Little Leaves Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Longfield for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £38.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1994, with 28 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £38.00 | £19.00Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Depositpayable 4 weeks in advance of their start date; deducted from first, not refundable
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours for 3-4 year olds, and 15 hours for some 2-year-olds.
Worth knowing. No top-up or consumables fee charged. Funded hours can be split between two providers. Additional hours beyond funded entitlement are charged. Children on funded places are allowed 15/30 hours per week.
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
DA3 8JYWhat 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.
- 16 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages and abilities are happy, settled and confident. They have a positive attitude towards their learning and enjoy the motivating experiences that staff carefully plan for them. For example, they are excited to act out their favourite story on a large scale as they hunt for a bear in the woodland area. This supports children to recall the story with imagination and build on their communication skills. Children are independent. For example, they confidently choose their own play and complete their own tasks.
Staff are positive role models and manage any rare challenging behaviour calmly and appropriately. All children know what is expected of them and are polite and behave well. Children are kind and empathetic towards each other and respect each other's differences. Children learn about the benefits of healthy lifestyles.
They choose whether to engage in exercise and active play or enjoy rest and quieter activities. All children gain good physical abilities. For example, they negotiate space well as they run and learn new skills, such as kicking a ball.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further improve teaching to help staff support children who speak English as an additional language n build more effective partnerships with staff at other settings that children also attend.
- 2 March 2023Good
- 30 March 2017Good
- 3 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Leaves Pre-School
- 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
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 £38.00 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.