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Pre-schools in Medway

There are 84 pre-schools registered with Ofsted in Medway, Kent, and 62 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
84
Outstanding
8
Good
54
After-school clubs
18
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84 nurseries near Medway

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Directory listingGillinghamMedway · ME7 5JA
Gillingham, Medway

St Mark's Preschool

c/o St. Mark's Church Office, The Old Vicarage · ME7 5JA

0.7 miles from Medway
OfstedGoodDec 2022Sessional34 places

A sessional nursery in Gillingham, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 34 places and run by St. Mark's Preschool Committee.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingFort PittRochester · ME1 1BT
Fort Pitt, Rochester

Little Lights Nursery

Rock Church Ministries, 336-338 High Street · ME1 1BT

0.9 miles from Medway
OfstedGoodJun 2022Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Rochester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by The Word House Christian Ministries Trustees.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingRochesterMedway · ME1 2AB
Rochester, Medway

City Way Day Nursery

18 City Way, Rochester · ME1 2AB

1.0 mile from Medway
OfstedOutstandingJan 2025Full day care78 places

A full day care nursery in Rochester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 78 places and run by City Way Nursery Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingRochesterMedway · ME1 3DG
Rochester, Medway

Rochester Preschool

Rochester Pre-School Land & Building, Albert Road · ME1 3DG

1.3 miles from Medway
Inspected April 2026Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Rochester, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 40 places and run by Mroy Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingWatlingGillingham · ME7 2LU
Watling, Gillingham

Kiddiwinks Pre-school

Gillingham Methodist Church, 100 Third Avenue · ME7 2LU

1.4 miles from Medway
OfstedGoodJan 2024Sessional42 places

A sessional nursery in Gillingham, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 42 places and run by Kiddiwinks Pre-School Committee.

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0 – 5 years
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Childcare in Medway at a glance

Inspection results
62 of the 84 pre-schools in Medway (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 54 Good.
Ages taken
84 list babies under 2, 84 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 84 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 Medway's Family Information Service.

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There are 84 Ofsted-registered pre-schools in Medway. 8 are rated Outstanding and 54 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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