Fennies Blyth Road
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bromley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2014, with 94 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 Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR1 3RSWhat 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.
- 24 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 19 January 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted warmly by staff when they arrive at nursery. Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of children. Children have good attitudes to their learning. For example, they enthusiastically join circle-time sessions to listen to stories. Children are excited to join in with singing their favourite nursery rhymes and add the actions which they have learned. Children reflect the behaviour of the staff team. Children are kind and considerate towards one another. They learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, staff support children to understand healthy practices, such as the importance of good oral hygiene.
Children know the daily routines and expectations. Staff use visual prompts and sign language to support children to know what is happening now and next.
Children participate and help throughout the day. At mealtimes, for example, children serve themselves and, when they have eaten, they scrape any leftovers into the bin. Children's sleep routines are well supported in the way the space is organised and in staff's understanding of individual children's needs. Leaders have responded to parent concerns about staffing and communication when, on occasion, the nursery has been unable to accommodate all children on site.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further opportunities for staff to access professional development opportunities to further their knowledge and improve their practice n continue to improve communication with parents to support their understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and to provide continuity for children.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 22 November 2018Good
- 28 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fennies Blyth Road
- 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.
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