Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Tonbridge for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2015, with 70 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
TN9 2JBWhat 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
Ofsted inspector, 10 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily, settle quickly and are soon ready to start their day. Staff have taken care to design the environment to ensure that all children can access the toys and equipment they need. In the baby room, the youngest children play with smiles on their faces. They enjoy exploring the room and pulling themselves up on the low-level furniture. In small groups, children enjoy taking part in rhymes and songs. They are encouraged by staff to join in with the actions and to sing along. The oldest children develop their independence through selecting their own games and activities. They show confidence in asking for the resources they need.
In the outdoor area, children enjoy experimenting in the outdoor kitchen, where staff encourage them to use new vocabulary while they play.
Children behave very well and have lovely bonds with staff. Staff hold conversations with the children, teaching them how to take turns and respond to each other when talking. The older children chat happily with one another as they play and understand how to be kind and take turns. The well-being of the children is at the heart of staff's plans, and children receive interesting experiences through local visits and thoughtful activities. For instance, children have taken part in outings to the supermarket and library and enjoy taking part in gardening activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for children to count and use mathematical language in their play, to further their knowledge of numbers and mathematical concepts.
- 10 November 2023Good
- 23 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and 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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