Smart Start Nursery Limited
Day nursery in London, SE1. Part of the Southwark council area.
51 - 53, Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 4TLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 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
Smart Start Nursery Limited 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.
Smart Start Nursery Limited against London
| Smart Start Nursery Limited | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Start Nursery Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Start Nursery Limited have?
- Smart Start Nursery Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smart Start Nursery Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Start Nursery Limited for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Smart Start Nursery Limited cost?
- Smart Start Nursery Limited 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 Smart Start Nursery Limited 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 Smart Start Nursery Limited how it offers them.
- When was Smart Start Nursery Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Start Nursery Limited on 12 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Start Nursery Limited?
- Nearby in SE1: St Patrick's, CTY Nursery Ltd, Maryams Nursery.
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.