Full-day nursery in Hempstead, Medway
Prima Montessori Day Nursery
Elm Court, Capstone Road, Gillingham, ME7 3JQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- 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 September 2002Reference EY230735Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places132 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Elm Court, Capstone Road, Gillingham, ME7 3JQ · More nurseries in ME7
Parks and playgrounds
- Capstone Farm Country Park12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
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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.
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Prima Montessori Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Elm Court, Capstone Road, Gillingham, ME7 3JQ, in Hempstead, Medway. It is registered for 132 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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| Prima Montessori Day NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11 0.7 miles
- Hempstead Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Swingate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Hempstead Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Lordswood School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.9 miles
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.0 miles
- Maundene School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.3 miles
- Walderslade Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 1.3 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 Prima Montessori Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Prima Montessori Day Nursery was inspected on 17 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Prima Montessori Day Nursery take?
Prima Montessori Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 132 children at any one time.
How do I contact Prima Montessori Day Nursery?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit primamontessori.co.uk.
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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.
- © 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 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY230735 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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