Little Birches Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN3. Part of the Kent council area.
Langton Green Village Hall, Winstone Scott Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0JJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 February 2025
| 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
Little Birches Nursery and 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.
Little Birches Nursery and Preschool against Tunbridge Wells
| Little Birches Nursery and Preschool | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Birches Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Little Birches Nursery and Preschool have?
- Little Birches Nursery and Preschool was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Birches Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Little Birches Nursery and Preschool for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Little Birches Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Little Birches Nursery and 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 Little Birches Nursery and 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 Little Birches Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Little Birches Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Birches Nursery and Preschool on 3 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Birches Nursery and Preschool?
- Nearby in TN3: Fordcombe Preschool Limited, 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.