# First Learners' Nursery First Learners' Nursery is a full-day nursery at St. John Ambulance HQ, Broomfield Crescent, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4DE, in Cheriton, Kent. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-learners-nursery-ey535728 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St. John Ambulance HQ, Broomfield Crescent, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4DE - Registered places: 20 - Ofsted URN: EY535728 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 16 July 2025: Ofsted inspection, Good - 10 September 2024: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement - 17 April 2024: Ofsted inspection, Inadequate Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY535728 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2016 (Reference EY535728). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY535728) - Inspections on record: 3 inspections (latest 16 July 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY535728) - Registered places: 20 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY535728) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 9 January 2019). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/289441) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St. John Ambulance HQ, Broomfield Crescent, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4DE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.086797,1.142046 - Station: Folkestone West, 0.5 miles - 14 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Cheriton Recreation Ground, 0.2 miles - Park: Golden Valley Park, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2023) | | under 0.1 miles | | Morehall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | Improved significantly (February 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Cheriton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | | 0.5 miles | | Harcourt Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (February 2026) | | 0.5 miles | | Sandgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (February 2026) | | 0.6 miles | | Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (February 2025) | | 0.7 miles | | Folkestone Primary | Primary | 2–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 1.2 miles | | Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 1.3 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Shorncliffe Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shorncliffe-nursery-ey336391) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Playbox Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/playbox-day-nursery-ey452752) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Little Stars Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-stars-nursery-ey484432) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [St. Martin's Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-martins-pre-school-ey495180) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Jumping Jacks Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/jumping-jacks-pre-school-ey397291) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Little Oaks Sandgate](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-oaks-sandgate-2532827) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is First Learners' Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated First Learners' Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can First Learners' Nursery take? First Learners' Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to First Learners' Nursery? Folkestone West is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY535728) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.