Opening hours
Monday - Friday 7am - 6:30pm, 51 weeks a year, closed Christmas and Bank Holidays
Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone)
Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
Number of places
76 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Kent
About this day nursery
Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery in Maidstone provides a nurturing "home from home" setting, dedicated to delivering a consistently high standard of childcare since its establishment in 1996. The day nursery boasts an Ofsted rating of "Good" and employs highly qualified staff, including those with Early Years Professional Status and degrees in Early Years Studies.
They aim to foster exploration and discovery in children through stimulating and challenging age-appropriate activities, both indoors and outdoors, all within a safe and caring environment. The nursery offers flexible care packages to suit individual family needs and ensures children are nurtured within an extended family atmosphere.
Parents consistently praise the warm and friendly atmosphere, the dedicated and caring staff, and the positive development their children experience. The facilities are designed with specific age groups in mind, featuring designated stimulating areas with high-quality equipment and separate quiet spaces for various activities and rest.
What it's like
Children have positive attitudes and are eager to learn and explore. All children settle well and staff are close by for support and comfort if needed. Older children are beginning to develop their independence skills.
Ofsted Rated 'Good'Established 1996Home from Home EnvironmentHighly Qualified StaffFlexible Care Packages
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
- Full Day 0-3 Years£84 / day
- Full Day 3-4 Years£80 / day
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone)
Last inspected 31 May 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children have positive attitudes and are eager to learn and explore. All children settle well and staff are close by for support and comfort if needed. Older children are beginning to develop their independence skills.
Inspector highlights
- The management team support staff well within their role, despite significant staffing challenges.
- Staff have a good overview of children's development and share this with parents, identifying and planning for additional support.
- Older children enjoy learning about how to keep their teeth healthy and are prepared for school.
- Staff have good relationships with parents and are knowledgeable about the individual needs of each child.
- Leaders have clear curriculum aims which show in children's learning and development, and carefully observe children to assess any additional support needs post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas to develop
- 1develop ways of providing greater support for younger children's communication and language to ensure that teaching is consistent throughout the nursery
- 2review and take action to support younger children with transitions through the day to ensure that wait times are minimised to help them further engage in learning.
Inspection #10228410 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff identify where children need additional support and put appropriate plans in place. They work well with other agencies and seek additional specialist support. As a result, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress.
Outdoor space
Children use the garden daily and have the opportunity to spend time with others from different rooms. Toddlers happily explore the sandpit, ride bikes and role play on the pirate ship.
Google Reviews of Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone)
4.4
(5 Google reviews)
Ella Smith
7 months ago
My son has only been going for a couple months now but he has picked up so much and everyone is lovely who work there could not recommend enough! Massive thank you to Rosie for getting Arthur comfortable and happy there!!
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Jodie Bell
10 months ago
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone!! My boy came here until we moved away and they were amazing. Really helped get him settled & the girls there were amazing! They do things properly here! They have targets that they work on with the kids and update every week on the progress made towards them. They know how important playing outdoors is and make sure the kids get at least 2 play sessions outdoors, even if it’s drizzling. I was really impressed whilst we were here, but moving away and having to find another setting was so hard and we couldn’t find any other childcare provider that lived up to the quality of the team at Dawn2Dusk. If we had the money I would’ve paid for the girls to come and move with us and be our nanny as my boy really loved them! I also loved the daily updates with pictures of what they’ve been up to & silly selfies with the girls. It was so lovely to see how well he was looked after whilst he was in there care, it made that drop off easier knowing he was in good hands.
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jayne-marie xidhas
4 years ago
I have 3 boys and all of them have gone to Dawn to Dusk nursery. The new owners are lovely, they have invested allot of money in the nursery. My youngest has come along so much from being here. The staff are all amazing at what they do, and they must all love their jobs so much to do the what they do and always be positive and happy. Thank you Dawn till Dusk
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Chelsea Baker
2 years ago
I came for a look around for my daughter and the nursery itself looked absolutely lovely, staff seemed kind and caring, lovely outdoor area. Downside is I was really hoping to get my daughter here, was emailing to and throw then they just completely stopped responding which was gutting as it seemed like such a great place for her.
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Molly Exley
7 years ago
The staff have been so helpful and gone above and beyond with advice they have provided
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Inspection history
Date: October 2009
- May 2022Good
- January 2017Good
- April 2013Good
- October 2009Good
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