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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [South East](/search?region=South+East) 4. Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre # Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jul 2025) · 4.1 (8 parent reviews) · Little Forest Childrens Centre, Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA · Kent Number of places 40 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jul 2025 Local authority Kent About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre, situated in Tunbridge Wells, offers a nurturing and homely environment for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 6pm, providing continuity for families. The dedicated team, which includes a degree-qualified manager and other experienced staff, focuses on delivering a good start to learning, as evidenced by their "Good" Ofsted rating from July 2025. They implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, encouraging a wide range of skills and knowledge acquisition. While indoor provision is strong, the nursery is actively working to enhance its outdoor learning experiences to ensure all children's individual needs are met. The nursery also collaborates effectively with other professionals within the Little Forest Children's Centre building, offering specialist support for children's learning and family well-being, including targeted help for speech and language development. Parents consistently express their appreciation for the positive impact the nursery has on their children's happiness and learning. What it's like Children benefit from a good start to their learning in this homely, nurturing nursery. Staff get to know the children and families particularly well. Communication between staff and parents is good. Babies follow consistent routines from those they follow at home, helping them to settle quickly and feel secure. Homely, nurturing environment Strong parent communication Effective key-person system Good behaviour and attitudes Comprehensive curriculum ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 7.30am to 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2007 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 24 July 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children benefit from a good start to their learning in this homely, nurturing nursery. Staff get to know the children and families particularly well. Communication between staff and parents is good. Babies follow consistent routines from those they follow at home, helping them to settle quickly and feel secure. Inspector highlights - Children benefit from a good start to their learning in this homely, nurturing nursery. - Babies follow consistent routines from those they follow at home, helping them to settle quickly and feel secure. - Children demonstrate how happy they feel and older children happily invite staff into their play. - Children behave well and understand the nursery's 'golden rules'. - The leadership team has created a curriculum that encourages children to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge. - Leaders work effectively with other professionals who share the same building to support children's learning and family well-being. Areas to develop - 1 Strengthen how the curriculum is implemented during outdoor play, so that all children's learning and development are supported fully. Inspection #10394459 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50284827) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre Inspection date Jul 2025 Inspection no. 10394459 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50284827)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY363173) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=rainbow-nursery-little-forest-children-s-centre-tn2-3ua-ey363173) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space While provision for learning is good inside, the curriculum is not as well sequenced outdoors. Staff sometimes do not recognise the different needs and abilities of children in the outdoor environment, meaning outdoor experiences are not always successfully matched to individual skills and knowledge. ## Parent Reviews 4.1 (8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXw1DEPQ0Q_mnHZCkfxYD2U87RK2NptbmKzolv5ob22tnplcs4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Povilas Vaitkus 5 years ago Our kid was very happy about this nursery, he made a good progress in counting and language. Food is of poor nutritional value, cold pizzas from Tesco should be no no for kids. I suggest to watch what you pay for when your child for any reason is off nursery [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURjbXVudGNBEAE!2m1!1s0x47df467bd2744839:0x3f7ee5a30ced40ff) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXCCNcRggmwuiAnKo_UjqTYiI7oIl6LbMTMSV74ZeVd6EaToRTH=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Simon Howland 7 years ago Our son goes here. We've been delighted with the experience. A lovely, family run nursery with staff that really seem to care. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBOEl6Rjd3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47df467bd2744839:0x3f7ee5a30ced40ff) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWVOXNFcqje919HxGNeavy6rjjQ4n-E3iurwma3STK81KovcW9JQQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Phil Lloyd 9 years ago Great family run nursery, very friendly staff all our children have been there, known them for over 11 years great place [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnNDZlMWNBEAE!2m1!1s0x47df467bd2744839:0x3f7ee5a30ced40ff) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWiZO_PpVRbJb1Zfde0mirhqEO3BU8eJHNnOP7llkvRpZx2iWdQrg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Mostafa Hamouda 9 years ago Very nice nursery, family run and they care [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnd19tYUJnEAE!2m1!1s0x47df467bd2744839:0x3f7ee5a30ced40ff) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVyFE7IlsxTWa0xnf7eog4CfYN1IscTI1msquCmA2VdZyVNkaw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Paulina Kaminska 5 years ago Nice nursery and people. Safe area [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURjc295Z2dBRRAB!2m1!1s0x47df467bd2744839:0x3f7ee5a30ced40ff) Reviews from Google for Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4575346759914307839&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: July 2009 - July 2025 Good - September 2019 Outstanding - January 2015 Outstanding - May 2011 Good - November 2010 Inadequate - July 2009 Good ## Frequently asked about Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre ### How is Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre classified by Ofsted? ### Which funded hours does Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre accept? ### What is the outdoor learning like at Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre? ### What is the nursery working on developing? ### When is Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre open? ### How was Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre rated by Ofsted? ## Nearby day nurseries in Tunbridge Wells Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Rainbow Nursery @ Little Forest Children's Centre. - [ Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Sarahs Little Stars Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3UA 4.9(22 reviews) ](/nursery/sarahs-little-stars-tn2-3ua-2688560) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Busy Bees Day Nursery at Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9HU 4.5(15 reviews) ](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-tunbridge-wells-tn4-9hu-ey428303) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3UW ](/nursery/nuffy-bear-day-nursery-tunbridge-wells-tn2-3uw-ey485895) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mi ### The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2NJ ](/nursery/the-rocking-horse-montessori-kindergarten-tn1-2nj-127502) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### St George's Nursery, Pre-school & Out of school club Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9LP 4.8(47 reviews) ](/nursery/st-george-s-community-children-s-project-ltd-tn4-9lp-127584) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Little Pips Pre-School @ Camden Centre Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2SW ](/nursery/little-pips-pre-school-camden-centre-tn1-2sw-2557644) [See all nurseries in Tunbridge Wells →](/search?q=Tunbridge+Wells) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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