Full-day nursery in Gravesend, Kent
The Grove Daycare Nursery
42 The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1DP · 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 2023Reference 2715805Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 May 2025Ofsted · 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 18 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
42 The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1DP · More nurseries in DA12
Stations
- Gravesend7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Clock Tower, Clock Tower Harmer Street and Parrock Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fort Gardens5 min walk
- Gordon Gardens5 min walk
- Gordon Promenade7 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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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The Grove Daycare Nursery is a full-day nursery at 42 The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1DP, in Gravesend, Kent. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 22 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Chantry Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- Wrotham Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Bronte School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Copperfield Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.0 miles
- Saint George's Church of England School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 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 The Grove Daycare Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Grove Daycare Nursery Good at its inspection on 20 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Grove Daycare Nursery take?
The Grove Daycare Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Grove Daycare Nursery?
Gravesend is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Grove Daycare Nursery?
You can call 01474 263125 and visit thegrovedaycarenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2715805 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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