Full-day nursery in Fleet-Downs, Kent
Fleet Day Nursery
Lunedale Road, Dartford, DA2 6JX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 March 1993Reference 127192Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lunedale Road, Dartford, DA2 6JX · More nurseries in DA2
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Library, Weardale Avenue and Dale Walk.
Parks and playgrounds
- Darenth Country Park5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Queens Gardens Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- The Romans playground9 min walk
- Jessamine Place Play Area 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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Fleet Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Lunedale Road, Dartford, DA2 6JX, in Fleet-Downs, Kent. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cuddles Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| The Windmill Nursery DartfordSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Play Place The ArkSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrews PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| KatieB KidsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Brent Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 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 under 0.1 miles
- The Brent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- The Gateway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.8 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 0.9 miles
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.3 miles
- Temple Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.4 miles
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 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 Fleet Day Nursery's opening hours?
Fleet Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Fleet Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fleet Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fleet Day Nursery take?
Fleet Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fleet Day Nursery?
Stone Crossing is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fleet Day Nursery?
You can call 01322 288232.
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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 127192 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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