Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Tunbridge Wells for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2004, with 66 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TN4 0RUWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 21 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide the children with a welcoming and engaging environment throughout the pre-school. They have very effective settling-in procedures in place. This helps children to become familiar with daily routines and form close relationships with staff. Children feel safe and happily investigate with their friends. For instance, the children take turns to build a tower using large blocks. There is great excitement as the children see how high they can build the tower before it tumbles. Staff skilfully incorporate mathematical language into children's play. For instance, the children are curious to determine who is taller than the tower.
Outside play is a high priority at the pre-school. Staff understand the importance of providing children with space to take managed risks in their play. For example, staff encourage children to have a go and learn new skills, such as riding bicycles and balancing on beams. The children negotiate their way around objects as they develop an awareness of how their bodies move and the space around them. They enjoy playing games. For instance, they take turns to hide pictures of elephants around the garden, ready for their friends to find. Staff have a strong focus on children's well-being. They support them to build resilience and develop their physical skills.
Staff make good use of props to engage children in story time. They encourage children to predict what will happen next in the story. For instance, children talk about which foods the caterpillar will eat next. Children gain a keen interest in literacy as they interact with books.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching focuses on what they want children to learn n provide children with more time to respond and think through their ideas to extend learning even further.
- 20 March 2024Good
- 10 May 2018Good
- 22 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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