Full-day nursery in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Little Rascals Nursery
12 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1NU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2018Reference EY558219Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places79 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 September 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
12 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1NU · More nurseries in TN1
Stations
- Tunbridge Wells2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Railway Station, Trinity Theatre and Vale Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Calverley Grounds3 min walk
- Tunbridge Wells Common3 min walk
- The Grove5 min walk
- Calverley Park6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Little Rascals Nursery is a full-day nursery at 12 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1NU, in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It is registered for 79 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 25 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited (company), which runs 25 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rascals NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Rascals Pre-PrepFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
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| The Nivan Lodge Pre-School NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery Tunbridge WellsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Pips Pre-School at The Camden Centre CIOFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Wells Free School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Claremont Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- The Mead School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.7 miles
- Broadwater Down Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Rose Hill School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.9 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 Rascals Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Little Rascals Nursery was inspected on 2 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Rascals Nursery take?
Little Rascals Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 79 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Rascals Nursery?
Little Rascals Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited, which runs 25 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Rascals Nursery?
Tunbridge Wells is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Rascals Nursery?
You can call 01892 313245 and visit littlerascalsnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY558219 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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