What Ofsted grade does Finch Nest Preschool have?

Finch Nest Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 1 May 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Finch Nest Preschool take?

Ofsted registers Finch Nest Preschool for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Westerham has 43.

How much does Finch Nest Preschool cost?

Finch Nest Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Finch Nest Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Finch Nest Preschool how it offers them.

When was Finch Nest Preschool last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Finch Nest Preschool on 1 May 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Finch Nest Preschool?

Nearby in TN16: Sparkles Pre-School, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tatsfield, Westerham Day Nursery.

Finch Nest Preschool

Day nursery in Westerham, TN16. Part of the Kent council area.

Park Farm, Brasted Road, Brasted, Westerham, TN16 1LL

30 places

2023 registered with Ofsted

1 of 4 in our Westerham ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 1 May 2026

Ofsted report card for Finch Nest Preschool
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Finch Nest Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£161	£511
2 years old	£152	£480
3 to 4 years old	£144	£457

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Finch Nest Preschool against Westerham

	Finch Nest Preschool	Westerham average
Places	30	43
Ofsted outcome	Strong standard in all 6	75% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Finch Nest Preschool

What Ofsted grade does Finch Nest Preschool have?: Finch Nest Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 1 May 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Finch Nest Preschool take?: Ofsted registers Finch Nest Preschool for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Westerham has 43.
How much does Finch Nest Preschool cost?: Finch Nest Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Finch Nest Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Finch Nest Preschool how it offers them.
When was Finch Nest Preschool last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Finch Nest Preschool on 1 May 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Finch Nest Preschool?: Nearby in TN16: Sparkles Pre-School, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tatsfield, Westerham Day Nursery.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.