Fordcombe Preschool Limited
Fordcombe Village Hall, The Green, Fordcombe, TN3 0RYWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 12 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets 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 | Expected standard | Meets 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. |
What a place could cost
Fordcombe Preschool Limited 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.
Fordcombe Preschool Limited against Kent
| Fordcombe Preschool Limited | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fordcombe Preschool Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Fordcombe Preschool Limited have?
- Fordcombe Preschool Limited has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 12 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Fordcombe Preschool Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Fordcombe Preschool Limited for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Fordcombe Preschool Limited cost?
- Fordcombe Preschool Limited 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 Fordcombe Preschool Limited 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 Fordcombe Preschool Limited how it offers them.
- When was Fordcombe Preschool Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fordcombe Preschool Limited on 12 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fordcombe Preschool Limited?
- Nearby in TN3: Little Birches Nursery and Preschool, Fidgets Pre-School and Nursery, Bunny Run Childcare Ltd.
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.