130 nurseries in Lewisham

Every day nursery in the Lewisham council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

130 day nurseries

8 rated Outstanding

11 with a new report card (8%)

6,523 places in total

£181 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Lewisham

11 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Lewisham
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Bright Horizons Brockley Day Nursery and Preschool London, SE4	Strong standard in all 6	22 April 2026	101
2	Blackheath Montessori Centre Blackheath, SE3	Strong standard in all 6	4 March 2026	40
3	The Village Montessori London, SE13	Strong standard in all 6	11 December 2025	24
4	Faith Montessori Nursery Ltd London, SE23	Outstanding	23 July 2025	144
5	Pitta Patta Day Nursery Limited London, SE23	Outstanding	3 June 2025	85
6	The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool London, SE6	Outstanding	28 October 2024	61
7	Indo-Chinese Little Rainbow Day Nursery London, SE8	Outstanding	28 June 2024	60
8	Horizons Day Nursery & Pre-school London, SE13	Outstanding	3 October 2023	35
9	New Cross Community Nursery London, SE14	Outstanding	21 June 2023	69
10	Chairbears Day Nursery London, SE8	Outstanding	12 June 2023	90
11	Jubilee Nursery London, SE6	Outstanding	26 August 2021	70

Day nurseries in Lewisham, best rated first

All 130 day nurseries in Lewisham
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Bright Horizons Brockley Day Nursery and Preschool London, SE4	Strong standard in all 6	22 April 2026	101
2	Blackheath Montessori Centre Blackheath, SE3	Strong standard in all 6	4 March 2026	40
3	The Village Montessori London, SE13	Strong standard in all 6	11 December 2025	24
4	Faith Montessori Nursery Ltd London, SE23	Outstanding	23 July 2025	144
5	Pitta Patta Day Nursery Limited London, SE23	Outstanding	3 June 2025	85
6	The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool London, SE6	Outstanding	28 October 2024	61
7	Indo-Chinese Little Rainbow Day Nursery London, SE8	Outstanding	28 June 2024	60
8	Horizons Day Nursery & Pre-school London, SE13	Outstanding	3 October 2023	35
9	New Cross Community Nursery London, SE14	Outstanding	21 June 2023	69
10	Chairbears Day Nursery London, SE8	Outstanding	12 June 2023	90
11	Jubilee Nursery London, SE6	Outstanding	26 August 2021	70
12	Mindful Nurseries - Catford Montessori London, SE6	Expected standard in 5 of 6	9 April 2026	22
13	Oak and Wren Day Nursery London, SE12	Expected standard in 5 of 6	19 February 2026	59
14	Marvels Lane Pre-School Mottingham, SE9	Expected standard in 5 of 6	23 January 2026	23
15	Little Nest Nursery Ltd London, SE8	Expected standard in all 6	14 May 2026	47
16	Treasured Kids Preschool and Afterschool Club London, SE14	Expected standard in all 6	14 May 2026	15
17	Maria Poppins London, SE13	Expected standard in all 6	14 January 2026	42
18	Manor House Day Care London, SE13	Good	26 September 2025	68
19	Bright Horizons Beacon Road Day Nursery London, SE13	Good	24 September 2025	48
20	Young And Smart Nursery London, SE13	Good	23 September 2025	53
21	Angelface Preschool Bromley, BR1	Good	16 September 2025	20
22	Lammas Green at Horniman London, SE23	Good	12 September 2025	30
23	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lewisham London, SE13	Good	8 September 2025	66
24	Bright Origin Nursery Preschool London, SE12	Good	1 August 2025	24
25	First Step Daycare And Nursery Ltd Deptford, SE14	Good	23 July 2025	38
26	N Family Club Forest Hill Forest Hill, SE23	Good	25 June 2025	92
27	Creative Stars Day Nursery London, SE23	Good	23 May 2025	21
28	Hither Green Nursery and Pre-School London, SE13	Good	20 May 2025	47
29	Bunny Hop Day Nursery Deptford, SE8	Good	7 May 2025	24
30	Little Rainbow Day Nursery London, SE6	Good	26 February 2025	40
31	Beckenham Hill Nursery Beckenham, SE6	Good	29 January 2025	51
32	Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery New Cross London, SE14	Good	27 January 2025	76
33	Purple Jay Nursery Lewisham London, SE8	Good	24 January 2025	50
34	Little Village Nursery School London, SE23	Good	12 December 2024	35
35	Sankofa Day Nursery London, SE15	Good	26 November 2024	20
36	Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hither Green London, SE13	Good	14 November 2024	115
37	Cottage Day London, SE23	Good	17 October 2024	60
38	Kiddies Arena London, SE8	Good	13 August 2024	56
39	Rubadubs Nursery London, SE23	Good	8 August 2024	66
40	The Old Station Nursery – Tressillian Road London, SE4	Good	7 August 2024	94
41	Base Zero Bellingham London, SE6	Good	6 August 2024	69
42	Umbrella House Day Nursery London, SE6	Good	19 July 2024	40
43	Pavilion Nursery (Catford) Limited Catford, SE6	Good	17 July 2024	30
44	Goldsmiths Community Nursery London, SE6	Good	12 July 2024	24
45	Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited London, SE12	Good	4 July 2024	38
46	Manor House Day Care (St Margaret's) Lewisham, SE13	Good	4 June 2024	30
47	Just Little Kidz London, SE13	Good	29 April 2024	35
48	My Childcare and Me Blackheath, SE3	Good	16 April 2024	50
49	Seedlings Day Nursery London, SE23	Good	27 March 2024	49
50	Oak Hill Community Nursery London, SE4	Good	26 March 2024	55
51	Rushey Green Nursery Limited London, SE6	Good	20 March 2024	70
52	Little Blossom Day Nursery London, SE6	Good	29 February 2024	26
53	Kindred Brockley Nursery and Pre-School London, SE4	Good	27 February 2024	60
54	The Ark Children Centre Deptford, SE8	Good	9 February 2024	27
55	Cherish Day Nursery London, SE26	Good	7 February 2024	30
56	Bright Horizons Maythorne Cottages Day Nursery and Preschool London, SE13	Good	5 February 2024	74
57	Stepping Stones Montessori Nursery Ltd London, SE14	Good	18 December 2023	30
58	Raising Generations Day Nursery Ltd London, SE8	Good	7 December 2023	32
59	The Dulwich Day Nursery & Pre-School London, SE6	Good	15 November 2023	71
60	Hodan Day Care London, SE8	Good	3 November 2023	37
61	Cheeky Monkeys London, SE4	Good	19 October 2023	43
62	Sunrise Community Nurseries London, SE4	Good	3 August 2023	94
63	Grove Park Pre-School And Day Nursery London, SE12	Good	18 July 2023	36
64	Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Bromley, BR1	Good	27 June 2023	39
65	Step by Step Day Nursery Lewisham, SE13	Good	26 June 2023	54
66	Goldsmiths SU Nursery London, SE14	Good	21 June 2023	33
67	Kids R Kids Day Nursery London, SE6	Good	6 June 2023	39
68	Playhouse Community Nursery London, SE14	Good	31 May 2023	51
69	Newstead Road Pre-School London, SE12	Good	25 May 2023	33
70	Sommerville Day Nursery London, SE13	Good	6 April 2023	45
71	Scallywags II Day Nursery London, SE13	Good	13 March 2023	36
72	Bloomers Day Nursery London, SE6	Good	23 February 2023	62
73	Little Elms Daycare Catford London, SE6	Good	23 February 2023	64
74	Leap Day Nurseries London, SE6	Good	14 February 2023	87
75	Muddy Puddle Nursery London, SE6	Good	13 February 2023	35
76	5 Steps Community Nursery London, SE16	Good	7 February 2023	32
77	Manor House Day Care (Lochaber) Lewisham, SE13	Good	6 February 2023	12
78	Cuddly Bear Day Care Ltd London, SE26	Good	24 January 2023	109
79	BeBright Bunnies London, SE14	Good	20 January 2023	42
80	Cornerstone Day Nursery & Pre-School London, SE26	Good	20 January 2023	62
81	Little Gems Day Nursery London, SE14	Good	12 October 2022	80
82	Forest Hill Montessori Nursery London, SE23	Good	27 September 2022	82
83	Bright Bees Day Nursery and Preschool London, SE23	Good	14 July 2022	48
84	Bright Horizons Lewisham Day Nursery and Preschool London, SE13	Good	12 July 2022	57
85	Barnes Wallis Community Day Nursery London, SE14	Good	11 July 2022	15
86	Kindergarten Forest Hill London, SE6	Good	4 July 2022	45
87	Diadems Day Nursery London, SE8	Good	28 June 2022	40
88	Zaitoon Nursery London, SE13	Good	17 May 2022	40
89	The Park Nursery London, SE13	Good	29 April 2022	56
90	Praise Childcare Forest Hill London, SE23	Good	7 April 2022	20
91	Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd London, SE23	Good	24 March 2022	24
92	Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd London, SE13	Good	2 February 2022	125
93	Kush Montessori London, SE8	Good	27 January 2022	30
94	Little Elms Daycare Sydenham London, SE6	Good	17 November 2021	62
95	Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Bromley, BR1	Good	22 October 2021	30
96	Cuddly Bear Day Care Nursery London, SE26	Good	27 August 2021	58
97	Oak Tree Day Nursery London, SE6	Good	24 August 2021	60
98	Little Cubs Academy Honor Oak London, SE23	Needs attention in 1 of 6	21 April 2026	66
99	Little Seedlings Nursery London, SE23	Needs attention in 1 of 6	25 March 2026	30
100	Active Functions at Turnham Academy London, SE4	Not yet graded	Not yet
101	Bright Origin Nursery Lee High Road London, SE13	Not yet graded	Not yet	33
102	Broadfields Day Nursery London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	33
103	Bubbly Nursery For Children With Special Needs London, SE4	Not yet graded	Not yet	72
104	Catford Childcare Group London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet
105	Daddy Day Care London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	20
106	Emmy's Day Nursery London, SE4	Not yet graded	Not yet	55
107	Hol Educate and Childcare Lewisham London, SE13	Not yet graded	Not yet
108	Kids Nation Catford, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet
109	Ladybird Nursery Bromley Bromley, BR1	Not yet graded	Not yet	60
110	Lammas Green at Prendergast London, SE4	Not yet graded	Not yet	74
111	Lammas Green at Twin Oaks London, SE8	Not yet graded	Not yet	39
112	Learn Log London, SE12	Not yet graded	Not yet
113	Lewisham After School Club London, SE13	Not yet graded	Not yet
114	Little Acorns Day Nursery London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	32
115	Little Cherubs Nursery & Pre School London, SE26	Not yet graded	Not yet	82
116	Little Elms Daycare Nursery Catford Green London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	64
117	Little Elms Daycare Nursery Lee London, SE12	Not yet graded	Not yet	134
118	Little Legs Nursery London, SE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	45
119	Little Nest Day Nursery Forest Hill London, SE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	39
120	Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lee Park London, SE13	Not yet graded	Not yet	92
121	Moonlight Nursery and Pre-School London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	26
122	Munchkin Sports Sydenham High Holiday Camp London, SE26	Not yet graded	Not yet	160
123	N Family Club Blackheath London, SE3	Not yet graded	Not yet	128
124	Nma's Playground Nursery London, SE6	Not yet graded	Not yet	40
125	Omega Sportz LTD London, SE8	Not yet graded	Not yet
126	Pitta Patta Day Nursery 2 Ltd London, SE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	39
127	Strong Tower Day Nursery London, SE8	Not yet graded	Not yet	89
128	Sydenham After School Club London, SE26	Not yet graded	Not yet
129	The Working Mums Club London, SE8	Not yet graded	Not yet	18
130	Zeeba - Chantrelle London, SE8	Not yet graded	Not yet	115

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Towns in Lewisham

Nurseries by postcode in Lewisham

Nursery fees in Lewisham

What day nurseries in Inner London charge on average. Fees in Lewisham itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, Inner London, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£238no funded hours	£185after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£222no funded hours	£181after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£87after the free 15 hours	£179after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Lewisham

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Lewisham as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.