Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge

1 Waterloo Road, Tonbridge TN9 2SN
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Junior’s Day Nursery opened its doors in Tonbridge in June 2015. Adjacent to Tonbridge Train station it is the ideal location for commuting parents as well as local families looking for full day care for their children.

The nursery cares for children from 3 months to 5 years and is open from 7.30am until 6.30pm Monday to Friday 51 weeks of the year.
Junior’s is a family run business with an experienced management team and fantastic staff in place and has built on the success of its first nursery based in Cranbrook, which opened in 2008 and has recently been judged ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted.

Junior’s Tonbridge offers 3 spacious stimulating rooms for Teenies, Toddlers and Pre-school children with the addition of a unique indoor/outdoor space that can’t be missed. At Junior’s, every child is an individual, educational value is paramount, fun is in abundance, and above all, a friendly, safe and caring environment awaits you. Their ethos is to be the ‘nursery of choice’ in the area.

In April 2025, Juniors Day Nursery was acquired by Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools—an exciting development that strengthens their shared commitment to delivering high-quality early years education.
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Funding & Fees

With the new government funding fees may vary so please get in touch to see what funding you may be entitled to.

Support Available
We understand that the cost of childcare can represent a significant portion of your outgoings. We want to ensure all our families are receiving the support they are entitled to.
We aim to help you understand the variety of available government programmes that exist to support parents with childcare costs. However, everyone’s circumstances are different, and we therefore encourage you to visit the following websites for more information:
Best Start In Life | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK
Help Paying For Childcare | GOV.WALES (for parents living in Wales)
The guide below will provide you with an overview of the help available and how it could impact the fees payable at Juniors Day Nursery.


We are happy to answer any questions so feel free to reach out!

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie Groom (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 65

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 & Christmas

Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge Reviews (12)

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Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.077) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge has 12 reviews.

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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge is an excellent place from the moment I had my first tour to the day my son started in the nursery. The communication has been very good and the manager has answered any questions I had. During the settling in process, the key person and other staff in the room were very
understanding and I felt they really listened to me regarding my child's likes, dislikes, wants and needs.
He has settled in very well and his key person is amazing. The handovers at the end of the day are exemplary and it shows that the staff know the children very well.
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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are generally superb, my son has been in the nursery for the past 15 months and is very happy. He is thriving and is very happy and keen to go in. When you get the inevitable odd concern it is swiftly dealt with and communication is great. He is always doing different things and enjoys the
home-cooked meals.
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Review from Chloe W (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Juniors since Nov 2018, I am extremely happy with them. His key worker is absolutely amazing. I have found the transition back to work extremely tough, but knowing that he is in such great hands has made it bearable. They do such fantastic things with the little ones, painting, cooking,
messy play, walks in the castle grounds. Really I feel so grateful to have them. I am always impressed to see them cleaning the room from top to bottom when any child has a bug. Advice: get your name down at the bump stage! That's how we got a place.
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This has been a fantastic nursery for our daughter who has been attending since she was 9 months old. Her key worker is excellent and my daughter goes to her with open arms in the morning. The communication is outstanding, the weekly reports are very informative and I have received nothing but outstanding
care for my daughter. I would highly recommend this nursery, it is very hard leaving my daughter and the fact that she settles immediately and is so happy here makes it that little bit easier.
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Review from Kate R-G (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous warm and welcoming nursery, who have been brilliant with our son. Very nurturing care and good carer/parent feedback and communication. We've been very impressed with the range of diversity and the activities on offer for the children. Our son has a great relationship with his carers and genuinely
looks forward to his days at nursery.
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Review from Anna B (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 18 month old daughter has been going to Junior's 2 days a week since she was 11 months. She settled in really quickly and this was mainly due to the staff. The setting is wonderful with so many different activities, my daughter loves going and is always eager to go in the morning. Her development
has also come on and this is mainly down to her key workers encouragement. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Rachael (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is thoroughly enjoying attending Junior's. Her development, especially her speech has come on in leaps and bounds. The staff are all excellent, always provide proper handover each day and take and active interest in my daughter's activities outside nursery to include in her planning at nursery
so it feels like we are working together for both her development and well-being.
The nursery provides a wide range of activities that my daughter loves - music and movement and baking are particular favourites. She really loves her books and her carer patiently reads many with her.
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Review from Matt S (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Junior's are very caring, professional and refreshingly full of energy. They appear to be very attentive to each childs needs and take the time to build a rapport with the children and the parents. Daily activities are based around learning, but made to feel like fun! It's great to get
photographs and daily feedback about the childrens day. Food choices are healthy, balanced and varied, and staff give us detailed reports. The semi covered outside space is fun and well provisioned with interesting activities. We are very happy with the nursery, and thoroughly recommend it!
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Review from Fleur RS (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started at Juniors 6 weeks ago and we are delighted by the quality of care that all the staff give her. The baby room is bright and airy, and well organised. It is a lot more peaceful than previous nurseries so our daughter gets a chance to rest during the day.


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and attentive, and successfully stimulate the children with great activities and games. There is excellent communication and management is very dedicated. They also occasionally organise sessions where the parents can sign and sing, which is great as we can then practice with them at home.
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Review from Jo (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Junior's is a lovely nursery, the team are really warm and friendly and the children are really happy. The team work hard to make sure the children settle in well, my son loves it there. It's great seeing the other staff from different rooms all make an effort from day 1, so he will easily move to the
next room when he is ready.
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Review from Melanie B (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Juniors when it first opened in Summer last year. Since her first day we have never regretted our decision to move her to Junior. The facilities are so well thought out. With the children's play, learning, sleeping and safe guarding all taken into account. The food is excellent no
sugary snacks/desserts a very healthy balanced menu. Finally the staff are amazing! my daughter loves going and clearly benefits from their expertise and care. Staff clearly know her well and we receive regular feedback highly recommend it.
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Review from Wendy (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My little one has really settled in well here, since moving to the area last year. She enjoys her time at Juniors and has come on leaps and bounds, thanks to all the lovely staff here. She really looks forward to her sessions.
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.077)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.077) out of 10 for Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5
  2. 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 3.077 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 = 3
    2. 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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.077
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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 (1)

Katie

Katie Groom

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2016

Katie Groom joined Junior’s Day Nursery in September 2016. During her long career at Junior’s, she has worked her way up from Nursery Practitioner to Room Leader, to Deputy Manager and now Nursery Manager as of March 2021. Katie holds a Paediatric first aid qualification, is Designated Safeguarding Lead and is a SENCo at Junior’s Day Nursery, Tonbridge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge

What is the Age Range of Children that Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge accepts?

Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge Open?

Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge is open: 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.

How many Children does Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge have capacity for?

Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Junior's Day Nursery Tonbridge to the centre of Tonbridge?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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