Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley Manor
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sidcup for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 2010, with 124 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
DA14 5BQWhat 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, 12 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages, including babies, appear incredibly confident and enthusiastic to learn in the stimulating and impressive setting. The passionate staff have an outstanding knowledge of their inspirational curriculum and plan highly challenging experiences that they know will enthral children in their learning. For example, staff take children to a sea life centre and go on to teach them about marine biology.
Staff teach all children how to use real tools safely. For example, children use drills and saws to create their own resources, such as wooden necklaces. Children develop their skills and knowledge to remarkably high levels and make excellent progress in their development.
Staff build on children's learning exceptionally well. Children gain in-depth knowledge about the world, such as during World Elephant Day when learning about the life cycle of an elephant. For instance, they learn that elephants grow tusks when they are two years old. Children confidently name the different types of elephants, including Pygmy, Desert and Sumatran.
- 12 August 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 December 2019Outstanding
- 21 February 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Grace's Day Nursery - Ruxley Manor
- 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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