Little Forest Pre-school
Corinthian Sports Club, Gay Dawn Farm, Fawkham, DA3 8LYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Forest 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.
Little Forest Pre-school against Kent
| Little Forest Pre-school | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Forest Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Little Forest Pre-school have?
- Little Forest Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Forest Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Little Forest Pre-school for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Little Forest Pre-school cost?
- Little Forest 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 Little Forest 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 Little Forest Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Little Forest Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Forest Pre-school on 8 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Forest Pre-school?
- Nearby in DA3: Tiny Tigers Pre School Ltd, Bright Horizons Longfield Day Nursery and Preschool, Molly's Pre-School.
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.