Best nurseries in Maidstone
48 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 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 | Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited Full day care · 46 places · ME17 3LZ | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Alphabets Nursery Full day care · 44 places · ME14 2JP | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Harlequin Forest School Full day care · 15 places · ME17 4NA | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten Sessional day care · 15 places · ME16 8PJ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | Hemsley House Nursery School Full day care · 48 places · ME16 8JS | Outstanding (2022) |
| 6 | Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 61 places · ME15 9QF | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School Full day care · 36 places · ME16 8QL | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Stepping Stones Full day care · 24 places · ME14 1UA | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 96 places · ME14 5SF | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Trinity Pre-School Sessional day care · 45 places · ME14 5DX | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Cobtree Playschool For Special Children Sessional day care · 18 places · ME15 8EB | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School Full day care · 32 places · ME14 5QF | Good (2025) |
| 13 | The Wendy House At St Michaels Full day care · 44 places · ME16 8BS | Good (2024) |
| 14 | Invicta Park Playgroup Sessional day care · 50 places · ME14 2NA | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Hemsley House Nursery School Full day care · 34 places · ME16 8HU | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup Association Sessional day care · 50 places · ME17 4HN | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Cece's Rainbow Kids Hermitage Park Sessional day care · 25 places · ME16 9FZ | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Tiny Treasures Preschool Sessional day care · 44 places · ME15 6QD | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Tiger Cubs Day Nursery Full day care · 35 places · ME15 9QL | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Buttons ABC Preschool Sessional day care · 28 places · ME15 6QN | Good (2024) |
| 21 | YMCA Maidstone Pre-school - Tovil Sessional day care · 30 places · ME15 6FG | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Poplar Pre-School (CIO) Sessional day care · 44 places · ME16 0DE | Good (2023) |
| 23 | Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone Full day care · 80 places · ME15 6NL | Good (2023) |
| 24 | Nellies Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · ME15 7JN | Good (2023) |
| 25 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House Full day care · 51 places · ME15 6SA | Good (2023) |
| 26 | Playhouse Preschool Sessional day care · 40 places · ME16 0PZ | Good (2023) |
| 27 | Penenden Heath Pre-School Sessional day care · 28 places · ME14 2DH | Good (2023) |
| 28 | St Hilary's Nursery School Sessional day care · 32 places · ME15 8FX | Good (2023) |
| 29 | Weavering Pre-School Full day care · 60 places · ME14 5JP | Good (2022) |
| 30 | Junior's Day Nursery Full day care · 75 places · ME17 4JD | Good (2022) |
| 31 | The Nursery at St Peter's Church Full day care · 220 places · ME16 0SL | Good (2022) |
| 32 | Brishing Barn Nursery Ltd Full day care · 80 places · ME17 4NF | Good (2022) |
| 33 | Early Learning Steps Maidstone Sessional day care · 24 places · ME15 9AR | Good (2022) |
| 34 | Smarties Nursery Full day care · 24 places · ME15 6TL | Good (2022) |
| 35 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Hospital Full day care · 112 places · ME16 9QQ | Good (2022) |
| 36 | Maidstone Nursery Pre-School and Holiday Club Sessional day care · 51 places · ME15 6BD | Good (2022) |
| 37 | Kingswood Pre School Group Sessional day care · 30 places · ME17 3PX | Good (2022) |
| 38 | Pennies at Newnham Court Full day care · 131 places · ME14 5LH | Good (2022) |
| 39 | Busy Lizzy Nursery Ltd Full day care · 32 places · ME16 8NN | Good (2021) |
| 40 | Pink Elephants Nursery Full day care · 46 places · ME14 2UG | Good (2021) |
| 41 | Little Fawns Pre-School Sessional day care · 28 places · ME15 6TL | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 42 | Busy Bees at Maidstone Oakwood Full day care · 65 places · ME16 0JN | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 43 | Cece's Rainbowkids Centre Full day care · 129 places · ME16 8SF | Not yet inspected |
| 44 | Fledgelings Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · ME14 5BT | Not yet inspected |
| 45 | Ringle Rainbow Nursery Full day care · 25 places · ME14 2PY | Not yet inspected |
| 46 | Stagecoach Bearsted Sessional day care · ME14 5DS | Not yet inspected |
| 47 | The Right Tuition Company Maidstone Full day care · ME14 1ED | Not yet inspected |
| 48 | art-K Maidstone Full day care · ME14 1JL | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Maidstone?
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 Maidstone?
Of 48 nurseries and pre-schools in Maidstone, 5 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited, Alphabets Nursery, Harlequin Forest School.
How much does nursery cost in Maidstone?
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 Maidstone?
48 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 42 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Marden (Maidstone) · Loose · Boughton Monchelsea · Ringlestone · Tovil
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.