Nurseries and childcare in Kearsney
We know of 11 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Kearsney, 1 of them in Kearsney itself. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare near Kearsney, nearest first
- River Pre-School Preschool · 0.5 miles Common Lane, Dover, CT Call
- Kingdom Pre-School Preschool · 1.0 miles Graceworks House, Willingdon Rd, Dover, CT16 5 Call
- The Old Station Nursery Dover Preschool · 1.1 miles Crabble Road, Dover, CT17 0QD Call
- Whitfield Wise Owls Preschool Preschool · 1.3 miles Whitfield Village Hall, 78 Sandwich Rd, Dover, CT16 3LY 5 Call
- Kid Ease Child care and day care · 1.4 miles Poulton Cl Unit G, Dover, CT17 0HL Call
- Tots 2 Teens Child care and day care · 1.5 miles Stonehall Rd, Lydden, CT15 Call
- Kaleidascope Dover Day care preschool · 2.0 miles Methodist Church Hall, Bartholomew St, Dover, CT16 2LH Call
- Next Steps Preschool Preschool · 2.0 miles Next Steps Preschool, St Martins Church Hall, Church Rd, Dover, CT17 5 Call
- Burgoyne Heights Pre School Preschool · 2.5 miles Alamein Cl, Dover, CT15 5 Call
- Discovery Nursery Ltd Preschool · 2.6 miles Dover Discovery Centre, Market Sq, Dover, CT16 1PH Call
- Inchwater Home Care Child care and day care · 2.8 miles 1-3 Waterloo Crescent, Dover, CT16 1LA Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Nurseries and childcare nearby
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Kearsney?
We know of 11 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Kearsney. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
More in Kearsney
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.