Croft Day Nursery Bexleyheath
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Bexleyheath for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2021, with 127 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
DA6 8LQWhat 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.
- 4 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at nursery happily. They receive a warm welcome from staff and separate from their parents at the door with ease. Children confidently go with staff to their playroom, demonstrating that they develop independence and a sense of security within the nursery.
Staff plan and provide a broad and varied curriculum for children. Babies are supported to develop their physical skills using climbing equipment. Staff supervise them closely and encourage children to take turns, which promotes their safety.
Two-year-old children use different tools to make marks using paint. They explore what happens when they mix different colours together. Older children learn about different tools they can use on wooden blocks. Staff introduce the names of tools to children, who repeat and remember these. They carefully rub wood with sandpaper then comment about how it is 'smooth'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen partnership working with parents to share more information about children's care and learning n monitor the impact of training and professional development opportunities provided to staff to continuously build on their teaching skills.
- 6 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 12 October 2022Good
- 26 April 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Croft Day Nursery Bexleyheath
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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