Baldwyns Park Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Bexley for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, with 40 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
DA5 2AYWhat 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, 8 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the nursery and separate from their families with ease.
They quickly settle into the routine of the day and become engrossed in their play.
Children develop very good relationships with staff and feel safe and secure in this nurturing nursery. This is because staff take their time getting to know the children and have good attachments with them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use their excellent knowledge of each child's capabilities to devise a highly ambitious curriculum that challenges children's learning, and further deepens their understanding of what they already know n develop partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to help provide continuity and consistency in children's care and learning.
- 8 September 2022Good
- 26 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Baldwyns Park 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.