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Little Rascals Nursery

12 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1NU
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Little Rascals Nursery, Tunbridge Wells
Little Rascals Nursery, Tunbridge Wells
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...  

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

Little Rascals Nursery Reviews (138)

9.9

Little Rascals Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Rascals Nursery has 138 reviews.

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Review from Stuart M (Father of Child) published on 25 November 2020 Submitted via Website
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An excellent nursery, ideally located in the middle of Tunbridge Wells. The staff are genuinely passionate and caring about their work and the children. My son engages in a range of activities, which I am kept up to date with by way of a weekly email. In addition, the staff occasionally send us pictures of what he has been doing. The nursery also has a dedicated outdoor play area, which I really like. When the weather permits they go outside and play, which I can tell he has been doing when he comes home extra tired. I trust them with my child and have seen him develop, both with new skills and a stronger personality, from attending Little Rascals.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how much your son has developed with us and enjoys his time at nursery.

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Review from Graeme E (Father of Child) published on 23 November 2020 Submitted via Website
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The whole team at Little Rascals are focused on the children in their care. Each child is allocated a key worker, but all the team are aware of each child’s personality. The daily feedback upon pick up and regular newsletters, etc help me as a parent to feel reassured. The facilities support the excellent care provided. The toys, educational equipment and activities, and food are all designed to stimulate and keep the children happy whilst learning. My two-year-old son has been at Little Rascals at Tunbridge Wells for over a year and I would not hesitate to recommend Little Rascals.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how much your son enjoys nursery with the fantastic resources we have.

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Review from Rory S (Father of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website
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My son has been at Little Rascals since January 2020 and he couldn't be happier there. He is a child who loves the outdoors, and I have been impressed with how much garden play his has there; come rain or shine, they get out there and have fun in the really well-equipped garden. He has had his moments re-settling post the Covid lockdown, but he was over it very quickly, and that was down to how the staff dealt with it and also how they advised us to deal with it to. They have truly been a great support to parents and families through this tricky time with regular updates and clear well thought out measures in place, and none of it has been at the detriment of the children's care or their enjoyment of it. My son is excited to be there and always happy on pick up. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

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Review from R V (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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I can not recommend Little Rascals Nursery highly enough. Our son has thrived since returning to the nursery following the Covid restrictions particularly in both his language and numeracy. The nursery is brilliant for encouraging outdoor activity and keeps the parents informed weekly of what their little rascals have been doing each week!

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your amazing review. It is wonderful to hear how much your daughter enjoys her time with us.

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Review from Kane (Father of Child) published on 23 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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Spent a long time looking for the right nursery and we definitely chose correctly. Cannot fault them. Very relaxed in the knowledge that our child is getting the right childcare with Little Rascals Nursery.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, we are delighted you are happy at our nursery.

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Review from Maryse H (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter joined during the summer, settled in great and absolutely loves going to nursery. It wasn’t the easiest time to start, with the situation at the moment, but we were kept up to date with how she was settling in and what she was doing during the day etc. Everything feels very safe and drop off and pick up goes smoothly. Amazing staff, always friendly and enthusiastic.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how much your daughter has settled in with us.

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Review from Camilla F (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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Really friendly and lovely staff, very responsive and organised on email, and most importantly my 13-month-old son settled in brilliantly. His development came on loads after he started, and he eats really well - lots of dairy-free options every day. We are moving house and I am so sad to have to move him out of Little Rascals.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how your son has enjoyed nursery, especially the range of healthy and nutritional meals we provide.

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Review from Antonia V (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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Very professional yet friendly environment, with large rooms separated by age groups and a lovely refurbished garden area. My daughter has been very happy here and thrived both academically and emotionally.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your brilliant review. We are delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoys nursery with us, especially out fantastic garden space.

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Review from Kate J (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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My child started at Little Rascals in the baby room and has now finished in toddlers. We said goodbye today as we are now starting our journey at pre-prep. If you're looking for a nursery that has staff who genuinely care for each child, who build not only a bond with them but with the parents as well, who treat each child with love and warmth, then this is the place for you. All staff are wonderful and it's a sad day to leave the building. My child has excelled since being there and has a lovely and very lively group of friends. The nursery provides everything from nappies to food, so all you have to bring is a spare change of clothes, or two. Since covid, the nursery team have done everything to ensure a safe environment for the children. They make each day fun for the kids, doing various activities and crafts, they get to play in the garden, before lockdown would visit parks and the library. I can't recommend Little Rascals enough, it's a home from home. We will miss it terribly.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how much your child has enjoyed their time with us, especially the range of fun activities we have.

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Review from Vicki G (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2020 Submitted via Website
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Little Rascals Nursery has been perfect for my daughter. They have a very nurturing approach, all of the staff and managers know all of the children, and they are creative at coming up with things to entertain them. They have an indoor exercise room in case it is raining, and the garden has recently been done up so has a great feel to it. The food is varied and healthy, and there's plenty of it in case they want seconds! I think my daughter is very safe and well looked after there, and considering the number of hours they do in a day, I can't fault the value for money.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoys nursery, especially the yummy food we provide.

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Review from Gemma M (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2020 Submitted via Website
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I am leaving a review as my son is coming to the end of his time at Little Rascals Nursery as he is moving to Pre-Prep.
My son was shown such support and kindness when he first started in the baby room. He had such a wonderful team that was all so nurturing, always singing and playing, he was really happy to leave me and join in the fun.
He moved through all 3 rooms and had a great time in all of them! The staff are all fantastic and I always felt really comfortable leaving my son in their care.
The management team were all great and also offered fantastic support.
The food is also great, a varied menu with lots of healthy options.
The nursery itself has had a brilliant makeover since our time there and the facilities are fantastic. My son loved the garden space.

We will be sad to say goodbye to all the wonderful staff.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear how much your son has enjoyed Nursery and Pre-Prep. Especially, our activities and the lovely garden we have.

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Review from Jessica A (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending Little Rascals since February this year, and absolutely loves it.
The staff are so friendly, attentive and caring. They also have such great activities for the little ones and fantastic food! The garden is really lovely and definitely marked this nursery out from others.

Knowing that our daughter is in such safe hands, and such a lovely environment has made the tough step of going back to work and leaving our daughter with others so much easier.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are thrilled to hear how much your daughter enjoys nursery with us, especially the range of activities and delicious food we provide.

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Review from Victoria H (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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Even pre-COVID, everything was perfect but the staff have really risen to the challenge of providing a super safe but still fun environment for our toddler to play and learn in. Pick up and drop off is smooth, the quality of food and care given is excellent and the weekly round-ups sent out to parents is invaluable. Highly recommend for any parent looking for a place to be nurtured in Tunbridge Wells.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear how much your child enjoy nursery, especially the great food and communication we have in place.

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Review from Chris M (Father of Child) published on 17 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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We enrolled both our children (then aged 2 and 4) into Little Rascals Nursery and Pre-school when we moved to Tunbridge Wells in September 2018.
We had moved them from a nursery in London that we had been extremely happy with, but Little Rascals still managed to exceed our expectations.

The level of care, stimulation and education provided by the staff there is exceptional. The environment and food are excellent and, most importantly, the kids love it there.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much your children enjoy their time with us.

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Review from Katharine TH (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter was at Little Rascals from 3-years-old, and my son is still there, having started at 5-months. All of the staff are kind, caring, and extremely well qualified. I know that when I pick them up, they have had a day filled with learning, fun, love, and care. I have an early drop off to make it into London by 9am. Always a massive warm welcome despite us arriving at 7.30am. I also love how the brilliant staff stay so loyal. It gives me comfort they are enjoying their jobs too. My son is now looked after by the lady who first covered my daughter at the same age. Great location and easy to get to. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your brilliant review. We are so pleased to hear what a positive experience your children have had with us with our fantastic staff team.

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Review from Anne M (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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Both of my children have loved going to Little Rascals; they’ve attended from an early age, and the staff have been amazing at settling them in and entertaining them all day!
The range of activities, play and excursions that the children do are brilliant, and it has really enhanced their confidence, vocabulary and singing repertoire.
The team always give a comprehensive rundown of the day's adventures, and my daughter often proudly hands over the artwork and other creations!

The measures the team have had to put in place during the coronavirus outbreak has been really well managed, and I have been fully confident to send my youngest back as soon as they re-opened.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased to hear how much your children have developed and enjoy their time with us, especially the range of activities we provide.

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Review from Gemma W (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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Little Rascals Nursery have looked after both my boys since just under one, and they have been amazing! All the staff make sure both children (and parents) are happy and are constantly working hard to make sure the care and environment are caring, fun and safe. The walking bus between nursery and pre-school has been absolutely brilliant for us as a family due to busy schedules, and we are so grateful for all the help.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased to hear how your sons are enjoying time with us.

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Review from Dal L (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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My daughter absolutely loves being at Little Rascals. She is so happy to go in every morning, and she is always in such a lovely mood when we pick her up, which is always a sign she has had loads of fun.

Lockdown has made us realise how important nursery is for her, she is thriving and it’s down to all the fun activities they do and of course, being around other kids.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased to hear how your daughter is loving her time at nursery, especially with all of our fun activities.

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Review from Charlotte F (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2020 Submitted via Website
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Fantastic nursery - my son was in the toddler room. It was his first nursery, and they did an amazing job of settling him in and helping to reassure me too.

A special thank you to the manager and two of the girls in particular.

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Review from Katherine E (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2020 Submitted via Website
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Our son started at Little Rascals when he was just under a year old and has really enjoyed his time there. The staff have been wonderful, and so reassuring (to both him and us) especially in the early days. He loves the activities that keep him busy and seems really happy when we collect him each day. The staff are always good at sharing with us what he has been up to each day and have always been really friendly and informative. It always feels like they all know each of the children really well.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Little Rascals Nursery

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear how your son is enjoying nursery, especially the activities we have!

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  • Posted: Tuesday 09 Jun 2026We’re pleased to offer a welcome bonus to successful new starters joining our team. Alongside competitive benefits and opportunities to develop, it’s our way of saying we value the people...
  • Posted: Tuesday 09 Jun 2026We recognise the incredible value grandparents bring to children’s lives and learning. Our nursery is proud to offer opportunities for grandparents to join our team. If you are passionate about...
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Meet the Team (3)

Sarah Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2011
Sarah

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 Job Title: Deputy Manager, Health and Safety Coordinator Joined: 2011
Gemma

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 Job Title: Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover), Third in Charge Joined: 2019
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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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