Albury Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Bexleyheath for children from birth to 5, open 09:30 to 12:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2014, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Bexley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bexley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DA7 4RNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The setting is a small nursery that runs every morning. The manager and staff work hard to develop a real community feel, which is now part of its unique character. All children are made to feel welcome. Staff greet them at the door with open arms and help them settle quickly for the session, ensuring they are happy and content. Staff create a calm, warm feel throughout the setting, which helps make children feel safe and secure. They form strong attachments with children and offer them lots of praise and encouragement. For example, one child said 'no I
want to stay here with you', when staff spoke about going home time.
Staff carefully explain the activities to children, who then eagerly go off to explore with excitement. They are joined by adults who engage with them, ask questions and talk to them about their learning. Staff have high expectations of children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more challenge and support to children during activities, to raise their achievements to a higher level n offer more opportunities for children to explore and develop their own ideas and thoughts through activities.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 12 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Albury Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.