Oaklands Day Nursery

8 Brook Street, Tonbridge TN9 2PJ
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9.8 121 Reviews
  • Oaklands Day Nursery, Tonbridge
Oaklands Nursery is a private day nursery located on Brook Street in Tonbridge.

The nursery is open full time from 7:30am to 6:30pm and cares for children from 3 months to 5 years.

Early years practitioners let parents know about their child's day and work with them to ensure children develop skills at their own pace in the nursery.

The setting provides children with healthy, home-cooked meals every day cooked onsite by the chef.

At Oaklands Nursery children also take part in extra-curricular activities which include music and movement, cookery, and community walks.

Pre-School children also take part in Ph Robot Reg and Forest School sessions.

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Care Provided by Oaklands Day Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Inga Page (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 87
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Oaklands Day Nursery

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Oaklands Day Nursery Reviews (121)

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Oaklands Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.844) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Oaklands Day Nursery has 121 reviews.

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Review from Rachael B (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I currently have two children at Oaklands. It is a warm, homely nursery and preschool with excellent staff who provide fantastic care and education for the children across all age groups. I have always felt confident that my children benefit immensely from their time there. I love hearing about what
they have been up to there and seeing the pictures Oaklands share with parents - they do more there than I could ever think of or facilitate. They value spending time outdoors and the children will usually spend some time outside in their large garden every day. My eldest has also participated in some forest school sessions, which she really enjoyed. I have also been very impressed with the way the nursery has handled the challenges presented by Coronavirus, with regular and sensitive communication during the lockdown and return to the nursery. I have recommended Oaklands to many friends and will continue to do so.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear how your children are enjoying nursery, especially the Forest school sessions.


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Review from Charlotte D (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A great nursery with friendly, caring staff. I always feel 100% confident leaving my son there. Lots of outside space and delicious meals that he always eats up (unlike at home). He has been there for nearly two years and has developed in so many ways - speech, numbers, letters and personality.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased to hear how much your son enjoys our outside space and meals we provide.


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Review from Jenny S (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We worried about our daughter starting nursery and looked at lots of settings - I’m so pleased we went for Oaklands! Since our daughter has been there (she joined aged 13 months and is now nearly 4) the previously family-run nursery was sold to a small nursery chain, but the staff are still as lovely
as ever and there have been fantastic refurbs to the rooms. Our daughter absolutely loves it. Oaklands is in an old Victorian house so the children are in small groups until they get to Preschool which is a slightly bigger area.
The garden is a real draw - there are different sections, from a big area with fake turf to allow them out in all weathers (usually set up with bikes, slides, trampoline) and a messy forest school/ mud kitchen zone. Our daughter now feels ready for school, even as one of the youngest in the year. That is down to Oaklands. The staff are really my favourite part of the nursery and why our youngest was on the waiting list before she was born.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased to hear how much your daughter enjoys nursery.


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Review from Kate E (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The support Oaklands gave to my daughter to help ease her transition back to nursery after lockdown, was more than I expected and the team worked with me to meet her specific needs. The communication in the run-up to, during and after lockdown was good, but I have to commend the manager and deputy or
their responsiveness to individual requests from parents for their children. To hear my daughter say she was excited to go back nursery was brilliant, and she was so happy to be back. My daughter’s confidence has grown in the pre-school room and the key workers are so creative, nurturing and patient and willing to learn about each child’s needs.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your fantastic and kind review. We are so pleased to hear how much your daughter enjoys nursery and how much her confidence has grown.


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Review from Diana G (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery that is supportive for families and the children attending. Staff communication is great. They get to know each child individually and support their own personal growth. The building is very creative and colourful. The outdoor space is large and has many areas for the children to
explore and even participate in forest school activities. My son loves the staff at Oaklands and has learnt so much from them. They have become like a wider family for many of us.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your fantastic review. We are so pleased to hear how comfortable your son is at Nursery and enjoys the garden.


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Review from C N (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Oaklands is a great preschool and I am extremely happy. The staff are lovely and I can see my daughter progressing.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad to hear how much your daughter is progressing with us.


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Review from Rachael L (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to congratulate the whole team at Oaklands for carrying out such a smooth change over. If it wasn't for the great correspondence received, I never would have known that Oaklands had changed over. The ladies in Robins do a fantastic job and I cannot thank them enough for all of their hard
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Oaklands is a warm and welcoming nursery and our child has thrived here since joining just over a year ago. Staff are firm but fair and our daughter has bonded well with her key worker and all other members of staff. Their activities are varied and I really feel like they love her and know her so well
and what is best for her development. Communication is open and honest and I am so happy she is there.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was very unsettled when he first started at nursery, but the staff have been so supportive to him and myself with personal care from the management to reassure us and keep us informed. I can't thank them enough. He now loves to go in and I feel so happy to leave him with great people. My son
loves playing in the amazing garden and outdoor area and he can't wait for the nicer weather. I feel so thankful to have found such an amazing nursery. Thank you all so much.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are so thrilled to hear how well supported your son has been and that he is so happy at our nursery!


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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 16 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has attended Oakland's for a few years now and he loves attending each day, the staff are friendly and the garden is a great space.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear how much your child enjoys attending and that you are so happy with the nursery.


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Review from Emma (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children currently at Oaklands and feel very comfortable and assured with the care that they receive whilst at nursery. The pre-school staff are fantastic, and the baby room team have always made the transition to nursery as easy as possible for my children and my husband and me as parents.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you very much for your fantastic review. We are so pleased to hear how happy you are with the Nursery and the care your children receive from the wonderful staff team. We're also glad to hear that you and your children were so well supported during the transition to nursery.


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Review from Naomi H (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All staff are lovely to all children and they all seem as though they enjoy themselves. I look forward to hearing how my daughter gets on in the following months.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear how happy you are with the nursery and that it is so clear the children enjoy their time at nursery.


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Review from Guy B (Father of Child) published on 3 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been really impressed with the care and attention the staff have given to my child. I have no problems leaving him in their care as I genuinely feel they love the kids which, for me, is the most important aspect of childcare.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear how confident you are in our wonderful staff and their care of your child.


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Review from A Y (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We loved Oaklands from the first view, especially the big garden outside and the greenery. This is one of the very few nurseries with such a lovely and big space outside. Our son was settled by the nursery staff very well and whilst he was going to the nursery, he was in a good mood. He never cried
because he didn't want to go to the nursery. Care of staff was excellent and feedback was good. We had a personal touch from management and staff that made us feel confident to send our child to this particular nursery. We will definitely be sending our second child who is currently three months old. Thank you all for the care and effort.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you very much for your fantastic review. We are delighted to hear how happy you are with the nursery and how well supported your son has been during his time with us. We are also pleased to hear how good communication from staff is and we look forward to welcoming your younger child soon.


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Review from G C (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery in the centre of town with fabulous facilities and especially the amazing garden. I have had one child go through Oaklands and I am delighted that my second is getting the same loving care from fabulous staff. Highly recommended.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your fantastic review. We are thrilled to hear how happy you are with the nursery and the wonderful, caring staff team.


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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have had three kids in the nursery over the last ten years and I love Oaklands. I can drop off my girl and just know she is safe, cared for and loved. Oaklands puts our kids first. Thank you.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear how confident you are in the staff team's care of your children.


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Review from Andrew B (Father of Child) published on 3 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are and always have been, extremely happy with Oaklands nursery. Most importantly, both of our children have thoroughly enjoyed their time spent here. The staff are helpful and caring and we only ever collect happy, smiling children at the end of the day.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how happy your children are at our nursery and how much they enjoy attending.


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Review from Doug I (Father of Child) published on 3 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Oaklands have been brilliant at looking after our boy who has multiple allergies and eczema. We definitely recommend the nursery to all our friends and family as the facilities and garden, in particular, are excellent.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear how supportive the staff team have been and that you are so happy with the nursery.


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Review from Kathryn K (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've been really pleased about how well my son has settled in and he really seems to enjoy going to nursery.

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Review from J D (Father of Child) published on 19 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Oaklands for two and a half years plus and I can confidently say this is by far the best nursery I have seen and I reviewed approximately 15 locations before having my daughter attend here.
The staff are absolutely amazing and have taught my child an abundance of skills, which
she applies to her every day.
To say Oaklands are an extension of our family is an understatement. They show genuine care, have the patience of saints and the feeling of security I have, knowing my girl is in the best of care is priceless. My wife, daughter and I love the place and my son will do soon too.

Reply from The Staff Team at Oaklands Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your amazing review. We are absolutely delighted to hear how happy you are with the nursery and the staff team.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.844)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.844) out of 10 for Oaklands Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.844 for Oaklands Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (235 Excellents x 5) + (39 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.844

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Oaklands Day Nursery is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 87 number of registered child places is 17.4, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Inga

Inga Page

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 1998

Nursery Manager, Inga Page, has a wealth of experience in childcare and is supported by a passionate and committed staff team. Inga and her team give each and every child the opportunity to grow in confidence and reach their full potential.


Inga has completed CACHE Diploma in Children and young people's Workforces Level 3.


Inga has been working at Oaklands Nursery since 1998 when she started as a Nursery Assistant and is now currently Nursery Manager.


Maxine

Maxine Goodfellow

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 1998

Maxine started at Oaklands in 1999 as a Nursery Assistant and is now currently deputy manager. She has a Level 3 CACHE Diploma in children and young people's workforces and she has a Level 3 in Management and Leadership.


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