Ofsted record

City Way Day Nursery

Rochester, Kent · URN 103713

According to Ofsted's inspection on 14 January 2025, City Way Day Nursery in Rochester, Kent was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 14 January 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 18 April 2019 Good
  4. 12 July 2016 Good
  5. 14 January 2016 Inadequate
  6. 11 April 2013 Good
  7. 11 January 2011 Good
  8. 2 October 2008 Good
  9. 17 April 2007 Good
  10. 10 November 2004 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
103713
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
4 January 2000
Local authority
Medway

Rochester, Kent · ME1 2AB. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was City Way Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

City Way Day Nursery in Rochester, Kent was last inspected on 14 January 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is City Way Day Nursery's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated City Way Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 14 January 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has City Way Day Nursery been registered? +

City Way Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 4 January 2000. Its unique reference number (URN) is 103713.

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