Old Bexley Village Pre-school
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bexley for children from birth to 5, open 09:30 to 12:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2024, with 30 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 Bexley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bexley 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
DA5 3LXWhat 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, 3 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and content in the safe and welcoming environment. They clearly enjoy being at the pre-school in the company of their peers. Children build strong relationships with staff. Staff understand children's needs, likes and dislikes and consider these when planning the curriculum. Children are eager to learn and explore the activities that staff provide.
Staff place a high emphasis on supporting children's independence. Younger children are supported to learn how to do things for themselves. For example, they find their name card on the table as they arrive and stick it to the board. Children are confident to make choices about their play and to express their wants and needs. Staff offer children lots of praise and encouragement, which motivates children to keep trying, for instance to pour their milk or water. This helps to boost children's self-esteem and promotes a 'can-do' attitude to their learning.
Children of all ages demonstrate a love of books and reading. They independently select books from the varied range that staff provide. Older children show great care and dexterity as they turn pages one at a time, pausing to look at pictures that interest them. Staff read to children who wish to listen to stories. They talk about the pictures and ask questions to engage children and develop their understanding and communication skills. Staff are positive role models. For example, when children struggle to regulate their behaviour, staff are quick to intervene and support them. Children learn to take turns and share with their friends. This supports children to behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen partnerships with external professionals to further enhance support for children with additional needs n review the systems for children washing their hands after completing a messy activity, to further promote children's understanding of their health and wellbeing.
- 3 May 2024Good
Still missing for Old Bexley Village 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.