# Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR, in Rochester East & Warren Wood, Medway. It is registered for 87 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 17 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Little Explorers Day Nursery Ltd. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kloisters-day-nursery-and-pre-school-2682134 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR - Registered places: 87 - Phone: 0330 333 1080 - Website: http://kloisters.co.uk/ - Run by: [Little Explorers Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/little-explorers-day-nursery-ltd) - Ofsted URN: 2682134 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 12 February 2024, 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. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2682134 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since April 2022 (Reference 2682134). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2682134) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 12 February 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2682134) - Registered places: 87 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2682134) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 26 October 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1543414) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.363116,0.504903 - 13 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Friston Way Park, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: KidZone, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Medway there are about 4 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 - Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Warren Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (May 2025) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Delce Academy | Primary | 5–11 | Good (May 2024) | | 0.5 miles | | Crest Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Standards maintained (May 2025) | | 0.5 miles | | Balfour Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | New Horizons Children's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (May 2022) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (October 2023) | | 0.8 miles | | Balfour Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (May 2024) | | 0.8 miles | | Horsted Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | Good (October 2023) | yes | 0.9 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [St Luke's Pre-School (Rochester)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-lukes-pre-school-rochester-103846) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [The Nest Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-nest-nursery-2859279) | | | | 0.4 miles | | [Top of the Hill Pre-school Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/top-of-the-hill-pre-school-ltd-2837919) | Report card Jan 2026 | | | 0.4 miles | | [St Stephens Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-stephens-playgroup-ey491596) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Little Explorers](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-explorers-ey313883) | Report card Nov 2025 | | | 0.7 miles | | [Boundary Road Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/boundary-road-pre-school-103788) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School Good at its inspection on 12 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School take? Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 87 children at any one time. ### Who runs Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School? Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School is run by Little Explorers Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School? Chatham is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School? You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit kloisters.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2682134) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kloisters+Kindergarten+and+Pre-School&query_place_id=ChIJFfNMyNzM2EcR-Ba27t3Eiv8) - 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.