Best nurseries in Chatham
37 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Medway, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabets Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · ME5 9EP | Outstanding (2022) |
| 2 | Crestway Preschool Sessional day care · 35 places · ME5 0BL | Report card: 5 strong (Feb 2026) |
| 3 | Little Teddies Walderslade Full day care · 12 places · ME5 9LW | Good (2025) |
| 4 | St Williams Pre-School Sessional day care · 40 places · ME5 9LR | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Smilers Pre-school Full day care · 20 places · ME5 9HP | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery Full day care · 32 places · ME4 6PX | Good (2024) |
| 7 | Burham Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · ME1 3RJ | Good (2024) |
| 8 | Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup Full day care · 40 places · ME5 8TR | Good (2024) |
| 9 | Boundary Road Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · ME4 6UW | Good (2024) |
| 10 | St Stephens Playgroup Sessional day care · 30 places · ME4 6JE | Good (2023) |
| 11 | Swallow Risers Playgroup and Out Of School Club Full day care · 30 places · ME5 7QB | Good (2023) |
| 12 | Owl & Bear Daycare Full day care · 72 places · ME5 7PQ | Good (2023) |
| 13 | Buttercups at Little Teddies Full day care · 26 places · ME5 9LW | Good (2023) |
| 14 | Little Acorns Sessional day care · 16 places · ME5 0QS | Good (2023) |
| 15 | Catkins Preschool Sessional day care · 53 places · ME5 9HP | Good (2023) |
| 16 | Bridgewood Day Nursery Full day care · 20 places · ME5 9RX | Good (2023) |
| 17 | Hedgehogs Rochester Day Nursery Full day care · 33 places · ME1 1DX | Good (2022) |
| 18 | Lordswood under 5's playgroup Full day care · 30 places · ME5 8PG | Good (2022) |
| 19 | Prima Montessori Day Nursery Full day care · 128 places · ME7 3JQ | Good (2022) |
| 20 | Honeypot Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 46 places · ME5 8AJ | Good (2022) |
| 21 | Eccles Pre-School Sessional day care · 21 places · ME20 7HE | Good (2022) |
| 22 | Little Lights Nursery Full day care · 40 places · ME1 1BT | Good (2022) |
| 23 | Aylesford Pre-School Sessional day care · 20 places · ME20 7AU | Good (2022) |
| 24 | Beresford Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · ME1 2QX | Good (2022) |
| 25 | White Road Preschool Sessional day care · 39 places · ME4 5UN | Good (2021) |
| 26 | Pennies Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 55 places · ME14 5JY | Good (2021) |
| 27 | Victoria Playgroup Sessional day care · 11 places · ME5 8QY | Good (2021) |
| 28 | Benjamin Rabbit Nursery Full day care · 72 places · ME4 6BA | Good (2021) |
| 29 | Teeny Feet Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · ME5 8BP | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 30 | Abacus Day Care Limited Full day care · 80 places · ME5 7NX | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 31 | Sprites Woodland Nursery Ltd Full day care · 20 places · ME5 7NH | Report card: 5 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 32 | Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool Full day care · 48 places · ME5 0AA | Not yet inspected |
| 33 | Cambridge Tuition Centre Full day care · ME4 4RG | Not yet inspected |
| 34 | Conexus Tuition Chatham Class Sessional day care · ME5 7PX | Not yet inspected |
| 35 | Excel Academy Sessional day care · ME5 9LL | Not yet inspected |
| 36 | ID PE & Sport's Maundene Holiday Course Centre Sessional day care · ME5 7QB | Not yet inspected |
| 37 | Play A Way Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 126 places · ME4 5RD | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Chatham?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Chatham?
Of 37 nurseries and pre-schools in Chatham, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Alphabets Day Nursery, Crestway Preschool, Little Teddies Walderslade.
How much does nursery cost in Chatham?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Chatham?
37 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 31 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Gillingham (Medway) · Hoo St Werburgh · Rochester · Rainham · Strood · Frindsbury · High Halstow · Settington · Walderslade
Neighbourhoods
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill · Boxley & Detling · Capstone · Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside · Chatham South East · Chatham South West · Horsted · Lordswood · Luton · Settington · Walderslade · Wayfield
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.