Falconwood Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Welling for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2014, with 26 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
DA16 2PGWhat 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, 5 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop strong relationships with staff. They greet each other with smiles and talk about their day. Children behave well. They understand the boundaries that are in place to keep them safe and listen well to instructions. Staff give gentle reminders of manners to children when they forget.
Children enjoy opportunities to improve their physical development. They learn to control their vehicles as they race around the outdoor area. They pretend to put out a fire by scooping water out of the tray and excitedly throwing it at the fence.
They participate in regular sessions with a football coach and enjoy the opportunity to try horse riding at the end of each term.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve consistency in how practitioners support children to develop their independence and self-help skills.
- 5 July 2022Good
- 20 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Falconwood Preschool
- 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.