Little Elms Daycare Catford
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2016, with 64 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 1BUWhat 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.
- 15 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 2 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in their well-organised and welcoming learning environment. Older children build strong friendships. They play cooperatively while playing imaginative games in the home corner or during outside play. They develop good social skills as they negotiate and take turns well. Babies and toddlers show secure bonds with staff as they seek comfort or support. Babies enjoy lots of cuddles and settle quickly when they begin, helping them to feel safe and secure.
Children are well behaved. They actively follow daily routines such as helping to tidy away toys and helping to set up for lunch.
Children enjoy being creative. Toddlers actively explore play dough as they roll it in their hands and tell staff they have made a sausage. They develop their physical skills as they make good attempts at using handheld tools such as rolling pins and cutters. Staff extend children's vocabulary well by introducing new words as they talk about the 'sparkly' dough and ask children if they can roll it flat. Children learn early mathematical skills as staff talk about 'big' and 'small' pieces of dough.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning of group sessions, especially for babies, so they are more focused and organised to fully enhance children's learning experiences n review risk assessments of resources to ensure books in all group rooms are in good condition to promote children's ongoing interest and enjoyment of books.
- 23 February 2023Good
- 18 May 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Elms Daycare Catford
- 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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