Goudhurst Village Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Goudhurst for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £56.88 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2013, with 27 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year-olds2y to 3y | – | – | £8.75additional hours purchased | |
| 2-5 years2y to 5y | – | – | £8.75Additional hours | |
| 3- and 4-year-olds3y to 4y | – | – | £8.75Additional hours | |
| All ages | £56.88 | £26.25Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs £35.00Morning with Lunch, 4 hrs | £8.25from April 2025 £8.75 |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £100.00 Initial enrolment feefunded children receiving free early education are exempt
- £100.00 Registration Feeper child, refundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.50 Late Pick-Up - Up to 15 minutes late
- £2.25 Late Pick-Up - Every additional half hour
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Free for 2 Funding, Universal Funding for all 3- and 4-year-olds, Working Families Entitlement for eligible 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds.
Worth knowing. If you claim the full 30 hours and attend preschool for five full days, an additional 2.5 hours per week will be charged at £8.75 per hour.
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
TN17 1ANWhat 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, 23 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy in the welcoming and friendly environment. As soon as they arrive they are engaged and involved in their play. Children form incredibly secure attachments with the staff. This helps children feel safe in their environment. Their well-being is high. Children are eager to learn. They have a thirst for knowledge and want to know more. They fully involve themselves in activities. For example, in the craft area children show confidence to see through their ideas from start to finish. When they need support staff are on hand. Staff skilfully model and show children what to do, before getting them to try. Children are fully supported to embed their learning and learn new skills for themselves.
This encourages the children to become enthusiastic and independent learners.
The curriculum is broad and incredibly well planned to meet the needs of the children. Staff know exactly what the children need to progress their learning and development. The environment is appealing and interesting to the children and they show mature levels of involvement in what they do. All children are making exceptional progress from their starting points.
- 23 March 2023Outstanding
- 7 July 2017Good
- 22 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Goudhurst Village Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £56.88 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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