Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Tonbridge for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2016, with 24 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
TN11 8ABWhat 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, 5 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children are incredibly confident, independent and happy in the stimulating and motivating outdoor learning environment. Extremely dedicated staff have an outstanding knowledge of how they implement their curriculum effectively to enthral children in their learning opportunities. Children are incredibly enthusiastic to engage in the highly challenging activities staff carefully plan for them. For example, staff teach children how to use real tools, such as drills, safely to create their own resources. They build their own tree swing and make instruments, using sticks, string and bottle tops. Children are incredibly imaginative. They build a enormous pirate ship out of wood, rope ladders and cargo nets. Staff build on the interest of pirates and teach children how to skilfully tie different types of knots with rope.
All staff are outstanding role models. Children's behaviour is impeccable, and they are incredibly polite. They have excellent levels of empathy and kindness. For example, they respect wildlife and living things. Children lovingly hug other children and remind each other how to keep their hands warm, saying, 'rub them together'.
Children gain an excellent understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. For instance, they discuss the importance of having regular drinks to remain hydrated.
- 5 June 2023Outstanding
- 12 October 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rain Or Shine Forest Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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