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Little Moonbeams Pre-School

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(24 Google reviews) ·Upper Brents, Faversham, ME13 7DR · Kent
Number of places
44 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Kent

About this early years setting

Little Moonbeams Pre-School, located in Faversham, ME13 7DR, provides childcare on non-domestic premises and was registered with Ofsted on 19 September 2024. This pre-school has established a calm, respectful, and well-structured environment where children thrive, feeling valued and supported.

The setting encourages independence, with children confidently serving themselves at mealtimes and expressing their needs. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are disadvantaged, and those known to children's social care make rapid progress.

The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, covering all areas of learning and development with a strong focus on communication, language, personal, social, emotional, and physical development. Staff expertly use children's interests to plan engaging activities, fostering development through experiences such as building with tiny and large bricks, and exploring a newly developed garden.

Leaders maintain an open culture of safeguarding, ensuring children are made safer and feel safe, and work effectively with families to support children's regular attendance and overall wellbeing. Parents speak highly of the staff and all aspects of the setting, indicating strong partnerships that positively impact children's development.

Our ethos

Little Moonbeams Pre-School's pedagogical approach is centred on learning through play, incorporating a variety of stimulating areas and outdoor experiences like nature walks and farm visits. They prioritise connecting children with nature and ensuring a smooth transition to primary school.

What it's like

Children are extremely well settled and arrive eager to see their peers and staff, engrossed in high-quality activities. They benefit greatly from wider experiences, including trips to the local mill, library, and care home, and engage in activities such as gardening and cooking. Children thrive in a safe learning environment, receiving praise and positive reinforcement, making rapid progress, and being well-prepared for the next stage in learning and school.

Strong standardsRapid progressInclusive practiceExcellent safeguardingAmbitious curriculum

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Food

Provided, with resident chefs and varied, nutritionally balanced menus catering to dietary requirements.

Age range

3 months to 4 years

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jun 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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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

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Little Moonbeams Pre-School

Last inspected 10 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are extremely well settled and arrive eager to see their peers and staff, engrossed in high-quality activities. They benefit greatly from wider experiences, including trips to the local mill, library, and care home, and engage in activities such as gardening and cooking. Children thrive in a safe learning environment, receiving praise and positive reinforcement, making rapid progress, and being well-prepared for the next stage in learning and school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are disadvantaged, and those known to children's social care make rapid progress.
  • Children are very well prepared for the next stage of learning and starting school; they become highly independent and confident communicators.
  • Leaders have established a calm, respectful, and well-structured environment where expectations for behaviour are clearly understood and consistently applied.
  • Relationships between staff and children are warm and responsive, with key persons helping children to feel safe and settle very quickly.
  • Staff warmly and sensitively support children's emotional wellbeing, making sure they are highly attentive to their individual needs.
  • Children access learning, both indoors and outdoors, to provide rich learning experiences.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, well-sequenced, and broad, covering all areas of learning and development.
  • Leaders and staff are committed to ensuring children consistently experience inclusive practice; the pre-school is inviting and welcoming for all attending.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make rapid progress. Staff skillfully offer calm support and reassurance, and specific, well-planned interventions are provided in a carefully designed space to support their engagement and concentration. The pre-school also uses early years pupil premium funding purposefully to provide additional activities for disadvantaged children.

Outdoor space

Children access learning both indoors and outdoors. They develop physical skills rapidly as they explore the well-thought-out garden areas, engaging in activities such as chopping herbs in the mud kitchen, riding scooters, and climbing on the climbing frame.

EAL / language support

The pre-school offers a learning environment rich in language to support children's communication and language development, and staff adapt their teaching very successfully for children with English as an additional language to support their understanding.

Google Reviews of Little Moonbeams Pre-School

5.0
(24 Google reviews)
Joshua Stevens
7 months ago

Our son absolutely loves going here and they help him excel at becoming himself. Place is lovely with lots to do and learn, both inside and out, plus Vicky and the wonderful team she's built around her are all amazing making sure the little ones are all very well looked after and educated. Thank you Little Moonbeams!

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Band Co (TBC)
9 years ago

Both my daughters have attended this nursery, one joined the day it opened and we continue to use their after school services. Both girls were very happy during their time there, they were well socialised and ready for school when the time came. I have referred the nursery to many parents (some new to the area) and they have been more than happy with my recommendation. The nursery itself is a nurturing environment with many activities and plenty of play based learning. There are often trips out to local areas/businesses. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Moonbeams

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Julia Kerrell
9 years ago

Both my girls attended the nursery, the youngest leaving in the last six months. The girls were very happy there and when our second daughter begun attending the nursery, most of the staff were still there that had looked after our first daughter. The food always seemed lovely and well balanced and we always enjoyed getting the learning journey books home with lots of pics of what our daughters had been doing. Both the girls made secure friendships with others and the staff were encouraging of this. Our girls had a happy time at nursery and we didn't really ever have to raise any issues of concern and in our experience the staff were very dedicated and hard working. We also liked the fact the business was a family run concern and was able to be a bit more bespoke in the way they did things.

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Marie Heinsen
9 years ago

Little Moonbeams was recommended to us by friends whose two daughters had recently graduated. Our little girl has been attending since 6 months old, she loves attending the nursery, they have been really supportive over us using more than one childcare setting for her to meet our needs. The staff are really friendly, they all know my daughter's name and chat to her. They demonstrate a caring attitude. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery.

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Emma Warren
9 years ago

Little Moonbeams is a wonderful nursery, my daughter has come on leaps and bounds with the amazing care and attention she gets from the staff there. She absolutely loves going to nursery and it's amazing knowing that she is so happy to be there. The staff are also great in supporting the parents too, I'm regularly kept up to date with emails about all what's going on. Every member of staff is so polite and happy, and they treat my daughter as if she's one of their own! It's an amazing place and recommend it highly!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 June 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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