The Dulwich Day Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2021, with 71 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
SE6 4LPWhat 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.
- 4 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 31 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Caring practitioners develop positive relationships with their key children. They warmly welcome them when they first arrive, which helps them to settle.
Practitioners get to know children well and provide plenty of comfort and reassurance when needed. Older children know who to go to for support and include practitioners in their play. Children feel safe and emotionally secure.
Practitioners are good role models. They consistently encourage children to use good manners and behave well. Children follow instructions and remember daily routines, such as when they move from indoors to outdoors and when they prepare for lunchtime. Children demonstrate good behaviour and have a positive attitude towards their learning. They ask questions and talk about their interests.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend children's language and thinking skills further with the use of more effective strategies and give time for children to understand, think and respond.
- 15 November 2023Good
- 25 May 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Dulwich Day Nursery & Pre-School
- 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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