Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool
Saplings, Court Lane, Hadlow, TN11 0DUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 November 2022
| 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
Saplings Rural Day 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.
Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool against Kent
| Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 69 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool have?
- Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 9 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Saplings Rural Day 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 Saplings Rural Day 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 Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool on 9 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool?
- Nearby in TN11: Stables Daycare, Well Place Day Nursery Ltd, Barnies Day Nursery.
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.