Welcome to Clare Park Day Nursery

Nestling in rural park like surroundings, Clare Park Day Nursery has created an excellent reputation for delivering childcare to the very highest standards. Recently, its efforts were acknowledged by Kent County Council with the prestigious Kent Quality Mark in Early Years, also awarded to five of our other nurseries.

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Click here to read more on our 2008 Ofsted report.

Clare Park Day Nursery is set on its own within the grounds of East Malling School, Maidstone, from where it offers the same care, affection and attention as your child receives at home. At Clare Park we provide a comprehensive range of childcare services tailored specifically for every different age group and delivered in a deeply caring way. Each age group has their own fully equipped room, together with a dedicated care team and carefully planned range of activities both indoor and out. It’s recently refurbished modern, safe external play areas ensure your child will benefit from the nursery’s natural surroundings, but more importantly have fun. The rooms are bright with specific areas for messy activities, active play, and eating, sleeping and quiet times.

In addition to its nursery facilities Clare Park nursery offers an excellent After School and Holiday club for those difficult times when schools finish or are closed.

Clare Park Day Nursery has a truly excellent reputation for delivering childcare at its very best.

Please come and visit our team, have a look around and judge for yourself.

Clare Park Ofsted report

In January 2008 Clare Park received a full Ofsted inspection on the quality and standard of care and standard of nursery education. The report which can be read here. The inspection found that both provisions were Good. The inspector made a number of comments during the concluding feedback session;

“Children enjoy being active but can also rest or sleep in comfort, promoting their sense of well being”

“The children have access to a play area containing large apparatus which helps develop co-ordination”

“The children can play and learn within safe boundaries”

“Children can move around and make choices from a large range of stimulating toys and resources”

“The staff team are dedicated and caring to the needs of all of the children and work enthusiastically within their respective roles”

Clare Parks’s extensive garden has recently been transformed, providing the children with new exciting opportunities including new rubberised playground complete with marked roadway and parking bays for their trikes and cars. In addition to this there are new lawns and an exciting and challenging activity centre and slide. The recent addition of football training carried out by qualified coaches is also a new addition to the curriculum for the older children.