Full-day nursery in New Town, Kent
Little Gem's Childcare
105 Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1QT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Behaviour and routinesUrgent improvement
- Children's welfare and well-beingUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2021Reference 2638680Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
105 Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1QT · More nurseries in DA1
Stations
- Dartford18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Downs Avenue, Rochester Road and Princes Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hesketh Park3 min walk
- Central Park6 min walk
- Brooklands Lakes8 min walk
- St Edmund's Pleasance9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Queens Gardens Playground11 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.
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Little Gem's Childcare is a full-day nursery at 105 Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1QT, in New Town, Kent. It is registered for 20 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Urgent improvement, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gem's ChildcareThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Brent Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| St Andrews PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Star Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Winning Child NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| West Hill Life LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 0.1 miles
- The Gateway Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- The Brent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 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 0.8 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.9 miles
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.9 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 0.9 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 Little Gem's Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Little Gem's Childcare was inspected on 24 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Urgent improvement, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Gem's Childcare take?
Little Gem's Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Gem's Childcare?
Dartford is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2638680 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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