Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN2. Part of the Kent council area.
Little Forest Childrens Centre, Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 July 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
Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre 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.
Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre against Tunbridge Wells
| Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre have?
- Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 24 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre cost?
- Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre 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 Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre 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 Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre on 24 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre?
- Nearby in TN2: Pembury School House Nursery, Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School, The Little Learning Tree Preschool – Bayhall Road.
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.