Wellington Boots Playgroup & Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Sidcup for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2013, with 26 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 Bexley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bexley 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
DA15 9AEWhat 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, 23 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff engage children in conversations that are meaningful. Children learn in a language-rich environment. Staff take time to explain and give examples to prompt children's thinking and deepen their understanding. The impact of this is that children develop strong social interactions and feel they are valued.
Children explore and investigate the activities with appropriate adult support and supervision. They develop positive relationships with each other and are creative in their play. For example, children make pretend food in the role-play area, which they share. They use real resources, such as flour and water to make dough.
Children have good attitudes and are active in their learning. They are content and confident in their surroundings and demonstrate a good sense of belonging. Staff know the children well and successfully manage and support their behaviour. For instance, staff model expected behaviour effectively and have realistic rules and boundaries for children to follow. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their environment and creates a culture of respect. Furthermore, children are building good foundations for understanding what is right and what is wrong, which helps prepares them well for their future.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review whole-group activities with children to ensure that their individual needs are met n develop effective partnerships with other provisions that children also attend to support continuity in learning.
- 23 March 2023Good
- 7 September 2017Good
- 23 March 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wellington Boots Playgroup & 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.