Rockingham Community Pre-school Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 1994, with 16 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 Southwark
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southwark 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
SE1 6QNWhat 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, 18 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly into their welcoming pre-school. Staff warmly greet children and their families on arrival. All children are familiar with their daily pre-school routine. This supports them to feel confident and independent in their play. The learning environment provided encourages children to choose a range of activities. Leaders and staff plan in the moment to extend children's learning and build on their interests. For example, children mould and shape play dough to create eggs. This follows on from a video of interest about a bird that laid eggs. During small group activities, children learn to communicate and express their ideas.
The team has high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff monitor children's progress across all areas of their learning and development. This supports the early identification of gaps within children's learning. Leaders work with local schools to support positive transitions when children move on to their next stage of education.
Staff help children to behave well. Children take turns and share their resources with each other. Older children distribute their resources to younger children to encourage their involvement in activities. Staff positively support children to manage their self-care skills. Children independently access the bathroom sink to wash their hands when dirty.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- share children's next steps with parents to further support children's learning at home n support staff to continue to develop their practice to consistently raise the quality of teaching to the highest standard.
- 18 July 2024Good
- 5 September 2018Good
- 21 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rockingham Community Pre-school Playgroup
- 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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