Full-day nursery in Broad Tenterden, Kent
Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited
Unit 11, Pickhill Farm, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2018Reference EY558486Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 11, Pickhill Farm, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LZ · More nurseries in TN30
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Ashenden Lane.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited is a full-day nursery at Unit 11, Pickhill Farm, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LZ, in Broad Tenterden, Kent. It is registered for 53 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2021, 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
- Tenterden Infant School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited Outstanding at its inspection on 4 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited take?
Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited?
Tenterden Town Rail Station (KESR) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Pickles Nursery Tenterden Limited?
You can call 01580 765196 and visit www.littlepicklesnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY558486 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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