The Nursery on the Green at Eltham
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2004, with 58 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 Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE9 5LBWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this bright and inviting nursery. They build strong bonds with the supportive staff, who have high expectations for them. Relationships between staff and babies are nurturing and receptive, and all children form secure attachments.
Staff are positive role models and children giggle with delight as they join their play. Children separate confidently from their parents with support from familiar staff who greet them at the main door. Children feel safe and secure at the nursery. Purposeful activities are planned to support children in their learning. For example, younger have fun filling pots at the mud kitchen and adding herbs as their flowers. Older children draw their favourite character from a familiar story.
Staff support children to make good progress in their development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help older children to listen to instructions to better understand what is expected of them.
- 6 October 2022Good
- 1 December 2016Outstanding
- 25 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Nursery on the Green at Eltham
- 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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