Orpington Day Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Orpington for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2013, with 29 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
BR6 0HGWhat 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, 16 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning in this warm and friendly nursery. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their development. Staff prepare children well for the next stage in their learning, including systematically developing the skills and knowledge they need for starting school. For example, children are developing early mark-making skills as they use one-handed tools. They build their hand muscles as they chop vegetables or roll play dough. Such activities help to prepare children for the later development of their writing skills.
Children are safe and secure. They rise to staff's expectations and are well behaved. Children build strong relationships with the positive and friendly staff and learn to play with others. Staff skilfully help children to build their confidence and independence. Children learn how to take care of themselves. For example, they regularly spend time outside engaged in meaningful physical activities and learn how to wash their hands. Children develop their physical skills and follow a healthy lifestyle. They build their large muscles as they enjoy exercise sessions, riding bikes, climbing steps and balancing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when opportunities arise to extend children's learning further n consider the organisation of group activities, so that all children benefit from the learning experience.
- 16 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 29 February 2024Needs improvement
- 28 April 2023Needs improvement
- 9 May 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Orpington Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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