Nightingale Nursery provides a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment where 3 and 4-year-olds grow, learn, and make friends.
Located with Bridge Nursery on East Hill in the centre of Ashford, Nightingale Nursery provides huge range of activities that are designed to engage children in learning, growing and developing their social skills.
Supported by our exceptional and experienced staff at every stage of their development, children at Nightingale Nursery are encouraged to explore, play and learn whilst learning to be independent and resilient.
Children at Nightingale Nursery follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which covers:
• Personal, Emotional and Social Development
• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Literacy, Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design
We welcome children into Nightingale from the term after their third birthday. Children under three years old can be enrolled in either Bridge Nursery on East Hill or Stables Nursery in Great Chart.
The Nightingale Nursery school day goes from 08:30 to 17:30. Optional wrap-around care starts at 07:30 with Breakfast Club and a Late Stay option that finishes at 18:30 in the evenings.
At Nightingale Nursery, we believe that early childhood is a time of wonder, discovery, and connection. We offer a warm and inclusive setting where children aged [3-4years] can grow, learn, and flourish at their own pace.
With an intimate occupancy of 24 children, we ensure individualised care and attention for every child. Our small numbers help us build strong, respectful relationships with children and families — forming the foundation for confident, happy learners.
We embrace a holistic approach that values the social and cultural dimensions of learning. Relationships are central — with people, places, and things — and they guide how we plan, play, and grow together.
- Carefully curated learning spaces
- Multisensory environments that spark imagination
- Opportunities to explore nature, culture, and community
- Learning through connection and collaboration
Our curriculum is responsive, inclusive, and grounded in real experiences. We see every moment as a chance to learn — whether it’s through messy play, storytelling, or simply sharing a snack with a friend. Children feel safe, seen, and supported at Nightingale Pre prep nursery. Our team is passionate about creating a place where children’s voices are heard, their identities are celebrated, and their ideas are valued.
- Qualified, experienced staff
- Strong focus on emotional wellbeing
- Support for children with additional needs
- Strong partnerships with families
