Playhouse Community Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2015, with 51 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
SE14 6LUWhat 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, 31 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, engaged and show that they feel safe and secure. They show that they build good bonds with staff. Children follow instructions to sit for smallgroup time or for a story, and seek out staff when they need help or reassurance.
Staff act as good role models for children. They are kind and approachable.
Children build good levels of self-esteem and behave well, receiving lots of praise for their efforts and achievements. Staff provide a calm environment, with clear expectations for children's behaviour. Children benefit from this consistent approach.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recap on what children already know to check their understanding, particularly during focus activities n continue to develop staff's communication with each other to ensure that they are supporting children effectively.
- 31 May 2023Good
- 24 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playhouse Community 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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