Kindred Orpington
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Orpington 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2004, with 55 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 Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR6 0EJWhat 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.
- 6 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children within this safe setting are happy and content. They have formed strong attachments with staff and this helps them to feel secure. Children are absorbed and focused in their play. The curriculum enables children to explore their interests and engage in purposeful play and learning. Children are curious and eager to share their knowledge. For example, children hold their windmills up to display, and explain how the wind makes the tops spin while playing in the garden.
Behaviour of children is good. Children form friendships and play cooperatively together. Children understand the rules and boundaries of the setting. They understand the need to share resources, and are beginning to negotiate conflict independently.
Children are developing good independence skills. During snack, they use tongs to select which fruits they would like to eat. Toddlers begin to pour their own drinks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop all staff's knowledge of how to implement the curriculum for communication and language to ensure all children make even better progress in their language development n consider how transitions, especially those to and from the garden, can be managed to ensure they meet the needs of all children and that children are not left waiting for sustained periods of time and become bored.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 30 August 2017Good
- 30 September 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kindred Orpington
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.