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Kent

Nurseries and pre-schools in Kent

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Kent has 568 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 70 were outstanding or exceptional and 97% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 70 outstanding or exceptional
  • 467 good, strong or expected
  • 13 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 2 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Abacus Nursery and ChildcareOutstanding18 Sept 2025TN28
Abbey Pre-schoolOutstanding18 Jul 2024CT17
Alphabets NurseryOutstanding23 Jun 2025ME14
Barbies FootstepsOutstanding15 Jun 2023CT10
Benenden PreschoolOutstanding8 Jun 2022TN17
Bertie's NurseryOutstanding9 Dec 2022ME13
Bridge Village PlaygroupOutstanding15 Mar 2023CT4
Bright BeginningsOutstanding13 May 2024DA1
Bumble Bees Day NurseryOutstanding10 Mar 2023TN15
Casper NurseryOutstanding29 Mar 2023CT18
Cherubs Pre SchoolOutstanding3 Dec 2024ME17
Cobnuts Steiner KindergartenOutstanding5 Jun 2024ME16
Culverstone Green NurseryOutstanding12 Jul 2022DA13
D-Dee's Day NurseryOutstanding21 Feb 2023ME13
Delarue Crickets Pre-schoolOutstanding4 May 2023TN10
Dimples Day Nursery LimitedOutstanding7 Nov 2022DA2
Fawkham Pre-SchoolOutstanding19 Jan 2022DA3
Frittenden Pre-SchoolOutstanding2 Mar 2023TN17
Garden Cottage Nursery At Kent CollegeOutstanding18 Feb 2022CT2
Goudhurst Village Pre-SchoolOutstanding23 Mar 2023TN17
Great Chart and Singleton Pre-SchoolOutstanding2 Feb 2024TN23
Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School CranbrookOutstanding2 Feb 2022TN17
Harlequin Forest Pre-School (TW)Outstanding15 Jun 2023TN2
Harlequin Forest SchoolOutstanding16 Dec 2024ME17
Harlequin Out of School Clubs - CoxheathOutstanding7 May 2025ME17
Harpers Nursery schoolOutstanding15 May 2023TN17
Hawkhurst Pre-SchoolOutstanding9 Feb 2023TN18
Highways at Hamstreet KindergartenOutstanding9 Jul 2025TN26
Ide Hill Pre-SchoolOutstanding19 Oct 2021TN14
Kid Ease HawkingeOutstanding20 Apr 2023CT18
Kid Ease Swingfield HouseOutstanding18 May 2022CT15
Kingsnorth Little StarsOutstanding9 Sept 2024TN23
Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-SchoolOutstanding25 Apr 2025CT6
Little Birches Nursery and PreschoolOutstanding3 Feb 2025TN3
Little Explorers Kindergarten The HiveOutstanding18 May 2023DA11
Little ScarecrowsOutstanding28 Feb 2023CT12
Manor House Nursery School LimitedOutstanding16 Jun 2025CT9
Marden Pre-School PlaygroupOutstanding9 May 2025TN12
Monique Montessori Day NurseryOutstanding22 Jul 2025TN13
Mr Noah's Nursery School CICOutstanding19 Jan 2023TN18
New House Nursery SchoolOutstanding13 Nov 2024CT4
N Tunbridge WellsOutstanding24 Apr 2024TN1
Pembury School House NurseryOutstanding10 Jul 2025TN2
Poppys Day Nursery LtdOutstanding23 Feb 2023TN12
Port Regis Montessori NurseryOutstanding29 Jul 2024CT10
Queenborough Babies & ToddlersOutstanding13 Dec 2024ME11
Rain Or Shine Forest PreschoolOutstanding5 Jun 2023TN11
Rising Fives at Smeeth SchoolOutstanding7 Dec 2023TN25
Roselands Pre-School HighamwoodOutstanding10 Jul 2024TN10
Shoreham Village Pre-SchoolOutstanding12 Mar 2025TN14
Shorncliffe NurseryOutstanding28 Nov 2022CT20
Stepping Stones Pre-SchoolOutstanding30 Jun 2023CT1
St Georges Pre SchoolOutstanding11 Jul 2024TN15
St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-SchoolOutstanding11 May 2023ME15
Sunrise Day NurseryOutstanding31 Jan 2022ME17
Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) LimitedOutstanding1 Jul 2025ME17
Teddies Preschool Ospringe LimitedOutstanding19 Sept 2025ME13
The Grange MontessoriOutstanding21 Feb 2023CT11
The John Wallis NurseryOutstanding17 Jun 2022TN23
The Little ArkOutstanding20 Mar 2023TN23
The Little Learning Tree Preschool – Bayhall RoadOutstanding8 Jul 2021TN2
The Piggybank Day Nursery LtdOutstanding2 Aug 2022CT8
The Rocking Horse Montessori KindergartenOutstanding29 Apr 2025TN1
Tiggers Nursery SchoolOutstanding27 Mar 2025TN13
Tinkerbells Early YearsOutstanding12 Jul 2023ME9
Tiny Tigers Pre School LtdOutstanding9 Feb 2022DA3
Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ MargateOutstanding23 Mar 2022CT9
West Kingsdown Pre-schoolOutstanding6 Feb 2025TN15
Wings Nursery NortonOutstanding12 Jan 2023ME9
Woodstock House Day NurseryOutstanding1 Jun 2022ME9
7 Acorns Day NurseryGood14 Oct 2024TN13
ABC Preschool and ExtraGood15 Sept 2025CT5
Acorns Day NurseryGood25 Oct 2022TN13
Acorns Early Years CentreGood27 Oct 2021DA2
Activeplay Nursery and PreschoolGood26 Apr 2023ME10
All Saints Nursery SchoolStrong17 Jun 2026CT5
Almond Bud Day NurseryGood5 Jan 2023DA12
Anthony Roper Pre-School CIOGood9 Jun 2025DA4
Ashford Play NurseryGood27 Nov 2023TN24
Avenue Nursery and Forest SchoolGood30 Nov 2022CT6
Avenue Nursery & Forest School LimitedGood23 Jun 2022CT6
Aylesford Pre-SchoolGood24 Jun 2022ME20
Baby KaleidascopeExpected25 Aug 2026CT3
Baby Moonbeams Day NurseryStrong2 Jul 2026ME10
Badgers BridgeExpected8 Jul 2026CT21
Badgers BridgeMet7 Jul 2021CT18
Badgers Bridge at LympneExpected6 May 2026CT21
Badgers Bridge Forest SchoolGood6 Jun 2024CT18
Banana Moon Day Nursery Tunbridge WellsGood29 Jul 2024TN1
Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House NurseryGood9 Jul 2025CT10
Barham Pre-SchoolGood14 May 2025CT4
Barnies Day NurseryGood1 Oct 2024TN12
Barnies Day NurseryGood17 May 2022TN11
Beaming Stars Day NurseryGood16 Feb 2022TN15
Beaming Stars Day Nursery EdenbridgeGood29 Sept 2025TN8
Bees Knees PlaygroupGood18 Sept 2024ME13
Benjamin Rabbit Nursery At Holborough LakesGood27 Jan 2025ME6
Bethersden Playschool LtdGood3 Jun 2025TN26
Bidborough Village Nursery SchoolGood19 Apr 2022TN3
Biddenden PlaySchoolGood21 Apr 2023TN27