Full-day nursery in Queenborough, Kent
Pipsqueaks
Harris House, North Road, Queenborough, ME11 5HA · 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 April 2003Reference EY257399Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 12 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Harris House, North Road, Queenborough, ME11 5HA · More nurseries in ME11
Stations
- Queenborough4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Railway Station, Holy Trinity Church and Klondyke Industrial Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queenborough Park7 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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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Pipsqueaks is a full-day nursery at Harris House, North Road, Queenborough, ME11 5HA, in Queenborough, Kent. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PipsqueaksThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Teddy Bear Day CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Queenborough Babies & ToddlersFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Teddy Bear Day CareSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Just Kidz Nursery at St EdwardsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Puddles PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Seashells NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
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- All nurseries in Kent606
- All nurseries in ME113
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Queenborough School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- West Minster Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.0 miles
- Halfway Houses Primary School Primaryages 2–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.5 miles
- Rose Street Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.6 miles
- Richmond Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.8 miles
- Leigh Academy Minster Secondaryages 11–18 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 Pipsqueaks's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pipsqueaks Good at its inspection on 12 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pipsqueaks take?
Pipsqueaks is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Pipsqueaks?
Queenborough is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pipsqueaks?
You can call 01795 666420.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY257399 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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