Childcare in Longfield
Longfield has 4 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 7 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Kent there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Kent, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 138 school nursery classes across Kent, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
3 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Kiddiecare Daycare and Preschool Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Abacus Children's Nurseries Ltd Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Mega Camps Longfield Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Longfield
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Longfield take funded hours?
5 of the 13 settings in Longfield are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Longfield rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Longfield hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Longfield take babies?
10 settings in Longfield are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Longfield?
Kent has 33 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Longfield
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.