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Kindred Orpington

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.6(8 parent reviews) ·33 Knoll Rise, ORPINGTON, BR6 0EJ · Bromley
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Bromley

About this day nursery

Kindred Orpington Nursery and Pre-School is dedicated to providing an enriching and nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating 51 weeks a year from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Located conveniently just a 5-minute walk from Orpington Station, the nursery prioritises ease of access for families, even offering buggy storage.

The facility boasts a large outdoor garden equipped with various play structures to foster confidence and motor skills, including a climbing frame, a mud kitchen for sensory play, and a cosy den for quiet reading. Kindred Orpington emphasises strong family relationships through daily newsletters, ensuring parents stay connected with their child's day.

The nursery is rated "Good" by Ofsted and provides a comprehensive curriculum enriched with activities like signing, yoga, dance, sports, and a cookery club. Fresh, home-cooked meals from an accredited menu are prepared daily by an on-site chef.

The team is committed to creating a warm and supportive atmosphere, with staff-to-child ratios adhering to or exceeding UK regulations to ensure individual attention and a secure learning space. They also offer flexible settling-in sessions to help children adjust comfortably.

What it's like

Children within this safe setting are happy and content and have formed strong attachments with staff. The curriculum enables them to explore their interests and engage in purposeful play and learning. Children are curious and eager to share their knowledge, and are developing good independence skills and resilience.

Large outdoor gardenAll-inclusive approach5-minute walk from Orpington StationAccredited meals prepared on-siteGovernment funding accepted

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly based on the number of days booked per week, with options for full days (8:00am-6:00pm) or half days (8:00am-1:00pm or 1:00pm-6:00pm). Rates vary depending on whether 15-hour, 30-hour, or no funding is applied. Additional monthly consumables charges are applied for food, resources, and activities.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Full days run from 08:00 to 18:00 and half days run from 08:00 to 13:00 or 13:00 to 18:00.
  • Fees are charged monthly, structured by the number of days booked per week.
  • Monthly consumables fees apply to cover food, non-food, and activities.
  • Monthly rates vary based on eligibility for 15-hour or 30-hour government funding.

Key facts

Food

Fresh meals from our accredited menu prepared daily by our on-site chef.

Opening hours

08:00 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

3 Months up to 5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred Orpington

Last inspected 24 March 2023 · Natalie OLeary

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children within this safe setting are happy and content and have formed strong attachments with staff. The curriculum enables them to explore their interests and engage in purposeful play and learning. Children are curious and eager to share their knowledge, and are developing good independence skills and resilience.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have formed strong attachments with staff, which helps them to feel secure.
  • The curriculum enables children to explore their interests and engage in purposeful play and learning.
  • Children are developing good independence skills and are resilient.
  • Leaders and the manager are ambitious and have a clear vision to provide a rich and varied curriculum.
  • Partnership with parents is good, and most parents are happy with the level of communication they receive.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop all staff's knowledge of how to implement the curriculum for communication and language to ensure all children make even better progress in their language development
  • 2consider how transitions, especially those to and from the garden, can be managed to ensure they meet the needs of all children and that children are not left waiting for sustained periods of time and become bored.
Inspection #10280593 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting works with parents and the local authority to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff use visual routines to support children to understand what happens next, and a dedicated sensory area allows children a quiet space if they feel overwhelmed.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy exploring the outside garden space. However, in the pre-school room, the transition between play inside and out can be chaotic, leading to children waiting for long periods and becoming bored.

Parent Reviews of Kindred Orpington

4.6
(8)
Rashmi Yadav
10 months ago

My daughter loved her nursery and teachers. She was well taken care and always comes back home with a lot of exciting stuff to tell about what she did through out her day. Friendly staff , responds to queries generally within a day. Food menu is also planned well and introduce all variety of food. I like the fact kids are encouraged to have outdoor time in the garden whenever possible. Keep it up , and my daughter will definitely miss some of her teachers a lot , Specially Harriet , Sophia and Libby ❤️❣️❣️

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Tara Hughes
5 years ago

Both of our children have attended Sunnyfields from the age of two and both of them love it. The staff are kind and you can see the genuine love they have for the children. The range of activities they do is fantastic and the kids seem to come home every week singing a new song or having learnt something new. Communication is good, they are accommodating to requests, the hot food is varied and healthy. We’ve always been happy with Sunnyfields!

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Chloë Boss
a year ago

My daughters have loved their time at Kindred Orpington and have especially enjoyed being looked after by Sophie, Libby & Sophia who are firm favourites and so caring and invested in the children. George and Sophie are fantastic managers and lead a great team. I would recommend Kindred Orpington to anyone.

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Sarah Ross
5 years ago

My daughter has been attending sunnyfields since she was under 1years old. We then moved areas to which we brought her to the Orpington branch! They are very accommodating and all staff go above and beyond for my daughter and our needs. My daughter loves going to nursery and has great bonds with all the staff and loves her key worker. She leaves to go to school this year and they have got her extremely ready recognising numbers, letters, writing her full name etc. We will be sad to say goodbye in September! Couldn’t recommend sunnyfields anymore

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Paul Mead
4 years ago

Our daughter attends Sunnyfields 4 days a week and absolutely loves it. They have great activities and planning, and a wonderful outdoor space for the children to enjoy. They also offer babysitting services as well which can be super helpful.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2009

  • March 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • September 2016Good
  • December 2014Good
  • January 2009Good

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