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Nurseries for babies in Rochester

There are 54 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Rochester, Kent, and 36 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
54
Outstanding
4
Good
32

54 nurseries near Rochester

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Strood, Medway

Rainbows Day Nursery

The Parish Room English Martyrs Church, 37 Frindsbury Road · ME2 4JA

0.7 miles from Rochester
OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Strood, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Rainbows Day Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Fort Pitt, Rochester

Little Lights Nursery

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

0.8 miles from Rochester
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
Hours
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Rochester, Medway

City Way Day Nursery

18 City Way, Rochester · ME1 2AB

0.8 miles from Rochester
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.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Rochester, Medway

Rochester Preschool

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

0.8 miles from Rochester
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.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Strood West, Rochester

2J's Pre-School

Woodside Community Centre, Chestnut Road · ME2 2LH

1.2 miles from Rochester
OfstedGoodFeb 2024Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Rochester, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 60 places and run by 2 J's Pre-School Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Rochester, Medway

ABC Pre-School Group

ABC Playgroup, 13-14 Mercury Close · ME1 3AT

1.3 miles from Rochester
OfstedGoodOct 2023Sessional23 places

A sessional nursery in Rochester, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 23 places and run by Action for Borstal Community Project.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Wainscott, Rochester

Smilers Ltd

Wainscott Road, Wainscott · ME2 4JY

1.3 miles from Rochester
OfstedGoodOct 2024Full day care70 places

A full day care nursery in Rochester, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Registered for 70 places and run by Smilers Limited.

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

Inspection results
36 of the 54 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Rochester (67%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 32 Good.
Ages taken
54 list babies under 2, 54 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 54 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.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Rochester

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

There are 54 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Rochester. 4 are rated Outstanding and 32 are rated Good at their latest inspection.