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The Nest Nursery

Medway, ME1 2QAEarly yearsAges 0–5Full day care
Ofsted early years
Registered
No inspection result published
Registered places
38
Official figure includes estimates
Setting type
Full day care
Ofsted provider classification
Age range
0–5 years
On the Early Years Register

About The Nest Nursery

The Nest Nursery is a full day care setting in Medway, South East, for children aged 0 to 5. Published data records 38 registered places. The provider is on the Ofsted Early Years Register.

Ofsted registration and inspection fields come from the official childcare provider release. Fees, funded-place delivery and availability must be confirmed with the setting. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

Setting TypeFull day care
Age Range0 to 5 years
Registered Places38
Provider StatusActive
Ofsted RegistersEarly Years Register
Registered Since1 October 2025
Ofsted URN2859279
AddressCrest Infant School, Fleet Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 2QA
Local AuthorityMedway

Ofsted early years record

URN 2859279

Status

Active

Registered

1 Oct 2025

Latest visit

No result published

This setting is registered with Ofsted, but the current management-information release does not contain an inspection result.

Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information. Registration and inspection data can change between releases.

Distance and walking access

The Nest Nursery

Approximate nursery point: centre of postcode ME1 2QA

Your browser location is used only on this page to calculate the direct distance. Classpot does not send or save it. Nursery coordinates are postcode-centre estimates from the ONS Postcode Directory.

Funded childcare and statutory ratios

England-wide rules — not confirmation that this nursery offers a place or a particular session pattern.

Government-funded hours

15 hours for every 3- and 4-year-old

570 hours a year, normally 15 hours a week over 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday.

Up to 30 hours for eligible working families

1,140 hours a year from the term after a child turns 9 months until school age. Eligibility must be checked and reconfirmed.

15 hours for some 2-year-olds

A separate entitlement applies to eligible children receiving additional support, including certain benefits or disability support.

A provider may stretch hours over more weeks and may charge separately for meals, nappies, extra hours or activities. Ask for a written schedule showing funded hours and optional extras.

EYFS minimum adult-to-child ratios

Under 21 : 3at least 1 adult for every 3 children
Age 21 : 5at least 1 adult for every 5 children
Age 3+1 : 8usual group-based minimum
Age 3+1 : 13only in qualifying Level 6-led provision

These are statutory minimums, not the nursery's actual staffing level. Ask for the normal ratio in your child's room, how breaks are covered and which qualifications are counted.

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