Full-day nursery in Cliffe Woods, Medway
Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School
60 Oakleigh Grove, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8GY · 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 October 2022Reference 2708487Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places96 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 October 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
60 Oakleigh Grove, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8GY · More nurseries in ME3
Parks and playgrounds
- Woodside Green7 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
© 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 60 Oakleigh Grove, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8GY, in Cliffe Woods, Medway. It is registered for 96 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Sea Shells Nursery (Dockside) Limited.
Run by Sea Shells Nursery (Dockside) Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Phoenix Day Nurseries UK LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Cliffe Woods Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Cliffe Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Higham Village Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| SmilersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Smilers LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- City of Rochester School ages 5–18 0.4 miles
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.4 miles
- Higham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.6 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 is Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School Good at its inspection on 25 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School take?
Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School?
Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School is run by Sea Shells Nursery (Dockside) Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School?
Higham is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 01634 907144 and visit www.littleacresnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
- © 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2708487 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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