Nicki Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2004, with 32 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 Southwark
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southwark 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
SE5 7EUWhat 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, 13 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive early at the nursery. They are eager to meet their friends and start their day. They form strong bonds with their key person, who knows their individual needs well. Partnerships with parents are strong, and information regarding the child's development is gathered from the very beginning. This is used to ensure a smooth settling in and to plan a fun and stimulating curriculum in accordance with the children's individual needs and interests.
Staff know what it is that they want children to learn. They differentiate teaching methods to ensure that all children take part, providing a broad and inclusive approach. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND). Children relish this approach and develop in confidence, and this helps them to make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan more effectively to enable children to foster a deeper understanding of the technological world in which they live.
- 13 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 12 April 2019Good
- 2 October 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nicki Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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