Bear Hugs Day Nursery 3
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2017, 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 Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE18 2SGWhat 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.
- 6 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 5 May 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 26 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and ready to begin their day. They are greeted by warm and friendly practitioners, who know them well. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure by leaving their parents confidently and seeking practitioners when they need comfort. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning. For instance, they confidently explore their environment and show curiosity in the activities on offer.
Practitioners support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make progress. They know their key children well and provide activities and experiences that teach the areas of learning and support them to achieve their next steps in development. For example, when children enjoy water activities, staff encourage them to count and name colours as they 'fish' for pom-poms and collect them in containers.
Practitioners are positive role models for children. They communicate respectfully with each other and are gentle in their approach to children. Practitioners support children to become independent in their self-care needs. For example, children learn the importance of good hygiene practices. They wash their hands before meals and after using the toilet.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen practitioners' understanding of giving children time to respond to questions to further develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- support practitioners to develop strategies to teach children about the consequences of their actions, including the effects on other people's feelings, to help them learn to manage their behaviour.
- 26 September 2023Good
- 4 April 2023Inadequate
- 21 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bear Hugs Day Nursery 3
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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