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Ab Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·21 Station Road, Swanley, BR8 8ES · Kent
Number of places
24 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Ab Day Nursery in Swanley, registered with Ofsted on 24/04/2024, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The setting operates Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 18:30, all year round, supporting working parents in the local community of BR8 8ES.

The nursery focuses on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), identifying needs swiftly and implementing strategies with regular parent and staff reviews. The curriculum approach is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring children are well-prepared for their transition to school.

Physical development is encouraged through garden exploration, community trips, and fine motor skill activities. Staff also effectively support children who speak English as an additional language.

The dedicated team strives to create a positive and welcoming environment where children are happy and form nurturing attachments with staff. Leaders have been proactive in identifying areas for improvement since their last inspection, working with local settings and authorities to embed an effective curriculum and share best practice.

The safeguarding standards are met, with a commitment to an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

What it's like

Children are happy and build nurturing attachments with leaders and staff, evident in their excitement to greet friends and approach staff for reassuring cuddles. Robust key-person systems and effective settling-in processes help children to feel safe. Children of all ages have fun and engage in their play, though some routines impact on their engagement levels.

Support for SENDCommunity linksPositive environment

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday-Friday: 7:00 am – 6:30 pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ab Day Nursery

Last inspected 2 February 2026 · Kelly Southern

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure that all children have equal access to high-quality teaching to fully support their learning and development
  • organise the routines of the day so that they do not adversely impact on children's learning and engagement.

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and build nurturing attachments with leaders and staff, evident in their excitement to greet friends and approach staff for reassuring cuddles. Robust key-person systems and effective settling-in processes help children to feel safe. Children of all ages have fun and engage in their play, though some routines impact on their engagement levels.

Inspector highlights

  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or barriers to their learning are identified swiftly, and strategies are put in place to support.
  • Children are well prepared for their transitions to school.
  • Leaders have taken great strides to improve since their last inspection.
  • Leaders have linked with local settings and engaged with the local authority to embed an effective curriculum and share best practice.
  • Staff speak highly about their experience of working at the setting and the support they receive.
  • The safeguarding standards are met.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure all children have equal access to high-quality teaching.
  • 2Organise daily routines to positively impact learning and engagement.
Inspection #10380133 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified swiftly, and strategies are put in place to support. Staff and parents regularly review the impact of interventions, adapting them as needed.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development is encouraged as they spend time exploring the garden, taking trips in the local community and practising their fine motor skills through building and throwing balls into hoops.

EAL / language support

Staff effectively identify children who speak English as an additional language and use strategies to support them.

Inspection history

Date: January 2025

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • December 2025Inadequate
  • January 2025Requires improvement

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