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Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery # Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022) · Windmill Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5NY · Medway Number of places 55 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Dec 2022 Local authority Medway About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery, established in 2003, is a warm and friendly all-year nursery in Gillingham, providing care for children aged 0-4 years. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in December 2022, the nursery offers a curriculum approach that balances child-led and adult-directed activities, planned around children's interests. Children confidently lead their own play and actively engage in a wide range of activities. The nursery places a strong emphasis on developing a love of books and early reading, with books readily available and staff engaging children with expressive storytelling. Children are supported to become confident communicators, with staff introducing rich new vocabulary and fostering mathematical knowledge, particularly in numbers and quantity. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL), are well-supported to feel settled and secure, making good progress. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure continuity of care for children with SEND. The nursery promotes independence, allowing children to help themselves to snacks and encouraging good hygiene practices. Children also benefit from free-flow access to outdoor play, allowing those who learn best outdoors to do so. What it's like Children enjoy coming to this warm and friendly nursery. They actively engage in activities of their own choosing and confidently lead their own play, benefiting from purposeful teaching across learning areas. Staff ensure all children, including those with SEND and EAL, feel settled and secure, fostering good behaviour and a positive attitude to learning. Good Ofsted rating Strong SEND support Outdoor learning access Focus on early reading Promotes independence Good communication skills ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 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 Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery Inspection date Dec 2022 Inspection no. 10248479 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50205812)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY266959) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=tiny-tugs-medway-trust-day-nursery-me7-5ny-ey266959) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery Last inspected 15 December 2022 Safeguarding effective 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 enjoy coming to this warm and friendly nursery. They actively engage in activities of their own choosing and confidently lead their own play, benefiting from purposeful teaching across learning areas. Staff ensure all children, including those with SEND and EAL, feel settled and secure, fostering good behaviour and a positive attitude to learning. Inspector highlights - The manager and staff have taken effective action to bring about improvement and address actions from the last inspection. - Books are everywhere in the nursery, and children enjoy sharing them with adults, developing a love of books and early reading. - Children are becoming confident communicators, with staff introducing new vocabulary to extend their knowledge. - Staff help to develop children's mathematical knowledge, particularly about numbers and quantity. - There are many opportunities for children to develop their independence and understand the importance of good hygiene practices. Areas to develop - 1 support children's communication and language further by giving younger children more time to gather their thoughts and answer questions - 2 improve information sharing arrangements with parents, to ensure that parents are more regularly informed of their child's ongoing progress. Inspection #10248479 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50205812) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported to feel settled and secure. Staff ensure that children who may need additional help are supported effectively, working closely with parents, speech therapists, and staff from other settings. This provides continuity, and children with SEND make good progress. Outdoor space Children enjoy playing outdoors. Staff ensure that they provide free-flow access to all, to help ensure that children who learn best from being outdoors can do so. Inspection history Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022 Date: September 2010 - December 2022 Good - June 2022 Inadequate - October 2016 Good - December 2013 Good - September 2010 Good ## Frequently asked about Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery ### What is Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery's Ofsted rating? ### What funded hours are accepted at Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery? ### Does Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? ### Does Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery have an outdoor play area? ### When was Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery established? ### How does Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery promote a love of reading? ### How does Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery support children's communication skills? ### How can I contact Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery? ## About the setting Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery opened in 2003. It is situated on the site of Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent. The nursery opens from 7am to 6pm, each weekday, for most of the year. The nursery employs 17 members of staff, all of whom hold relevant early years qualifications to level 3, and one member of staff holds an early years foundation degree. 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