Childcare in Bromley
Bromley has 26 day nurseries, 18 pre-schools, 5 school nursery classes, 22 childminders and 15 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 52 of them and rated 47 Good or better, 9 of them Outstanding. 34 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Bromley there are 43 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Bromley, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 35 school nursery classes across Bromley, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
86 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened La Fontaine ASC Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Harlequins Theatre School Bromley Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed 6occer Academy Kids Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Camp Beaumont - Bishop Challoner Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Shelly Tots Pre School at Turpington Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened 6occer Academy Kids Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Ramas Daycare Limited Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened St Andrews Pre School Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Orbit Explorers (Bromley Common) Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Munchkin Sports Bromley High GDST After School Care Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Fledglings Montessori Preschool Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Bromley
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Bromley take funded hours?
14 of the 86 settings in Bromley are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Bromley rated Outstanding?
Yes. 9 of the 52 settings Ofsted has inspected in Bromley hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Bromley take babies?
74 settings in Bromley are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Bromley?
Bromley has 43 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Bromley
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.