Littleview Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Tonbridge for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2002, with 25 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 2HEWhat 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, 10 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages are settled, confident and very happy during their time in the warm and welcoming nursery. Staff embed their chosen curriculum effectively. This helps children to remain eager to participate in the motivating activities that staff plan for them. For example, babies explore different senses and learn about their sense of smell. This includes mixing materials, such as herbs, in water. Older children are excited to learn about the life cycle of a frog and are keen to watch the progress of their tadpoles. Children are imaginative and bring their own ideas to life. For instance, they initiate larger group games where they use bikes and funnels as a communication tool to mimic being at a drive-through of a restaurant together.
Staff are positive role models, and all children know what is expected of them.
Even the youngest children are polite and behave very well. Children gain good social skills as they play happily together and share and take turns, showing good levels of maturity. Children talk about the importance of healthy lifestyles. This includes the benefits of brushing their teeth. Children of all ages develop good physical skills. For example, younger children negotiate age-appropriate balancing equipment, such as stepping stones. Older children explore different ways to move, such as safely climbing up a step ladder and using a hammock to swing with confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring arrangements for consistency of staff interaction with children.
- 10 May 2023Good
- 29 September 2017Outstanding
- 16 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Littleview Day Nursery
- 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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