Full-day nursery in Ebbsfleet, Kent
Snowden Hill Nursery
Snowden Hill, Gravesend, DA11 9AE · 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 January 2015Reference EY484166Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 August 2025Food 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
Snowden Hill, Gravesend, DA11 9AE · More nurseries in DA11
Stations
- Swanscombe9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Northfleet9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Ebbsfleet International12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Taunton Road, Ebbsfleet Football Ground and Oakwood Industrial Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ebbsfleet Central Park6 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Snowden Hill Nursery is a full-day nursery at Snowden Hill, Gravesend, DA11 9AE, in Ebbsfleet, Kent. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 33 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden Hill NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cygnets Pre-School/NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Feet of EbbsfleetSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Explorers Kindergarten The HiveSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Busy as Bees Nursery and PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Jumping Beans Pre-School Ltd GreenhitheSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.6 miles
- Manor Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- The Craylands School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- Alkerden Church of England Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Springhead Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 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 Snowden Hill Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Snowden Hill Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Snowden Hill Nursery take?
Snowden Hill Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Snowden Hill Nursery?
Swanscombe is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Snowden Hill Nursery?
You can call 01322 624301 and visit www.meadowsnurseries.co.uk.
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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 EY484166 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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