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Fordcombe Preschool

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Fordcombe Village Hall, The Green, Fordcombe, TN3 0RY · Kent
Number of places
26 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Fordcombe Preschool, established in 2023, is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting in Fordcombe, Kent, offering care for children aged 1 to 4 years. The preschool operates all year round, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

It operates under the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring a structured approach to learning and development. The preschool provides high-quality teaching and experiences for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with professionals and parents to create tailored learning plans.

They also offer strong support for children who speak English as an additional language, identifying their abilities swiftly and tailoring the curriculum to their needs to reduce inequalities. Children are encouraged to play outside, fostering physical challenges and promoting healthy choices to support their overall well-being and development.

The preschool fosters an environment where children thrive, feel safe, and are nurtured by staff who understand their individual learning styles.

What it's like

Children are safe and nurtured by staff who understand their unique ways of learning. Staff quickly identify children's abilities and skills and tailor the curriculum to meet their needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Swift interventions help to reduce any inequalities that may impact children's achievement.

Strong LeadershipChild-centred LearningSupportive EnvironmentEffective RoutinesAmbitious Team

Pricing & funding

This nursery structures its fees based on age groups, offering separate rates for the Baby Room and Pre-School. Parents can book childcare either on an hourly basis or as a full-day session from 8am to 6pm. Government funding is accepted, with stretched funding options available.

  • Pre-School hourly rate£8 / hour
  • Pre-School full day (8am - 6pm)£75 / day
  • Baby Room hourly rate£10 / hour
  • Baby Room full day (8am - 6pm)£90 / day

Good to know

  • Government funding is available, including stretch funding options, subject to availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

5 days a week, 51 weeks a year between 8:00am & 6:00pm

Age range

6 months old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

term time only, all year round care

Food

Nutritious food cooked on site

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fordcombe Preschool

Last inspected 12 December 2025 · Alison Martin

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are safe and nurtured by staff who understand their unique ways of learning. Staff quickly identify children's abilities and skills and tailor the curriculum to meet their needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Swift interventions help to reduce any inequalities that may impact children's achievement.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have established new and highly effective routines that promote children’s personal and social development extremely well.
  • Children thrive in an environment that stimulates their thinking, curiosity and desire to learn more.
  • The new leadership team is highly ambitious and has significantly improved the quality of teaching, safety and staff wellbeing.
  • Leaders meticulously review and reflect on the quality of education and care to ensure they are meeting and exceeding the needs of all children.
  • Staff feel valued and supported and are focused on achieving the highest levels of professional practice.
  • Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and those responsible for governance fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support staff to precisely identify young children's learning targets and ensure they are appropriate for their age and stage of development.
Inspection #10382709 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders act with integrity to provide high-quality teaching and experiences for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other barriers to learning. Staff provide reassuring and welcoming care, taking incisive and timely action to meet individual needs. Leaders engage with other professionals and parents/carers to develop suitable learning plans and adapt teaching strategies to provide appropriate levels of challenge and help children achieve.

Outdoor space

Children are encouraged to play outside in the fresh air and demonstrate balance and coordination when they tackle physical challenges. The preschool ensures children learn the importance of making healthy choices to support their mental and physical well-being.

EAL / language support

Staff quickly identify children's abilities and skills and tailor the curriculum to meet their needs, including those who speak English as an additional language. Swift interventions help to reduce any inequalities that may impact children's achievement.

Parent Reviews of Fordcombe Preschool

5.0
(1)
Milena Warner
a year ago

Beautiful, dedicated, capable and qualified team of professionals who look after our children with care that brings out the best in them. The facilities and scenery are unmatched. The learning and fun for your little one is guaranteed. Their hygiene and food is also immaculate. We can not recommend Fordcombe preschool more than we do as a family.

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