Little Rascals Nursery

12 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1NU
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9.9 131 Reviews
  • Little Rascals Nursery, Tunbridge Wells
Little Rascals Nursery is situated in the heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells.

The nursery is located on Lonsdale Gardens in a beautiful three-storey converted house.

It is located only a short walk from Tunbridge Wells train station.

The nursery is open full-time from 7:30 am – 6:30 pm caring for children aged from 3 months to 5 years.

Staff work with parents to gain information about their child’s learning at home to help children develop a range of skills.

The nursery chef and a paediatric dietician create tasty, healthy meals every day to meet the needs of each age range.

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Care Provided by Little Rascals Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Millie Thompson (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 34
  • Total Places for Children
  • 79
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 3 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 Little Rascals Nursery

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

Little Rascals Nursery Reviews (131)

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Little Rascals Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.889) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Rascals Nursery has 131 reviews.

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Review from Stephanie P (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves Little Rascals and she has really grown and blossomed since attending.


She is really looking forward to moving up to preschool.


Reply from The Little Rascals Team at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review! The staff team were thrilled to hear how much your daughter enjoys attending.


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Review from Patrick (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has now spent 6 months at Little Rascals and we are extremely impressed with the level of care and service provided. Our son actively is excited by going to Nursery and has shown real development in language. He chats happily about the staff he spends time with and also tells us about the interesting,
and often themed, activities he is part of. Would very much recommend.

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Review from Gemma H (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff and my child always seems happy to be dropped off. Never find him upset at the end of the day - always happy and very tired!

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Review from Lucy L (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot recommend this nursery highly enough! My second child is now at Little Rascals after my daughter had 4 extremely happy years there. My little boy is now thriving, and after 6 months at the nursery, his development has been huge. He has grown in confidence, made friends and learnt so many things.
Above all, I know he is happy and nurtured with extremely caring and supportive staff. It is a family environment and I am so pleased both my children have had the opportunity to be part of it.

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Review from Alice A (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not recommend this nursery more highly. The level of care and attention given to the children is excellent. All of the staff are friendly and fun - I felt that they genuinely cared about the children rather than it being a job for them.
The activities that are put on for the children are fantastic
and wide ranging and not the sort of things you’d normally do at home. My daughter loved her 2 years at Little Rascals and has grown in confidence as a result.

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Review from Dani K (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We chose Little Rascals because of its proximity to the station and because 2 other mums recommended it.
We were very pleased to see that our baby settled in quickly and never cried (age 13 months and not used to leaving me).
We love all the activities, a lot of outdoors and the fact that two of the
teachers speak Italian. Our child loves the food, in spite of being very fussy at home.
We love that (unlike another nursery who has a policy of not picking up children when crying) Little Rascals staff give plenty of cuddles.
The staff manager, according to her staff, really cares about them (and, visibly, about the children).
My work paid some days at another nursery as a work benefit recently but our child did not settle in and became very tearful and clingy for days after. This has never happened in Little Rascals, further proof that we are in the right place.
Other places are run like money making machines. Not Little Rascals.
Also, the recent refurbishments and garden improvement are a nice plus!

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Review from Grant M (Grandfather of Child) published on 2 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone at Little Rascals is always so happy and welcoming and I know my grandson has lots of fun when he is there.

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Review from B B (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves Little Rascals Nursery and all the staff!
He is always learning new things and being encouraged to develop on things he already knows. The staff are exceptional and even when my son is having an off day I have no doubt they will do everything they can to ensure he is still getting the
most of his day and enjoying himself.
Having seen the recent refurbishment of Little Rascals Pre School, I can't wait to see the planned improvements at the nursery.
I’m always greeted by a happy smiley face, sometimes my son gets distressed at drop off and we have lots of tears but it’s made so much easier by the warm welcome from the team.

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Review from Zoe A (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The baby and pre-toddler room at Littel Rascals is a very loving, warm environment and my son is thriving there.
I have no doubts or worries when I drop him off and am appreciative of the low staff turnover. The staff are so positive - they always greet him happily when we arrive and he is excited
to see them. I do hope the staff are appropriately rewarded as it is to them we as parents owe so much.

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Review from F S (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Rascals from the start has been such a special place for my daughter, I was recommended them by a friend and was so relieved and excited when she got a place, I instantly felt reassured leaving her and never worry about her being there even from a young age. It can be very daunting in the first
few weeks but they were a huge support to not only her but me too!
Now she absolutely loves it, our family all love the team - it feels like a little family. The manager's are supportive with any queries and the work the key worker put into her report was outstanding, it was like a lovely memory book of her time which we'll keep forever.
I'm actually dreading the day it's time for her to move on. Wonderful team behind it and high recommend it.

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Review from Louise S (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I now have 2 children at this wonderful nursery! I have recommended Little Rascals to close friends and family - who are also there. I also recommend to anyone I meet and asks me about childcare.
Not only do I know my children are safe and looked after but I also know - and trust - that the staff here
all care about the individual characters of my one and three year old - openly enjoying their sense of humour, cheekiness and development.
I trust I will be told if there is a concern just as much as I trust they will follow teaching plans, my own specific instructions and those of the child (as they get more and more bossy!)
The staff and management of the nursery couldn't be more helpful with additional days, changes to details or questions about funding.
Most importantly though, when I ask my daughter, she tells me they love going to preschool. And I have tears from my son when I pick him up!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.889)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.889) out of 10 for Little Rascals Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.889 for Little Rascals Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (288 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 324 Ratings = 4.889

  • 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 Little Rascals Nursery is based on 27 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 79 number of registered child places is 15.8, which has been reached with 27 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 (3)

Sarah

Sarah

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2011

Sarah has worked at Little Rascals since 2011 and has enjoyed working with all age groups from Babies to Preschool children!


She has a BA (Hons) Degree in Early Years and EYPS (Early Years Professional Status).


Gemma

Gemma

Job Title: Deputy Manager, Health and Safety Coordinator

Joined: 2011

Gemma has worked at Little Rascals since opening in 2011, and has worked her way up from a Nursery Assistant to Deputy Manager!


Gemma gained her Level 3 qualification in Childcare and education as well as IOSH training since starting with Little Rascals and takes the lead on our health and safety measures at the nursery.


Millie

Millie

Job Title: Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover), Third in Charge

Joined: 2019

Millie has worked as a Room Leader for our Under Two room since 2019 and is now covering Maternity Leave as a Deputy Manager, taking the lead on settling in our new children, and monitoring and supporting the team with planning and observations.


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