Full-day nursery in Bowmans, Kent
Broomhill Playgroup
Lutonia Hall, Broomhill Road, DARTFORD, DA1 3HT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 1988Reference 127056Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:30–12:00
- Tue09:30–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lutonia Hall, Broomhill Road, DARTFORD, DA1 3HT · More nurseries in DA1
Stations
- Crayford18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Havelock Road North, Dartford Road Junction and Bird In Hand.
Parks and playgrounds
- Jolly Farmers Open Space11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Broomhill Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Lutonia Hall, Broomhill Road, DARTFORD, DA1 3HT, in Bowmans, Kent. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 09:30–12:00, Mon; 09:30–15:00, Tue; 09:00–15:00, Wed–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Wentworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Westgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Broomhill Playgroup's opening hours?
Broomhill Playgroup opens 09:30–12:00, Mon; 09:30–15:00, Tue; 09:00–15:00, Wed–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What is Broomhill Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Broomhill Playgroup Good at its inspection on 19 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Broomhill Playgroup take?
Broomhill Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Broomhill Playgroup?
Crayford is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Broomhill Playgroup?
You can call 07866 320664 and visit broomhillplaygroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 127056 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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