Nurseries in Longfield
There are 7 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Longfield, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.
Inspection grades in Longfield
- Ofsted report cards: 1 setting (6 Strong standard)
- Ofsted grades before November 2025: 5 settings (2 Outstanding, 3 Good)
Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.
Nurseries and pre-schools
- Faith Nursery Brandshatch Park (Branch of Faith Montessori Nursery Ltd) - Day nursery, Longfield DA3 8PU, ages 1 to 4, 130 placesOfsted report card, 5 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Fawkham Pre-School - Pre-school, Longfield DA3 8PA, ages 2 to 4, 10 placesOfsted, 19 January 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kiddiecare Daycare and Preschool - Day nursery, Longfield DA3 7JG, 54 places
- Little Leaves Pre-School - Pre-school, Longfield DA3 8JY, ages 2 to 4, 28 placesOfsted, 2 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Molly's Pre-School - Day nursery, Longfield DA3 7PW, ages 2 to 4, 33 placesOfsted, 26 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- New Ash Green Preschool Ltd - Pre-school, Longfield DA3 8JT, ages 2 to 4, 27 placesOfsted, 14 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Tiny Tigers Pre School Ltd - Day nursery, Longfield DA3 8BL, ages 2 to 4, 25 placesOfsted, 9 February 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Out-of-school clubs and other childcare
- Play2gether - Out-of-school club, Longfield DA3 8BT, 60 places
- West Hill Life @ New Ash Green Primary School - Out-of-school club, Longfield DA3 8JT, 30 places
Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)
Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.
The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.
Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.
Source: Ofsted reports
Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.
Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.
Source: Ofsted reports
Funded childcare hours in England
All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.
Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.
The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.
Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)
Council area
Schools in Longfield
Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.