South Bermondsey Community Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2016, with 96 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
SE16 3PNWhat 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, 6 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents eagerly arrive at the nursery. Staff welcome them warmly, helping babies and children to feel safe and happy. Children form close relationships with their key person and other staff working with them. Children who are new to the setting are sensitively helped to settle. Staff use the information that they receive from parents to ensure that children's individual needs are met.
This helps children to make the daily and overall transition from home to nursery smoothly.
The new manager has a clear intent for the curriculum. There are high expectations for all children. Staff take prompt action to ensure that no child falls behind in their development and that all children gain a solid foundation for their future learning. Children's emerging needs are well met. Managers and staff reflect on the learning environment and change it to offer children opportunities to build on their existing skills. For example, staff have set out the baby room to provide opportunities for babies, who are beginning to walk, to pull up on furniture and toddle safely. Older children have a new 'calm zone' to support them in learning to manage their feelings and behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that all staff follow the setting's aim of teaching through children's interests, to engage children in their learning further n make sure that planned activities are appropriate for babies' age and stage of development.
- 6 April 2023Good
- 9 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for South Bermondsey 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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