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Nurseries in Deal

There are 10 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Deal, and 1 other childcare setting such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Deal

  • Ofsted report cards: 2 settings (8 Strong standard, 4 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 7 settings (7 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Bright Sparks Child Care Centre - Day nursery, Deal CT14 9SF, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 25 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Playgroup - Pre-school, Deal CT14 0DE, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 10 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Creative Minds Nursery - Day nursery, Deal CT14 6AD, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 January 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Deal Nursery and Forest School - Day nursery, Deal CT14 9PQ, ages 0 to 4, 79 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 January 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • New Century Nursery - Day nursery, Deal CT14 6RX, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 30 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rainbow Pre-School - Pre-school, Deal CT14 9LD, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 10 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tiny Turtles Nursery - Day nursery, Deal CT14 9QA, ages 2 to 4, 23 places
    Ofsted, 30 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Treetops Pre-school - Day nursery, Deal CT14 9BD, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 11 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Walmer Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Deal CT14 7TL, 40 places
  • Wrap Around Care and Snug Bugs Nursery - Day nursery, Deal CT14 0LP, ages 2 to 10, 20 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Stay 'n' Play - Out-of-school club, Deal CT14 7TL, 35 places

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Deal

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.