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D-Dee's Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·D Deesday Nursery, The Ridgeway, Faversham, ME13 9BB · Kent
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

D-Dee's Day Nursery, situated in Boughton under Blean near Faversham, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery prides itself on its 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating, achieved consecutively, reflecting its commitment to high-quality early years education.

As a family-run business, D-Dee's fosters a 'home from home' atmosphere, where each child is cherished as an individual. The dedicated and passionate staff ensure every child's unique needs are met, facilitating their development across all areas.

The nursery actively involves parents in their child's learning journey through personalised handovers and the 'Blossom' app, fostering a collaborative approach to early education. With a maximum capacity of 40 children daily, D-Dee's maintains a personal touch, tailoring its services to individual requirements and promoting a strong sense of belonging within its close-knit community.

What it's like

Babies and children flourish in this incredibly calm and nurturing environment, supported by extremely focused settling-in procedures that build strong bonds with staff. This fosters a sense of safety and security, encouraging children to explore and engage in new experiences with enthusiasm.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingFamily-run businessHome from home environmentPersonalised approachParent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

08:00 - 18:00, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks a year

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for D-Dee's Day Nursery

Last inspected 21 February 2023 · Sara Garrity

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Babies and children flourish in this incredibly calm and nurturing environment, supported by extremely focused settling-in procedures that build strong bonds with staff. This fosters a sense of safety and security, encouraging children to explore and engage in new experiences with enthusiasm.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has extremely high expectations for staff and children, creating a very skilled and dedicated staff team.
  • Children's behaviour is outstanding, with staff consistently supporting them to manage their emotions and actions.
  • Parents show overwhelming support and praise for the nursery, receiving exemplary guidance and involvement in their children's learning.
  • An awe-inspiring curriculum and environment ensures that all children make outstanding progress, with staff highly skilled in supporting communication and language skills.
  • Staff embed exploratory play, enabling children to investigate and experiment to explore cause and effect, developing skills through scientific inquiry.
Inspection #10263030 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator, who is also the well-being lead, works very closely with families to provide support. An awe-inspiring curriculum and environment ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make outstanding progress.

Outdoor space

Outside play is a high priority. Staff make excellent use of the garden areas to develop children's inquisitive nature and wonder of the world, encouraging them to predict outcomes and think about safety.

Parent Reviews of D-Dee's Day Nursery

5.0
(5)
Claire F
2 years ago

We absolutely love DDee's nursery! Debbie and team have created a nurturing environment which encourages independence, play, early learning and supports every child and their interests. They truly go above and beyond and our experience has been fantastic. We're kept up to date throughout the day and are always told our child eats 'more than one portion' of their lunch which speaks for itself! I always recommend to anyone who will listen!

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James Wren
2 years ago

I cannot recommend this nursery, and particularly the staff, highly enough. Every day we have the privileged position of dropping our child at nursery, knowing that she will have fun, learn, socialise and most importantly have every need looked after. The extra mile that the staff recently went to whilst our child had a few medical issues was incredible and we are absolutely delighted that D-Dee's will be their main provision for the next 3 years. Thank you all.

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Chris
2 years ago

A superb nursery and we wouldn’t have our children anywhere else. All of the staff are amazing and dedicated to making it great for the little ones, including the most delicious cooked food, and led by a leadership team that is at the very top of their game.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2023

  • March 2023Outstanding
  • February 2023Outstanding

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