Full-day nursery in Hadlow, Kent
Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool
Saplings, Court Lane, Hadlow, TN11 0DU · 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 September 2020Reference 2608513Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places69 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 May 2025Food 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
Saplings, Court Lane, Hadlow, TN11 0DU · More nurseries in TN11
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Hadlow Square and Great Elms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wave Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground12 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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Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Saplings, Court Lane, Hadlow, TN11 0DU, in Hadlow, Kent. It is registered for 69 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saplings Rural Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Barnies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Scalliwags Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Roselands Pre-School HighamwoodFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Playaway PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Barnies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Capel Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hadlow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- East Peckham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.8 miles
- Hadlow Rural Community School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.6 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 Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 9 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 69 children at any one time.
How do I contact Saplings Rural Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01732 850958 and visit hadlowsaplings.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2608513 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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