Full-day nursery in Princes Park, Medway
Abacus Day Care Limited
Abacus Childrens Nurserys Ltd, Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2025Reference 2862346Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 October 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
Abacus Childrens Nurserys Ltd, Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NX · More nurseries in ME5
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Kingfisher Drive, Devon Close and Swift Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Capstone Farm Country Park9 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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Abacus Day Care Limited is a full-day nursery at Abacus Childrens Nurserys Ltd, Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NX, in Princes Park, Medway. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 9 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Wayfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.6 miles
- Maundene School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- The Rowans ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.7 miles
- Bradfields Academy ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Luton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.0 miles
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Abacus Day Care Limited's Ofsted rating?
Abacus Day Care Limited was inspected on 12 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Abacus Day Care Limited take?
Abacus Day Care Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Abacus Day Care Limited?
Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abacus Day Care Limited?
You can call 01634 863332 and visit abacusnurseries.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2862346 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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