Mottingham Hall for Children
Outstanding★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2014, with 84 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
SE9 4RWWhat 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, 22 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider is committed to the service offered at the nursery. Children are happy and excited to come into this welcoming nursery. Staff are well qualified and highly knowledgeable. They have a passion for their ambitious curriculum and are superb role models. For instance, they support toddlers to understand their emotions through a persona doll. They talk to the doll about their feelings and different situations. Children flourish and thrive due to the inspiring daily opportunities and enabling environments. The environments are organised and stimulating, promoting children's natural curiosity and interest in play and exploration.
Children are well behaved and enthusiastic to learn. Staff skilfully challenge children and ask them questions to encourage them to think and talk about what they are doing. Children show high levels of compassion towards their peers and communicate well. For example, during a cooking activity, older children spoke about the importance of healthy eating and a balanced diet, where food comes from and alternatives for others who may not be able to eat the same food.
Children are fascinated by the world around them. For example, older children, when deepening their knowledge on the habitats of bats and other nocturnal creatures, inquisitively find out how to support them in their own environment, learning about echo location. The range and breadth of the well-implemented activities provided ensure that children make the best possible progress.
- 22 November 2023Outstanding
- 31 January 2018Outstanding
- 1 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mottingham Hall for Children
- 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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