My Childcare and Me
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Blackheath for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2021, with 50 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
SE3 0BUWhat 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.
- 18 January 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and practitioners help children to feel safe and secure at this welcoming and friendly setting. Practitioners interact well with children. They comfort and reassure them with cuddles or soothing words when needed. Practitioners create a safe and engaging learning environment where they provide children with a range of activities that ignite their interests and support them to meet their next steps.
Children are continuously engrossed in their play and learning. This helps them to develop positive attitudes towards their learning.
Practitioners have a positive influence on children. They have high expectations for their behaviour. They role model respect, manners and kindness through their interactions with each other and children. For example, practitioners ask permission before changing children's nappies or helping to feed them. This helps children to behave well and play cooperatively with their friends, sharing and taking turns with resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further promote children's language and communication skills by consistently using techniques, such as asking effective questions n review the planning of group activities to match the age and stage of development for babies so that activities fully engage them.
- 16 April 2024Good
- 27 November 2023Inadequate
- 27 June 2023Inadequate
- 13 October 2022Needs improvement
- 9 May 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 5 graded inspections.
Still missing for My Childcare and Me
- 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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