Beckenham Hill Nursery
Day nursery in Beckenham, SE6. Part of the Lewisham council area.
1a Melfield Gardens, Beckenham, SE6 3AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Beckenham Hill Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Beckenham Hill Nursery against Beckenham
| Beckenham Hill Nursery | Beckenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Beckenham Hill Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Beckenham Hill Nursery have?
- Beckenham Hill Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Beckenham Hill Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Beckenham Hill Nursery for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Beckenham has 65.
- How much does Beckenham Hill Nursery cost?
- Beckenham Hill Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Beckenham Hill Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Beckenham Hill Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Beckenham Hill Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Beckenham Hill Nursery on 29 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Beckenham Hill Nursery?
- Nearby in SE6: The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool, Jubilee Nursery, Mindful Nurseries - Catford Montessori.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.