Riverside Children's Centre

We are a SureStart Childrens Centre.  We provide information and offer access to services for families with young children aged 0-5 years in the local community.  Children's Centres are part of a Government initiative to combine early education with day care and a number of other services for families with young children under one roof. Our services include:

• health and breastfeeding support
• stay and play sessions
• a qualified teacher
• a health visitor
• an outreach team

Our catchment area covers:

• Hales Place
• Spring Lane Estate
• Northgate Ward (including Sturry Road, Poets Estate, Vauxhall Road, Querns Road, Howe  Barracks and North Holmes Road
• St Stephens

So if you live in any of the above areas and have at least one child under 5 or are expecting a baby then get in contact with us and we will send you a registration pack.There are many different activities for children and their families at the centre and our satellite centres including:

• Sign & Rhyme
• Spanish & Polish toddler group
• Music Group
• Health Visitor clinic
• Saturday family group with use of the nursery garden.

In June 2012 we had our Ofsted Inspection which we are proud to say was Outstanding! Click here to read the summary for centre users or visit the Ofsted website for the full report.

Children's Centres first in Kent to win EQuality

We are proud to announce that the Riverside Children's Centre has gained an EQualities Award. This is a national scheme that recognises children's centres and schools that are proud of their inclusive ethos and go the extra mile to demonstrate compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Lesley Ogle and Sally Fox were presented with the award by scheme director Dr Chris Derrington on 9th May 2013. Riverside Children's Centre manager Janine Hodges said "We are really proud to win this award, because we place equality at the heart of everything we do, working with paents and children in the community".