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Oaklands Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·8 Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PJ · Kent
Number of places
87 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Oaklands Nursery in Tonbridge offers a nurturing and stimulating setting for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. Situated in a beautifully converted house with expansive grounds, it caters to both local families and London commuters.

The nursery prioritises a calm, secure, and inspiring atmosphere where children can learn through play, guided by a dedicated and knowledgeable team. Oaklands Nursery adheres to the Ofsted Early Years Register standards, ensuring a high-quality early years provision aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

The nursery is committed to staff well-being, evidenced by its recognition as a top workplace in the UK. They offer unique educational experiences like "Wake up and shake up" activities, bespoke programmes for well-being and confidence, and the "Garden Champions" gardening activity, supported by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Menus are designed by a nursery chef and a paediatric dietician to meet the nutritional needs of all age groups. They also arrange settling-in sessions for children and parents to familiarise themselves with the key person.

Our ethos

Oaklands Nursery is committed to providing a calm, secure, and inspiring atmosphere that facilitates learning through play. They follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and offer unique experiences focused on well-being, confidence, and engagement with nature, such as their "Garden Champions" activity. They also ensure high nutritional standards with menus designed by a chef and paediatric dietician.

What it's like

Children are greeted with smiles as they arrive at this welcoming nursery. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, playing happily alongside staff. Children's language and communication skills are well promoted through singing, familiar stories, and staff engaging in conversations and skilful questioning during play.

Play-based learningEarly Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)Dedicated staffOutdoor learning opportunitiesNutritionally balanced meals

Pricing & funding

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
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Key facts

Food

Menus designed by nursery chef and paediatric dietician.

Opening hours

7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Oaklands Nursery

Last inspected 13 May 2025 · Kate Williams

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

Actions the provider must take

  • During the inspection we found the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of their registration. However, through discussion, they now demonstrate an understanding of what they need to notify to Ofsted.

What it's like to attend

Children are greeted with smiles as they arrive at this welcoming nursery. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, playing happily alongside staff. Children's language and communication skills are well promoted through singing, familiar stories, and staff engaging in conversations and skilful questioning during play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are greeted with smiles and feel safe and secure.
  • Children's language and communication skills are well promoted.
  • Children enjoy opportunities to be active outside, including forest school sessions.
  • Children behave very well, and staff support them to understand each other's thoughts and feelings.
  • The curriculum is well sequenced and considers a wide range of ages and stages of development.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the learning environment ensuring that children have easier access to resources, to further support their independent play
  • 2review the lunchtime transitions to ensure that routines are well structured and consistently meet the needs of all children.
Inspection #10402022 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive high quality care and experiences.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy opportunities to be active outside. For example, they enjoy forest school sessions where they learn important skills.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. For example, staff use simple signing to support children's understanding of routines within the nursery. They find out about children's home languages, greeting children in their home language and English.

Parent Reviews of Oaklands Nursery

5.0
(6)
Danny Pledge
5 years ago

My 2 year old has been going to Oaklands for over a year now and has come on leaps and bounds and absolutely loves going in to see the other children and all the really helpful members of staff. Highly recommended!

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Sophie Bestmann
5 years ago

My 2 kids have been going here for 3 years and I can’t fault it. The staff are lovely and are so loving and caring toward the kids! The faculties are great too!

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R Thompson
5 years ago

Amazing! Can't say enough good things about the staff and support we've received.

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lucy Osborne
a month ago

My 2.5 year old daughter has been going here since she was just over 1 years old and I cant fault it, the staff have been amazing and they have taught her so much, the staff are always in a happy mood and my daughter is happy to see them when she arrives, they keep me informed and call me if they feel I need to know something, we have just started potty training and the staff have been incredible with helping us with this and following what we do at home, she has learnt so much since being at nursery and its lovely when she comes home with drawings and mothers day arts and crafts that she has made. the management are also great, they really do care about the children and want the best for them, any concerns I have had have always been listened to and as a mother you always want your child to be happy and want the best for them and I can honestly say that I wouldn't want her to be at any other nursery. I would highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Date: November 2021

  • June 2025Good
  • May 2025Good
  • December 2021Good
  • November 2021Good

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