Leap Day Nurseries
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, with 87 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
SE6 2TSWhat 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, 14 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly. They have formed positive relationships with staff and their peers. Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment, with a broad range of activities to spark children's interest and curiosity as they play.
For instance, children find different fruit and vegetables in the home corner and engage in messy play. They show great determination when using knives to cut food open. Children develop their small-muscle skills. In addition, older children skilfully talk about the different textures and smells they discover.
Children behave well. They make good progress in their learning. Staff understand the importance of supporting babies' early language development. For instance, they use narration at mealtimes to identify different vegetables and nutrients as babies skilfully feed themselves. Staff introduce new words as children engage in play. For example, pre-school children describe how the building has 'collapsed'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance opportunities for children who are less confident in speaking to talk and express themselves and share their ideas n organise pre-school lunchtime more effectively in order to maximise learning opportunities, and ensure that children do not sit around for prolonged periods of time.
- 14 February 2023Good
- 9 May 2017Good
- 10 May 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leap Day Nurseries
- 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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