Ofsted record

Little Rascals Nursery

Tunbridge Wells, Kent · URN EY558219

According to Ofsted's inspection on 2 March 2026, Little Rascals Nursery in Tunbridge Wells, Kent was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 2 March 2026

    6 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 16 July 2021 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY558219
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 3
Registered places
79
Registered since
11 May 2018
Local authority
Kent

Tunbridge Wells, Kent · TN1 1NU. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register.

Common questions

When was Little Rascals Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Rascals Nursery in Tunbridge Wells, Kent was last inspected on 2 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Little Rascals Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Little Rascals Nursery take? +

Little Rascals Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 3.

How many children can Little Rascals Nursery take? +

Little Rascals Nursery is registered for up to 79 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Rascals Nursery been registered? +

Little Rascals Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 11 May 2018. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY558219.

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