Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 07:45 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year
Westerham Day Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(1 parent reviews)
·Churchill School, Rysted Lane, Westerham, TN16 1EZ · Kent
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Kent
About this day nursery
Westerham Day Nursery, located in Westerham, TN16 1EZ, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years, having opened in 2023. The nursery is registered with Ofsted as Kids Capers Childcare Limited and operates childcare on non-domestic premises.
The latest inspection took place on 3 December 2025. Children at Westerham Day Nursery enjoy a nurturing environment where they build warm, trusting relationships with staff.
A significant strength of the nursery is its outdoor forest area, where children engage in managed risks, explore natural materials, and develop resilience and physical confidence. The setting consistently meets safeguarding standards, ensuring children feel safe and secure.
The nursery provides a welcoming and supportive atmosphere, with well-established routines that help children settle quickly. Leaders promote an inclusive culture, effectively supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through tailored strategies and adaptations.
While the nursery provides a good learning environment, leaders are working to further strengthen the curriculum to ensure consistent and ambitious learning for all children. This commitment to continuous improvement ensures children are well-prepared for their next stages of learning.
Our ethos
Westerham Day Nursery focuses on individual child development through play and exploration within a safe and nurturing setting. They aim to foster independence, communication, and social skills, with an emphasis on learning through nature via daily outdoor time and access to Forest School areas.
What it's like
Children arrive with enthusiasm and settle quickly into familiar routines, building warm, trusting relationships with staff. Supported by adults, children play cooperatively and explore with confidence. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported with tailored strategies. Though leaders recognise that the curriculum intent is not yet consistently clear for all children, children generally enjoy their learning and show curiosity as they move purposefully between activities. A significant strength of the setting is the outdoor forest area, where children thrive by taking managed risks, investigating natural materials, and experiencing the rich benefits of outdoor exploration. Families feel welcomed, and their contributions to children's learning are valued, fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where children's wellbeing is prioritised and uniqueness celebrated.
Warm relationships with staffOutdoor forest areaInclusion and SEND supportEngaged and curious learnersValued family contributions
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2023
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Westerham Day Nursery
Last inspected 3 December 2025
Actions the provider must take
- Ensure a challenging and ambitious curriculum is planned and implemented so that all children are consistently supported to build on what they already know and can do by 04/02/2026.
What it's like to attend
Children arrive with enthusiasm and settle quickly into familiar routines, building warm, trusting relationships with staff. Supported by adults, children play cooperatively and explore with confidence. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported with tailored strategies. Though leaders recognise that the curriculum intent is not yet consistently clear for all children, children generally enjoy their learning and show curiosity as they move purposefully between activities. A significant strength of the setting is the outdoor forest area, where children thrive by taking managed risks, investigating natural materials, and experiencing the rich benefits of outdoor exploration. Families feel welcomed, and their contributions to children's learning are valued, fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where children's wellbeing is prioritised and uniqueness celebrated.
Inspector highlights
- Children build warm, trusting relationships with staff, who respond sensitively to their needs.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported and make steady progress.
- Children enjoy their learning and show curiosity as they move purposefully between activities.
- A significant strength of the setting is the outdoor forest area where children thrive by taking managed risks and exploring natural materials.
- Families feel welcomed, and their contributions to children's learning are valued.
- Children demonstrate perseverance to take risks safely and, once achieved, seek celebration from staff.
- Leaders create a welcoming and supportive environment where children understand the expectations for behaviour.
- The setting promotes positive attitudes to learning and provides a stable and structured environment.
Areas to develop
- 1The curriculum requires further development to ensure that clear and purposeful learning intentions are in place for all children.
- 2Leaders recognise the need to strengthen the design and sequencing of the curriculum, but their oversight is not yet sufficiently rigorous to secure consistent practice across the provision.
- 3Staff's knowledge of child development is variable, which results in the inconsistent implementation of the early years foundation stage educational programmes.
- 4Staff gather regular assessment information, but it is not used well enough to plan precise next steps for the majority of children.
- 5Leaders have begun to identify key priorities to improve the quality of the curriculum, but these intentions are not yet consistently understood or applied across the setting.
- 6Staff are at varying stages of developing their skills to deliver the curriculum effectively, which limits the consistency of learning experiences for children.
- 7Leaders have not yet fully embedded systems to ensure all policies and procedures are applied consistently.
- 8Some staff require further guidance to ensure high-quality delivery.
- 9Leaders are committed to improving outcomes for children and have started to take action, but improvements remain at an early stage and are not yet fully reflected in daily practice.
- 10Leaders continue to develop partnerships with parents further.
Inspection #27a1791 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Most children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make progress appropriate to their starting points and benefit from targeted support. The provision for special educational needs and/or disabilities is secure, with well-considered adaptations and knowledgeable practitioners who tailor experiences effectively. Leaders ensure that reasonable adjustments are personalised and practical so that children can participate fully in daily experiences. Leaders monitor children's progress closely, meeting regularly with staff to evaluate the impact of support and adapt plans where needed. Staff receive relevant training that strengthens their confidence in applying the graduated approach and responding to children with differing needs. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported with tailored strategies.
Outdoor space
A significant strength of the setting is the outdoor forest area. Here, children thrive as they take managed risks, investigate natural materials and experience the rich benefits of outdoor exploration. They develop resilience, physical confidence, and a strong sense of independence, exploring climbing trees and playing on swings. Children are observed to demonstrate perseverance to take risks safely and, once achieved, seek celebration from staff. They proudly call to the adult to share their success when exploring the outdoor space and navigating a swing.
Parent Reviews of Westerham Day Nursery
5.0
(1)
Katie Plunkett
3 years ago
My son goes to this nursery (currently in the baby room up to 2yrs) and he absolutely loves it. They are all gifted people with a true care for the children and it shows as he’s just the happiest guy there! They have a nice varied menu and try hard to get our picky eater to try things! Entirely happy with them and highly recommend.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
3 December 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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