NurseryWise Childcare in England
Day nursery in Orpington

Threshers Day Nursery

Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades

A day nursery in Orpington 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 1993, with 90 places.

Call 01689 870772Their website

Cost

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 Bromley

£7.50an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£7.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Google rating
4.3 out of 5From 8 Google reviews. NurseryWise has none of its own.
How many children
90 placesLarge for England
How long open
34 yearsOpen for decades
Address
193 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AX

Where it is

BR5 4AX
Ofsted URN 137251On the register since 22 February 1993
Ofsted

What 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, 12 December 2024 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children are happy at this nursery. They are warmly greeted by staff as they confidently separate from their parents on arrival. Children keenly self-register and hang up their coats ready to begin the day. Staff demonstrate a genuine interest in each individual child in their care and develop warm relationships with them.

Children feel secure and staff allow them to sit on their laps and give them reassuring cuddles when they need it. This helps build trusting relationships between children and adults.

The curriculum is carefully planned and well sequenced. Children learn about themselves and the world around them from topics such as 'Celebrations' and

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:

- provide consistent support for individual children's understanding of their good physical health so they develop behaviours that support their personal wellness.

  • 12 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
  • 8 December 2022Good
  • 13 March 2017Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for Threshers Day 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Orpington Day Nursery 2

Day nursery · Powell House, 13 Moorfield Road, Orpington, BR6 0HG

GoodBirth to 5Babies from 3 months07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.4 Google, 1136 placesOpen a few years
0.8 mi
16 min walk
01689 829501Their website

Twixus (Garland Hill) Limited

Day nursery · Garland Hill House, Sandy Lane, Orpington, BR5 3SZ

GoodBirth to 8+07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week★ 4.5 Google, 19127 placesOpen for decades
1.1 mi
22 min walk
01689 821033

Giant Steps Nursery

Day nursery · 81-83 Cotmandene Crescent, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 2RA

GoodBirth to 508:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 1730 placesLong established
1.2 mi
24 min walk
07957593966

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

All childcare in Orpington