Little Gems Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 1996, with 80 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We have places available for the free entitlement for 3 & 4 years old for 15 hours per week. As of September 2013 this also applies to 2 year olds .
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
SE14 6PXWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome on arrival at the setting and keenly follow routines. They confidently leave their parents and self-register before independently selecting toys to play with. Children are happy and enjoy their time at nursery. Staff know the children well and meet their individual needs. Staff are observant and babies are given lots of reassurance and cuddles from caring and attentive staff. Children readily access plenty of engaging learning activities. For example, children use dough and paint to make dinosaur footprints and then compare the different sizes and shapes. Children behave well. Staff consistently communicate and model high expectations for behaviour. Children emulate them and treat each other and the resources with respect and care.
Children enjoy plenty of physical activities in the outdoor play spaces. They explore their body movements during football sessions. Children also benefit from regular music sessions where they can explore different musical instruments. Younger children enjoy lots of free exploration, physical play and mark making. Staff work well to engage parents in nursery life. For example, parents are invited to workshops, stay-and-play sessions and on day trips. Parents are keen to contribute, making food and sharing stories on cultural days. Parents report that they are very happy with the care their children receive.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the range of opportunities for children to further explore and investigate their interest in nature and enhance their understanding of the natural world n continue to enhance opportunities for young children to engage in real-life imaginative play experiences.
- 12 October 2022Good
- 1 December 2016Good
- 20 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Gems Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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