Vista Field Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:30 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 52 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 5SDWhat 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, 31 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages build strong bonds with their key person and other staff in the nursery. They arrive and receive gentle support to settle quickly. Younger children enjoy cuddles and positive interactions with staff. They climb into a nook and listen with rapt attention to a story. Children are keen to share their achievements with staff. They receive lots of praise, such as for sitting well. Children feel safe and secure in this welcoming nursery.
Children develop positive attitudes to their learning. They explore the many activities set out for them with enthusiasm. For example, younger children pretend to stomp dinosaurs in a tray filled with soil. Children sit in planned group times and wait for their turn to talk. All children make good progress in their learning and development.
Children learn about how to keep healthy. They eat delicious meals based on the healthy eating guidance for children aged under five years. Children begin to understand portion control, which is pictured on their placemats. They enjoy lots of time outside using large equipment. Children learn to take appropriate risks. In the garden area, they negotiate a nature area with a steep slope and climb a large slide. This helps to build children's self-esteem as they enjoy the success of completing tricky tasks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- target training and professional development opportunities to enhance staff's practice further n continue to develop staff's understanding of children's next steps in learning so that they are appropriate for children to achieve.
- 31 May 2023Good
- 16 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Vista Field 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.
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