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Nurseries in CT17

11 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 7 Good

Ofsted ratings in CT17

11

Total nurseries

1

Outstanding

7

Good

3

Not yet rated

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Happy Feet Nursery
Good Old inspection

The Ark Christian Centre, Dover

44 places
NS
Good

St Martins Church Hall, Dover

50 places
JI
Good

Aycliffe CP School, Dover

20 places
DN
Good

Buckland House, Dover

74 places
CD
Good

Crabble Road, DOVER

RP
River Pre-School
Good

River Methodist Church Hall, Dover

26 places
KE
Good

Triangles Community, DOVER

102 places
AP
Abbey Pre-school
Outstanding

St. Peter & St. Pauls Church, DOVER

30 places
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Pegasus Playscheme
Not yet inspected

Astor College for the Arts, DOVER

TC
Not yet inspected

St. Martins School, Dover

70 places
RA
Not yet inspected

River Cp School, Dover

35 places

Why families love CT17

31.1/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CT17

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in CT17?

CT17 has 11 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 7 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in CT17 are Outstanding or Good?

73% of nurseries in CT17 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in CT17?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CT17 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in CT17?

Yes — many nurseries in CT17 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.