The Oaks Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Tonbridge for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £64.75 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1999, with 20 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, price list dated September 2025.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £64.75 | £23.13Afternoon £37.00Morning |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.63 a session Lunch Cover
Discounts
- 5% 5% discount on each subsequent child's feeswhen a family has two or more children attending at the same time
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours per week for a total of 38 weeks per school year; registered to provide free early education to eligible Two year olds.
Worth knowing. We will not be offering the new 30 hours funding at this stage. Government funding rules apply.
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 9HYWhat 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, 25 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, confident and content at this welcoming nursery. Staff provide a caring and nurturing environment for all children. Children receive a warm welcome as they arrive. This enables them to join activities and settle quickly.
Children form strong bonds with staff, which secures their emotional well-being.
Children have access to plenty of fresh air and exercise as part of their daily routine. They have lots of fun as they race around the enchanting garden on rideon toys. Children practise their balance and coordination skills as they carefully climb the low-level tree, independently assessing and taking controlled risks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve teaching to help children develop their understanding of the impact of their behaviour on others n improve staff's interactions during planned activities to consistently promote effective hygiene practices.
- 25 May 2023Good
- 10 November 2017Outstanding
- 3 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Oaks Nursery
- Meals
- Nappies
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 £64.75 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.