Hayeswick West Wickham
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in West Wickham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2005, with 53 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
BR4 9BWWhat 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, 4 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff provide an ambitious curriculum to promote all areas of learning.
They want children to become as independent as possible. Therefore, the provision is organised to enable children to make choices and lead their own play. Staff support children to progressively build on their self-care skills. As a result, children become adept at tasks, such as washing their hands and eating with cutlery. This helps children to feel confident in themselves and prepares them for starting school. Staff teach children to keep themselves healthy and safe. They provide nutritious meals and daily outdoor play in the large garden. As children create an obstacle course using tyres and planks, staff ask questions, such as 'Is it safe to walk on?' This helps children to begin to recognise and manage risks.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They consistently remind them of the 'golden rules', such as using 'listening ears' and 'gentle hands'. This supports children to understand what is expected of them. Staff give a high priority to children's emotional security. They are caring and supportive, which helps children to develop affectionate bonds. Staff use thoughtful approaches, to foster children's sense of belonging. For example, they create personalised books and displays, with photos of children's families and words in their home languages.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to be more consistent with helping children to acknowledge and regulate their own feelings and emotions.
- 4 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 9 March 2020Good
- 2 September 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hayeswick West Wickham
- 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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