Childcare in London (Lewisham)
London (Lewisham) has 113 day nurseries, 16 pre-schools, 49 school nursery classes, 55 childminders and 62 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 126 of them and rated 114 Good or better, 12 of them Outstanding. 169 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £56 to £100, typically £79. Across Lewisham there are 38 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 Lewisham, 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 56 school nursery classes across Lewisham, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
208 settings match. 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 2026Closed Building Blocks Day Care Catford Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Elms Daycare Lee Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Pumpkins Nursery Ltd Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Diamonds O.S.C. (Venner Road) Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Stars Preschool Library Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Tas Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Little Stars Preschool Grove Park Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Kiddies Palace After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Gems Holiday Clubs Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Stagecoach Sydenham Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Marakai Homework Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed For Kids Co. Ltd Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in London (Lewisham)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in London (Lewisham)?
Of the 15 full-day rates published by settings in London (Lewisham), the typical price is £79 a day, ranging from £56 to £100. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in London (Lewisham) take funded hours?
86 of the 295 settings in London (Lewisham) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 London (Lewisham) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 12 of the 126 settings Ofsted has inspected in London (Lewisham) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in London (Lewisham) take babies?
208 settings in London (Lewisham) 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 London (Lewisham)?
Lewisham has 38 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 London (Lewisham)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.