Victory House Children's Centre
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2007, with 55 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
SE17 1TJWhat 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 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and show excitement as they greet staff and their friends in the morning. Staff organise the rooms well and provide a wide range of varied activities for children to engage with. They plan around children's interests and next steps in development, as well as using a topic-based approach. There are clear assessment procedures in place when children first start. Staff use ongoing assessments to support their planning and to set personalised targets for children.
Children feel valued and emotionally secure at nursery. This is because staff offer them high praise and encouragement as they play and engage in activities. Staff remind children of the importance of showing respect for each other and sharing resources with their friends. The nursery has bright and engaging displays to celebrate children's successes and achievements.
Staff want children to feel part of their community. Children enjoy trips out to local markets, enjoy weekly trips to the library and visits to their community dentist. This helps children to understand the importance of community cohesion and develops their knowledge and understanding of the world. Staff provide dedicated reading areas in each of the rooms. This allows for children to self-select books to look at and to share stories with staff. There is also a lending library to encourage children to take books home to share with their parents and carers. This supports children to develop a love for reading.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to extend all children's communication and language further during their play n strengthen support for staff to plan and deliver interventions, in particular for children with SEND, to ensure that all children achieve the best possible outcomes.
- 18 November 2024Good
- 5 February 2019Good
- 15 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Victory House Children's Centre
- 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.
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