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Rock of Ages Nursery

Ofsted: Urgent improvement·Newington Free Church, St. Johns Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6JD · Kent
Number of places
25 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Rock of Ages Nursery is located in Ramsgate, Kent, and offers care and education for children from one to four years of age. 45pm on Mondays and 8am to 5pm from Tuesday to Friday.

It provides funded hours for three-year-olds. At its inspection in May 2026, Ofsted rated the day nursery as Good overall.

The inspector noted that significant improvements had been made since the previous inspection. Children are happy, settled and confident.

They develop mathematical skills, use their imagination, and learn about healthy lifestyles. Staff support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, using strategies such as an enclosed space where children can go if they feel overwhelmed.

Children develop their physical skills outdoors through activities like climbing and yoga, and additional funding is used to purchase equipment to support this. Ofsted found that the setting is inclusive and diverse.

What it's like

Children are settled, confident and happy, and eager to join in with interesting activities planned by staff who have high expectations. They develop mathematical skills, use imagination, communicate ideas, and learn about creativity through various mediums. Children behave well, are polite, empathetic, and caring, showing understanding of others while learning about healthy lifestyles and developing good physical skills through activities like climbing and yoga.

Good Ofsted ratingExperienced staffInclusive environmentOutdoor learningSupports SEND

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 08:00 – 18:00

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2020

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Urgent improvement

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Urgent improvement

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesUrgent improvement
Children's welfare and wellbeingUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
InclusionUrgent improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Rock of Ages Nursery

Last inspected 14 May 2026 · Kelly Hawkins

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are settled, confident and happy, and eager to join in with interesting activities planned by staff who have high expectations. They develop mathematical skills, use imagination, communicate ideas, and learn about creativity through various mediums. Children behave well, are polite, empathetic, and caring, showing understanding of others while learning about healthy lifestyles and developing good physical skills through activities like climbing and yoga.

Inspector highlights

  • All staff have made significant improvements since the last inspection.
  • Children are happy and enjoy the company of staff and each other.
  • Staff support all children to make good progress, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The manager closely monitors the good quality of education and care that staff provide.
  • All staff ensure that the setting is inclusive and diverse.
  • The manager and staff use additional funding to support the individual needs of children effectively.
  • All staff have regular supervision meetings and discuss strengths in practice and highlight any training needs.
  • All staff ensure that the setting is inclusive and diverse.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen parental partnerships to provide consistency between home and nursery.
  • 2Extend opportunities for children to swiftly and fully engage in activities they show interest in.
Inspection #10261796 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support all children to make good progress, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, staff implement strategies that support children effectively. This includes providing children with an enclosed space, where children feel safe and are able to calm down if they become overwhelmed.

Outdoor space

Children develop good physical skills and learn to move in different ways. The manager and staff use additional funding to support the individual needs of children effectively and have purchased equipment to help children to develop their physical skills and build on their enjoyment of learning outdoors.

Inspection history

Date: October 2022

  • May 2026Urgent improvement
  • October 2023Good
  • September 2023Good
  • November 2022Requires improvement
  • October 2022Requires improvement

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