Cherry Tree Nursery & Kids Club Barrington Road
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bexleyheath for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £23.30 a day. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2008, with 39 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Holiday Club: £23.30 for 10am – 4pm
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
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 4UNWhat 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, 21 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited at this warm and welcoming nursery. They are safe and secure. Children separate from their parents and settle down to inspiring activities. For instance, they mix real and pretend ingredients to try and make pancakes. Children talk about the smell of lemon and the texture of the mixture when they add water and flour.
From a young age children develop good communication and language skills. In addition, they are learning about cause and effect. Staff support children to develop their literacy skills. For example, children enjoy finding their names on their book bags. Children make choices from a range of resources. They confidently ask to change puzzles once they have finished them. Children are active learners and take great delight in exploring new concepts. For instance, they use different tools to explore large blocks of ice melting. They hammer the ice and use pipettes to gather water and fill containers. Young children share, take turns and cooperate during play. They politely say please and thank you. Older children learn to observe how their behaviour impacts others. They confidently express their feelings and comfort others when they feel upset. Children behave well. They are kind and caring.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance the home book changing routines to maximise the learning for all children n provide children with opportunities to consolidate their learning and give them more time to think and respond to questions.
- 21 February 2023Good
- 6 June 2017Good
- 15 February 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cherry Tree Nursery & Kids Club Barrington Road
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £23.30 a day still the rate? 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.
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