Full-day nursery in Sholden, Kent
Deal Nursery and Forest School
Hornbeam School, Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham, Deal, CT14 9PQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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 2024Reference 2821724Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places79 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating3 (Generally satisfactory)inspected 29 July 2026Food 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
Hornbeam School, Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham, Deal, CT14 9PQ · More nurseries in CT14
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Hornbeam Primary School, Sholden School and St Nicholas Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Kent there are about 3.2 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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Deal Nursery and Forest School is a full-day nursery at Hornbeam School, Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham, Deal, CT14 9PQ, in Sholden, Kent. It is registered for 79 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Nursery and Forest SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hornbeam Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Sholden Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Warden House Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- The Downs Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- Sandown School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.3 miles
- Goodwin Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 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 Deal Nursery and Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Deal Nursery and Forest School was inspected on 23 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Deal Nursery and Forest School take?
Deal Nursery and Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 79 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Deal Nursery and Forest School?
Deal is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Deal Nursery and Forest School?
You can call 01304 801714 and visit forestandcoastalnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2821724 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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