folkestone

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Cheriton, Folkestone

Playbox Day Nursery

Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone · CT19 4NE

0.6 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodJun 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Playbox Pre-School and Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Broadmead, Folkestone

Little Oaks Pre School

Grounds of Stella Maris RC Primary School, Parkfield Road · CT19 5BY

0.9 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Little Oaks Early Years Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Cheriton, Folkestone

Shorncliffe Nursery

Shorncliffe Community Centre, Mackenzie Drive · CT20 3LR

1.0 mile from Folkestone
OfstedOutstandingNov 2022Sessional36 places

A sessional nursery in Folkestone, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 36 places and run by Shorncliffe Station Nursery School Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Folkestone, Kent

Greenfields Nursery

Sandgate Cp School, Coolinge Lane · CT20 3QU

1.0 mile from Folkestone
OfstedGoodJun 2023Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 40 places and run by Greenfields Nursery (Folkestone) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Folkestone, Kent

Little Oaks Sandgate

Coolinge Lane, Folkestone · CT20 3QU

1.0 mile from Folkestone
OfstedGoodJan 2022Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Registered for 36 places and run by Little Oaks Early Years Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Folkestone, Kent

Kiddiwinx Ltd

21 Brockman Road, Folkestone · CT20 1DJ

1.1 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodNov 2024Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 50 places and run by Kiddiwinx Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Folkestone, Kent

Christchurch Nursery

Ingles Way, FOLKESTONE · CT20 1ER

1.2 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodApr 2025Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025. Registered for 36 places and run by Christchurch Nursery School (Folkestone) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hawkinge, Folkestone

Kid Ease Hawkinge

Kid Ease Day Nursery, Haven Drive · CT18 7RH

1.3 miles from Folkestone
OfstedOutstandingApr 2023Full day care104 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 104 places and run by Kid Ease Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Folkestone, Kent

Goldilocks Nursery

Goldilocks Nursery, 5 Millfield · CT20 1EU

1.3 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodAug 2025Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 50 places and run by Goldilocks (Folkestone) Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Folkestone, Kent

Castle Hill Village Nursery

The Village Sure Start Children's Centre, Denmark Street · CT19 6EQ

1.4 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care79 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 79 places and run by Castle Hill Village Nursery (Community Interest Company).

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone

Casper Nursery

Capel-le-Ferne CP School, Capel Street · CT18 7HB

2.6 miles from Folkestone
OfstedOutstandingMar 2023Full day care28 places

A full day care nursery in Folkestone, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 28 places and run by Casper Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hythe, Kent

Hythe Bay

Hythe Bay Childrens Centre, Cinque Ports Avenue · CT21 6HS

3.7 miles from Folkestone
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care69 places

A full day care nursery in Hythe, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 69 places and run by Hythe Bay Children's Centre CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Folkestone at a glance

Inspection results
26 of the 32 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Folkestone (81%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 22 Good.
Ages taken
32 list babies under 2, 32 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 32 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 Folkestone

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

There are 32 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Folkestone. 4 are rated Outstanding and 22 are rated Good at their latest inspection.