# Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF, in Shepway, Kent. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-maidstone-boughton-lane-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey302109 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF - Registered places: 61 - Phone: 01622 230025 - Website: https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/our-nurseries/maidstone-boughton-lane-day-nursery-and-preschool - Run by: [Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/bright-horizons-family-solutions-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY302109 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 2 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY302109 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2005 (Reference EY302109). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY302109) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 2 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY302109) - Registered places: 61 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY302109) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 26 August 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1355155) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.249605,0.533380 - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Kent there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Five Acre Wood School | | 4–19 | Outstanding (July 2024) | | under 0.1 miles | | Tiger Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2023) | | under 0.1 miles | | Leigh Academy Oaks | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (March 2026) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Leigh Academy Molehill | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (December 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Loose Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Park Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (July 2024) | | 0.8 miles | | Greenfields Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | | South Borough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (April 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Tiger Cubs Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiger-cubs-day-nursery-ey411555) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Early Learning Steps Maidstone](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/early-learning-steps-maidstone-2538829) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Maidstone Nursery Pre-School and Holiday Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/maidstone-nursery-pre-school-and-holiday-club-ey419802) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Harlequin Forest School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/harlequin-forest-school-2691614) | Outstanding | | | 0.5 miles | | [Nellies Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nellies-pre-school-ey496537) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Smarties Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/smarties-nursery-2502387) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 2 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool take? Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time. ### Who runs Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool? Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool? Maidstone West is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and Preschool? You can call 01622 230025 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY302109) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bright+Horizons+Maidstone+Boughton+Lane+Day+Nursery+and+Preschool&query_place_id=ChIJdeF2zJMx30cRvi6P1DEz6gQ) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.