Childcare in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex)
Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex) has 1 day nursery and 1 pre-school. Ofsted has inspected 1 of them, and rated every one Good or better. 1 has never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across East Sussex 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 East Sussex, 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 65 school nursery classes across East Sussex, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
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 V.I.M Clubs Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Junior Adventures Group @ Frant TN3 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Junior Adventures Group @ Frant TN3 Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex) take funded hours?
1 of the 2 settings in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Which nurseries in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex) take babies?
2 settings in Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex) 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 Tunbridge Wells (East Sussex)?
East Sussex 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.
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