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Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery - Canterbury

Ofsted: Expected standard·40 Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JT · Kent
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery - Canterbury, registered in 2025, provides childcare for children from birth to four years old at its Canterbury location. The day nursery operates Monday to Friday from 7:15 AM to 6:30 PM.

While leaders and staff have created a welcoming and safe environment, with a particular focus on the inclusion and support of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) through a dedicated sensory room, there are areas requiring urgent improvement. The inspection highlighted that the curriculum lacks ambition and breadth, preventing consistent progress in children's learning.

Staff also need more support to fully understand their roles and responsibilities and to effectively implement behaviour policies. Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture of safeguarding in place.

Leaders are proactive in identifying children needing additional support and work with external agencies to ensure appropriate care plans are in place. Children enjoy outdoor play, and babies have opportunities for local walks, with staff fostering awareness of safety.

Despite challenges, staff build kind relationships with children, helping them feel settled and promoting social skills like sharing and turn-taking.

Our ethos

Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery employs a child-led educational philosophy, tailoring teaching methods to individual needs, which fosters exploration and interaction. They provide a stimulating and secure setting for children's growth and learning, with an emphasis on exploration, learning, and interaction, aiming to provide exceptional care and education, ensuring children thrive from a young age.

What it's like

Leaders do not have sufficient oversight of the quality of the provision to tackle weaknesses effectively. The curriculum lacks ambition and breadth, which prevents children from building effectively on what they already know. Staff are not adequately supported to fully understand their roles and responsibilities, so not all children make consistent progress in their learning. Leaders and staff have created a welcoming space where children settle and feel safe, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well considered so that they feel included and part of the setting.

Welcoming environmentSEND supportSafeguarding metOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:15 - 18:30

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery - Canterbury

Last inspected 7 May 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure leaders' oversight of the curriculum and monitoring of practice is effective to identify and act on priorities for children's learning by 17/02/2026.
  • Implement a well-sequenced curriculum for all age groups that builds progressively on what children know and can do by 17/02/2026.
  • Provide effective supervision, training and support to leaders and staff to help them identify areas for improvement and raise the quality of the curriculum and teaching by 17/02/2026.
  • Ensure staff understand and consistently implement behaviour policies and expectations to help children follow routines and understand boundaries by 17/02/2026.

What it's like to attend

Leaders do not have sufficient oversight of the quality of the provision to tackle weaknesses effectively. The curriculum lacks ambition and breadth, which prevents children from building effectively on what they already know. Staff are not adequately supported to fully understand their roles and responsibilities, so not all children make consistent progress in their learning. Leaders and staff have created a welcoming space where children settle and feel safe, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well considered so that they feel included and part of the setting.

Inspector highlights

  • The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture of safeguarding.
  • Leaders and staff ensure children are provided with a safe and secure environment, prioritising emotional security and building attachments.
  • Staff effectively communicate with parents to ensure routines are followed for the wellbeing of babies.
  • Staff nurture children and provide care that considers children's personal needs, with sensitivity for those with medical needs.
  • Leaders show a proactive approach in identifying children who require additional support, including those with SEND or other barriers to learning.
  • Leaders and staff work well with other professionals to ensure care plans support children to make identified next steps.

Areas to develop

  • 1Children are not consistently building on existing skills and not making the progress they could, with expectations for learning and development not being high enough for all children.
  • 2Leaders do not ensure staff implement a consistent approach to help children understand expectations for behaviour and routines, leading to inconsistent progress.
  • 3The curriculum lacks ambition and breadth, preventing children from building effectively on what they already know.
  • 4Staff are not adequately supported to fully understand their roles and responsibilities.
  • 5Leaders do not have sufficient oversight of the quality of the provision to tackle weaknesses effectively.
Inspection #2842937 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff are knowledgeable about how to support children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), monitoring their progress and providing support to help them catch up with identified gaps, particularly in speech and language. A sensory room has been created to support children with SEND to feel settled and safe, and they receive calm, nurturing and effective support to regulate their emotions. Leaders take positive steps to help children with SEND get appropriate support through outside agencies.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy spending time outside to support their physical skills. Babies have opportunities to go on a walk in the local area. Staff develop children's awareness about their safety.

Inspection history
Improved from Needs attention → Expected standard in 2026

Date: January 2026

  • May 2026Expected standard
  • January 2026Needs attention

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