Lottie's Pre-School
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Bromley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2015, with 40 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
BR2 9BEWhat 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, 18 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the pre-school and confidently leave their parents at the door. They are keen to find their name on the photo tree, which is used for selfregistration. This supports a sense of belonging and feeling part of the group. Staff greet children warmly, and they quickly settle to their chosen activity. Children enjoy a range of stimulating learning experiences, which enables them to make secure progress from their starting points. Younger children enjoy multi-sensory experiences, such as exploring glitter, sand and paint. They enjoy filling containers and show perseverance. Staff are nurturing towards young children's needs and help them to express their thoughts and ideas. Children show that they have close bonds with staff when they want to sit on staff's laps to enjoy a story together.
Older children form friendships and are able to work collaboratively together as they navigate fitting shapes into sorters. There are many opportunities to support children's early mathematical development. Children spontaneously count and use mathematical concepts during their play. This is supported extremely well by staff.
For example, children have interesting discussions about jugs of sand being 'a quarter full' and know this is less than half.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide consistent and high-quality interactions with quieter, less confident children to maximise their learning and to help them remain fully engaged n make better use of everyday routines to help teach children about the importance of healthy eating.
- 18 April 2023Good
- 3 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lottie's Pre-School
- 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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