Twixus (Garland Hill) Limited
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Orpington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 1995, with 127 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 Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR5 3SZWhat 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, 12 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, confident and secure. They are warmly greeted when they arrive at the setting for different sessions during the day. This helps children to settle quickly. Children are encouraged to explore and experiment. For instance, toddlers use their senses to explore a wide range of textures during messy play.
Staff discuss how things feel rough and smooth. Children extend their learning as they search for different objects which they link to familiar stories. They sit and read to themselves, and they snuggle up with adults to hear stories being read to them. All children, including those who receive additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make secure progress in their learning from their starting points.
Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. For example, they take great delight in brushing the pretend teeth with real toothpaste and toothbrushes. Young children are developing good hand-eye coordination. In addition, they are developing an understanding of how to keep healthy. From a young age children listen and follow instructions. They respond positively to adults and each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities for children to learn about cultural diversity outside their own community n extend opportunities for children to develop their independence skills and do more things for themselves n improve the implementation of group activities to provide appropriate challenge for pre-school children.
- 12 September 2022Good
- 19 October 2016Good
- 25 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twixus (Garland Hill) Limited
- 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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