Full-day nursery in Sheerness, Kent
Seashells Nursery
Sheerness Children & Families Centre, Seashells, Rose Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected 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 April 2005Reference EY297098Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 November 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sheerness Children & Families Centre, Seashells, Rose Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AW · More nurseries in ME12
Stations
- Sheerness-on-Sea5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Millennium Way, Railway Station and Nore Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Vincent Gardens8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 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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Seashells Nursery is a full-day nursery at Sheerness Children & Families Centre, Seashells, Rose Street, SHEERNESS, ME12 1AW, in Sheerness, Kent. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Children and Families Limited.
Run by Children and Families Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 under 0.1 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 0.1 miles
- West Minster Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.5 miles
- Richmond Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Halfway Houses Primary School Primaryages 2–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 miles
- Queenborough School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 1.6 miles
- EKC Sheppey Secondary Secondaryages 11–16 0.7 miles
- Leigh Academy Minster Secondaryages 11–18 1.7 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 Seashells Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Seashells Nursery was inspected on 20 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Seashells Nursery take?
Seashells Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Seashells Nursery?
Seashells Nursery is run by Children and Families Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Seashells Nursery?
Sheerness-on-Sea is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Seashells Nursery?
You can call 01795 663311 and visit www.seashells-nursery.org.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY297098 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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