Full-day nursery in Wainscott, Medway
Smilers Ltd
Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JY · 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 August 2001Reference 156085Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 February 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
Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JY · More nurseries in ME2
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Gill Avenue, Wainscott Walk and Higham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Liberty Park4 min walk
- Playground3 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 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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Smilers Ltd is a full-day nursery at Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JY, in Wainscott, Medway. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Smilers Limited.
Run by Smilers Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Smilers LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wainscott Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- Hilltop Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- Temple Mill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- Chattenden Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.9 miles
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.1 miles
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected June 2025 1.2 miles
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.3 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 Smilers Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smilers Ltd Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smilers Ltd take?
Smilers Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Smilers Ltd?
Smilers Ltd is run by Smilers Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Smilers Ltd?
Strood is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 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 156085 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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