The Little Ark
ASHFORD, Kent · TN23 5LW
Inspected by Ofsted on 20 March 2023 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- EY391487
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 3 August 2009
- Local authority
- Kent
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Where it is
ASHFORD, Kent · TN23 5LW. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 14 July 2017 inspection Good
- 8 January 2014 inspection Good
- 26 February 2010 inspection Good
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The Little Ark in ASHFORD, Kent was last inspected on 20 March 2023. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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The Little Ark has been registered with Ofsted since 3 August 2009. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY391487.
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