# Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5SF, in Grove Green, Kent. It is registered for 96 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 18 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-maidstone-turkey-mill-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey438654 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5SF - Registered places: 96 - Phone: 01622 235145 - Website: https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/our-nurseries/maidstone-turkey-mill-day-nursery-and-preschool - Run by: [Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/bright-horizons-family-solutions-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY438654 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 14 May 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/EY438654 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since December 2011 (Reference EY438654). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY438654) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 14 May 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY438654) - Registered places: 96 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY438654) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 8 July 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/721317) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5SF Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.271626,0.537760 - Station: Maidstone East, 0.8 miles - Station: Maidstone West, 1.0 miles - 3 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Mote Park, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © 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: 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (March 2026) | | 0.3 miles | | Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | South Borough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (April 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Park Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (July 2024) | | 0.8 miles | | Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | North Borough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (October 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | St Paul's Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Standards maintained (July 2025) | | 1.1 miles | | Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (January 2023) | yes | 1.2 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Trinity Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/trinity-pre-school-ey244005) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Townsend Montessori @ Maidstone](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/townsend-montessori-maidstone-ey477930) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Stepping Stones](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stepping-stones-ey498225) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-maidstone-ragstone-house-127285) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/woodlands-under-5s-pre-school-127783) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Pink Elephants Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pink-elephants-nursery-2507597) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 14 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool take? Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time. ### Who runs Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool? Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill 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 Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool? Maidstone East is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and Preschool? You can call 01622 235145 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY438654) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bright+Horizons+Maidstone+Turkey+Mill+Day+Nursery+and+Preschool&query_place_id=ChIJs62spyIy30cRAZ5qtbtZksI) - 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.