Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Tunbridge Wells 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2013, with 82 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
TN2 5JHWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 7 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this exceptional nursery. Children and families are at the heart of everything the nursery does. Key persons build up strong bonds with children so that they feel safe and secure in their care. Staff have a primary focus of supporting children's emotional health, which begins in the baby room. They recognise the positive impact that children's well-being has on all aspects of children's learning and development.
All children make outstanding progress from their starting points. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The highly ambitious curriculum greatly benefits children with their communication, independence, and social interactions. For example, babies shake instruments in time with nursery rhymes. They squeal with delight when sitting in trays of water.
Staff teach them new vocabulary such as 'splash' and 'clap' as they happily play alongside other babies. Babies receive excellent care during their time in the baby room and, as a result, the transition into the next room is seamless.
- 7 March 2023Outstanding
- 26 July 2017Good
- 14 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School
- 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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