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Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Tunbridge Wells

Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in Tunbridge Wells for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2015, with 22 places.

Call 01892 774 031Their website

Cost

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

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Google rating
4.9 out of 5From 9 Google reviews. NurseryWise has none of its own.
How many children
22 placesMedium for England
How long open
11 yearsLong established
Address
Nuffield Health, Unit 5-6, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UW

Where it is

TN2 3UW
Ofsted URN EY485895On the register since 12 June 2015
Ofsted

What 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 has looked into 2 concerns about this setting. That means something was raised and Ofsted acted on it. It does not by itself say what was found — the documents do.

Ofsted inspector, 17 February 2023 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children value the warm and nurturing interactions of staff, who are attentive to children's sensitive needs. In particular, when children wake from their sleep, they welcome a cuddle from staff. Children lead their own play experiences. They enjoy free-flow access to the outdoor environment throughout the day. Children enjoy transporting items from one area of the setting to another. For instance, children move the play dough to the role-play area to make food. This supports children's play experiences.

Children's imaginations flourish as they engage in role play with one another.

Children find and put on their coats to pretend to 'go on a road trip to the moon'.

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:

- strengthen staff's understanding of developing a consistent approach to managing children's feelings and behaviours n revise mealtime routines to build on children's growing independence skills and create opportunities for positive social interactions.

  • 17 February 2023Good
  • 29 June 2017Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.

Still missing for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Tunbridge Wells

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Sarahs Little Stars

Day nursery · Temple Grove Academy, Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA

GoodBirth to 8+07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.9 Google, 34Open a few years
0.8 mi
16 min walk
07498947470Their website

Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd

Day nursery · St. Anselms Catholic Church & Hall, Lower Green Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4DZ

Report card Dec 2025Birth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm20 placesOpen a few years
1.3 mi
4 min drive
07737042179

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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