Pixie Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Beckenham for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2005, 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 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
BR3 1HLWhat 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, 15 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff have a clear vision of what they want children to learn and achieve. Children enjoy a sequenced curriculum that builds on their skills and knowledge over time. Children are settled and happy. They show good levels of concentration in their chosen activities and enjoy playing alongside staff and their peers. Staff have established good relationships with the children. They are nurturing and support learning well. Children show high levels of confidence and independence, for example older children enjoy the responsibility of completing a variety of 'jobs' throughout the day, such as feeding the fish and watering the vegetable patch.
Children enjoy a wide range of learning experiences. They enthusiastically play indoors and outdoors. They are eager to learn, and their efforts are praised and encouraged, and their good behaviour is celebrated. Children who have recently joined the setting are well supported. Staff help them with building friendships and understanding the daily routines. Children have a positive attitude to learning.
Children's emotional well-being is supported well, as children are given lots of reassurance and eagerly seek staff for comfort and cuddles. This helps to build on their self-esteem and confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to extend and challenge children's learning as they join them at activities n strengthen how staff practice is monitored to provide relevant support, to ensure that the quality of teaching is consistent and children continually benefit from good-quality learning experiences.
- 15 August 2023Good
- 8 November 2022Needs improvement
- 4 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pixie Day Nursery
- 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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