Purple Willows Nuxley Village
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Belvedere for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2019, with 95 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15-hour and 30-hour funded childcare schemes.
Worth knowing. Option to 'stretch' funded hours over the full year; discount only applies to fully paid sessions and doesn't extend to certain items or services labeled as consumables.
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
DA17 6EYWhat 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.
- 21 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 8 March 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children, including those who are new to the nursery, are settled and have strong attachments with staff. Children arrive full of smiles. They confidently separate from their parents and venture off to play. Children receive the cuddles, reassurance and attention they need to feel safe and secure. Consequently, they are keen to explore new experiences, knowing they are fully supported by the attentive staff. For example, staff support and encourage toddlers to join in with a painting activity. This motivates the children who are less confident about 'messy play' to have a go. They quickly forget their apprehension as they combine the paint with their fingers to make marks. Children are full of excitement as they discover how to create new colours. They exclaim, 'It's all brown. I made brown!'
The manager and staff want the best for all children. They promote children's selfconfidence and help them to develop the skills needed for later learning and starting school. Children become increasingly independent and develop their personal care skills well. For example, babies and toddlers feed themselves and wipe their own hands and faces. Pre-school children serve their meals, help themselves to water and dress themselves for outdoor play. Children behave well and show respect towards others. For instance, toddlers share play dough and take turns to use the tools.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further develop the outdoor provision, to ensure that they consistently cater for all children's interests and learning needs.
- 25 January 2023Good
- 28 March 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Purple Willows Nuxley Village
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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