Nurseries in CT6
17 registered nurseries — 3 Outstanding, 11 Good
Ofsted ratings in CT6
17
Total nurseries
3
Outstanding
11
Good
3
Not yet rated
Poppy Children's Centre Memorial Park, HERNE BAY
Herne C Of E Infant & Nursery School, Herne Bay
Herne Centre, Herne Bay
Individual Nursery Pages
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CT6
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in CT6?
CT6 has 17 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 3 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in CT6 are Outstanding or Good?
82% of nurseries in CT6 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in CT6?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CT6 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in CT6?
Yes — many nurseries in CT6 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.