Full-day nursery in Stanhope, Kent
Footprints Day Care
2A Britannia Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3SU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- 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 July 2005Reference EY305659Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places104 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 August 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
2A Britannia Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3SU · More nurseries in TN23
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Millbank Road, Bensted and Romulus Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Limes Park8 min walk
- Imagine playground1 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 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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Footprints Day Care is a full-day nursery at 2A Britannia Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3SU, in Stanhope, Kent. It is registered for 104 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 9 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footprints Day CareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The John Wallis NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Daisy Chains NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Cherrytree Nursery School - Kingsnorth RdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsnorth Little StarsSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Little ArkFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kiddie Kapers Neighbourhood NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy All-throughages 0–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- Beaver Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.8 miles
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.9 miles
- Great Chart Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- Furley Park Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Footprints Day Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Footprints Day Care Good at its inspection on 23 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Footprints Day Care take?
Footprints Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 104 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Footprints Day Care?
Ashford International is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footprints Day Care?
You can call 01233 652645 and visit footprintspreschoolandnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY305659 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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