Little Rascals Pre-Prep
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN1. Part of the Kent council area.
4 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1PE
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 August 2021
| 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 Rascals Pre-Prep 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 Rascals Pre-Prep against Tunbridge Wells
| Little Rascals Pre-Prep | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten Outstanding, 30 places, TN1 2NJ
- N Tunbridge Wells Outstanding, 124 places, TN1 1ED
- Little Rascals Nursery Strong standard in 5 of 6, 79 places, TN1 1NU
Little Rascals Pre-Prep is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group, which has 41 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Tunbridge Wells.
Questions parents ask about Little Rascals Pre-Prep
- What Ofsted grade does Little Rascals Pre-Prep have?
- Little Rascals Pre-Prep was rated Good at its inspection on 4 August 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Rascals Pre-Prep take?
- Ofsted registers Little Rascals Pre-Prep for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Little Rascals Pre-Prep cost?
- Little Rascals Pre-Prep 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 Rascals Pre-Prep 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 Rascals Pre-Prep how it offers them.
- When was Little Rascals Pre-Prep last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Rascals Pre-Prep on 4 August 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Rascals Pre-Prep part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Rascals Pre-Prep is one of 41 day nurseries in England run by Bright Stars Nursery Group.
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.