Full-day nursery in Strood West, Medway
2J's Pre-School
Woodside Community Centre, Chestnut Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2LH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2006Reference EY333822Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Woodside Community Centre, Chestnut Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2LH · More nurseries in ME2
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Chestnut Road, Lilac Crescent and Holly Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rede Common7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Medway there are about 4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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2J's Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Woodside Community Centre, Chestnut Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2LH, in Strood West, Medway. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 21 reviews (October 2026). It is run by 2 J's Pre-School Limited.
Run by 2 J's Pre-School Limited (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2J's Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| SENter Light ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Jack and Jill PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cedar Children's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Elaine Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.9 miles
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is 2J's Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 2J's Pre-School Good at its inspection on 8 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 2J's Pre-School take?
2J's Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs 2J's Pre-School?
2J's Pre-School is run by 2 J's Pre-School Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to 2J's Pre-School?
Cuxton is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 2J's Pre-School?
You can call 07849 097247 and visit www.2jspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY333822 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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