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Hilden Oaks Nursery

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·Hilden Oaks School, 38 Dry Hill Park Road, TONBRIDGE, TN10 3BU · Kent
Number of places
50 places
Age range
—
Last inspected
Jun 2008
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Hilden Oaks Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children, helping them embark on their educational journey with confidence. The nursery is committed to providing high standards of teaching and care.

The admissions process is designed to be supportive for families, inviting them to visit the school for open events or personal tours with Headteacher Mrs. Sharon Wade. Prospective nursery children are offered a short, unaccompanied play session to help staff get acquainted with them before an offer of a place is made.

Hilden Oaks operates as a charitable trust, ensuring all fees are reinvested into enhancing school facilities and education. They also offer means-tested financial assistance through Bursary Administration Limited to support eligible parents.

The nursery actively participates in various Early Years Funding schemes, including universal and working parents funding, and accepts childcare vouchers to help families manage childcare costs. The school offers both all-year-round and termly fee schedules for nursery and preschool children.

What it's like

Hilden Oaks is a long-established independent school (founded in 1919) in Tonbridge, Kent. The early years provision has been available for a number of years, and a nursery for babies opened in 2007. The setting operates from four main rooms and two classrooms.

Pricing & funding

The nursery does not publish detailed session rates in the provided text, but requires a deposit upon registration.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A deposit of £500 is required when registering.

Key facts

Opening hours

08.30 to 17.30

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hilden Oaks Nursery

Last inspected 10 June 2008 · Stephanie Graves

What it's like to attend

Hilden Oaks is a long-established independent school (founded in 1919) in Tonbridge, Kent. The early years provision has been available for a number of years, and a nursery for babies opened in 2007. The setting operates from four main rooms and two classrooms.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive confidently, settle quickly and are consistently involved and engaged.
  • Children have many opportunities to exercise, use large play apparatus and take part in music and movement activities.
  • Children are cared for within safe and secure boundaries.
  • Children are welcomed and treated according to their individual needs.
  • Children benefit from an effective partnership with parents, because staff and parents work together to meet their needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1Continue to provide parents with regular feedback about the daily activities (also applies to nursery education).
  • 2Make improvements as indicated in the care section above.
Inspection #EY360192 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They believe staff provide very well for their children and feel included and involved.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting currently supports a number of children with learning difficulties and disabilities.

Outdoor space

All children share access to a secure enclosed outdoor play area and also have access to the school field, IT room, library and other facilities. Extensive use of the outdoor area, in all weathers, promotes children's physical skills effectively.

EAL / language support

The setting also supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language.

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