Opening hours
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 18:00
Base Zero Bellingham
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
Number of places
69 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Lewisham
About this day nursery
Base Zero Bellingham, established in 2015, provides early years education for children aged 0-4 years, operating from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with mixed term-time availability. The nursery received a Good rating from Ofsted during its latest inspection on 6th August 2024.
Staff warmly greet children, fostering strong emotional well-being and a sense of security. The curriculum is designed to prepare children for their next stage of learning, with a strong ethos of achievement and high expectations for all, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents to ensure children receive appropriate support. The nursery focuses on developing communication and language skills, introducing new words and encouraging imaginative play through stories.
Children are encouraged to be independent and well-behaved, learning to share and take turns. The nursery also promotes physical play and healthy lifestyles, with activities that develop coordination and large muscles.
Parental partnerships are a key strength, with leaders and staff involving parents in their children's learning through workshops and summer play sessions. The setting is committed to diversity and inclusion, with parents reporting that their children make good progress and are well prepared for school.
What it's like
Staff warmly greet children and get to know them well, strengthening their emotional well-being. They promote a strong ethos of achievement, with high expectations for all children, including those with additional needs. Staff model expected behaviour, talk to children about their feelings, and build on their emotional literacy, leading to well-behaved children who share resources and take turns.
Good Ofsted ratingStrong parent partnershipsFocus on communicationPhysical play encouragedSEND support and inclusionChildren well-prepared for school
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
0-5 years
Term time / All Year
Mixed
Waitlist
Waiting list
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Base Zero Bellingham
Last inspected 6 August 2024 · Helen Craig
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff warmly greet children and get to know them well, strengthening their emotional well-being. They promote a strong ethos of achievement, with high expectations for all children, including those with additional needs. Staff model expected behaviour, talk to children about their feelings, and build on their emotional literacy, leading to well-behaved children who share resources and take turns.
Inspector highlights
- The leaders and staff team have made recent changes to the nursery curriculum, ensuring all areas of learning are included and sequenced to help prepare children for their next stage of learning.
- Overall, staff promote children's communication and language skills well, introducing new words and using clear explanations.
- Partnerships with parents are a key strength, with leaders and staff involving parents in their children's learning and offering workshops and summer play sessions.
- Staff promote the importance of physical play and healthy lifestyles well, with activities that develop coordination and large muscles.
- Children are encouraged to be independent and listen well to staff, showing a positive attitude to their learning and behaving well.
Areas to develop
- 1review and strengthen transition times, especially when returning from the garden and at bathroom times, to ensure that children's learning continues
- 2extend children's knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts further by introducing new concepts as they play.
Inspection #10354935 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the nursery and caring staff.
They state that their children are making good progress, and they value the diversity and inclusion at the nursery.
Parents of older children acknowledge that their children are well prepared for the move to school.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with additional needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents and makes referrals to ensure that children receive the help they need.
Outdoor space
Babies manoeuvre their sit-on toys and throw balls to extend their coordination. Older children balance along wooden blocks, crawl through tunnels and ride bikes to extend their large muscles. However, daily routines, such as transition times, are not always well organised or support children to continue learning effectively, especially when returning from the garden.
Parent Reviews of Base Zero Bellingham
4.9
(161)
vera salvosa
7 months ago
Base Zero Nursery gave my child and us new parents an experience that made us feel at home. The staff were accommodating, they understand each child’s needs and they always prioritise the children under their care. They communicate with us all the time and they had made a good foundation to our growing child. My little baby is now a toddler and never looks back now to say bye whenever we send her off in the morning. That just shows that she is excited to be at the Nursery. Also, the place is wonderful, they have a large playground depending on the age of the child. The air inside the rooms smells clean and the hallways are tidy. More power Base Zero! ❤️❤️❤️
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Madison Baillie
5 months ago
Both of my children attend this lovely nursery — my 3-year-old son and my 10-month-old daughter — and they absolutely love it. They go in every day with big smiles, which says everything. My son enjoys himself so much that he never wants to leave at home time! And even though my baby girl is still little, she settles instantly. She happily reaches out to the staff, which shows how safe and comfortable she feels there.
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Kimberly Blackstock
8 months ago
My son started at Base Zero in the baby room and I couldn’t be more happy with the level of commitment they showed with keeping me informed of his daily adventures. The communication was amazing and my son thrived under their care. The staff are all so kind and understanding, they made us feel like part of the base zero family. I wouldn’t be happier that my baby has moved up to the toddler room and I know that he is in good hands. I highly recommend.
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SODAIS SARL
7 months ago
Lovely nursery not too close to our house but still happy to wake up early and take my toddler for her happiness. I found the staff very helpful and kind to us. My daughter wakes up eveeyday with full energy, ready to kick off the day.
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Yeisien Tshibangu
7 months ago
Very nice & professional nursery, the staff enjoy what they do & my son also enjoys his time. The nursery maintains regular contact with parents & are always introducing new activities and ideas that connects staff, parents & children together in their development.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2017
- August 2024Good
- November 2018Good
- June 2018Inadequate
- October 2017Good
Frequently asked about Base Zero Bellingham
About the setting
Base Zero Bellingham registered in 2015. It is located in Bellingham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The setting is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks a year. The nursery employs 17 staff, 15 of whom have childcare qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 4. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.
- URN
- EY493058
- Registered person
- Happy Days After School Club Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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