What Ofsted grade does Little Jems have?

Little Jems was rated Good at its inspection on 17 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Jems take?

Ofsted registers Little Jems for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does Little Jems cost?

Little Jems sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Little Jems 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 Little Jems how it offers them.

When was Little Jems last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Jems on 17 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Jems?

Nearby in SE28: Waterways Nursery and After School Club, Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School, Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited.

Little Jems

Day nursery in London, SE28. Part of the Bexley council area.

40 Manor Close, London, SE28 8EY

28 places

2021 registered with Ofsted

578 of 1576 in our London ranking

£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 17 May 2024

Ofsted grades for Little Jems, inspection of 17 May 2024
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.

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What a place could cost

Little Jems sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer 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	£171	£543
2 years old	£173	£547
3 to 4 years old	£158	£501

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Little Jems against London

	Little Jems	London average
Places	28	55
Ofsted outcome	Good	77% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Jems

What Ofsted grade does Little Jems have?: Little Jems was rated Good at its inspection on 17 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Jems take?: Ofsted registers Little Jems for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does Little Jems cost?: Little Jems sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Little Jems 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 Little Jems how it offers them.
When was Little Jems last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Jems on 17 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Jems?: Nearby in SE28: Waterways Nursery and After School Club, Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School, Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited.

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.