Lammas Green Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2015, with 25 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 Lewisham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lewisham 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
SE26 6LTWhat 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, 20 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited to attend nursery. They receive a warm and friendly welcome from the kind and caring staff team. Children say goodbye to their parents at the door and settle quickly. They show their independence as they take off their coats and self-register. Children move their names next to emotion cards to show staff how they are feeling. Staff are attentive to children's needs and talk to them about their emotions which supports their well-being. Children build strong attachments with their key person which helps them to feel safe and secure.
Staff provide an exciting and ambitious curriculum for all children. The current focus is on promoting children's personal, social and emotional development.
Mindfulness activities are helping children to build their confidence and communicate with their peers. Children learn Makaton signs which encourages those less verbal children to express their needs. Staff support children to read short sentences, such as 'I am fantastic', which raises their self-esteem and help them to understand what makes them unique.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure all parents know their children's next steps and ideas to help them continue learning at home n extend the vocabulary being used in the garden to enhance children's learning further.
- 20 February 2024Good
- 21 March 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lammas Green Nursery
- 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
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