Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN2. Part of the Kent council area.
Units 3 & 3a, Birchlands Business Centre, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School 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.
Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School against Tunbridge Wells
| Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School on 7 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School?
- Nearby in TN2: Pembury School House Nursery, The Little Learning Tree Preschool – Bayhall Road, Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre.
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.