Full-day nursery in Darenth, Kent
Dimples Day Nursery Limited
Green Street, Green Road, Darenth, DA2 7HT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 July 2002Reference EY229801Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places155 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Green Street, Green Road, Darenth, DA2 7HT · More nurseries in DA2
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Gore Cottages.
Parks and playgrounds
- Waller Park1 min walk
- Darenth Country Park7 min walk
- Hill Rise Green9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 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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Dimples Day Nursery Limited is a full-day nursery at Green Street, Green Road, Darenth, DA2 7HT, in Darenth, Kent. It is registered for 155 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 14 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimples Day Nursery LimitedThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Un's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Fleet Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Peterpan Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Cuddles Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Busy Bees Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| The Windmill Nursery DartfordSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Greenlands Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.1 miles
- The Brent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.3 miles
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.4 miles
- The Gateway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.4 miles
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.5 miles
- Bean Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.5 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 are Dimples Day Nursery Limited's opening hours?
Dimples Day Nursery Limited opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Dimples Day Nursery Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dimples Day Nursery Limited Outstanding at its inspection on 7 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dimples Day Nursery Limited take?
Dimples Day Nursery Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 155 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Dimples Day Nursery Limited?
Farningham Road is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dimples Day Nursery Limited?
You can call 01322 285885 and visit www.dimplesnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY229801 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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