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Beckham Hill Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
·1a Melfield Gardens, Beckenham, SE6 3AH · Lewisham
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Lewisham

About this day nursery

30pm. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 29th January 2025.

Practitioners foster a welcoming atmosphere, leading children to arrive with enthusiasm and happily separate from their parents, secure in familiar routines. The curriculum encourages independence from an early age, with children confidently managing self-care and developing essential skills for school readiness.

The nursery prioritises an engaging and stimulating approach to learning, with practitioners acting as positive role models, upholding values of kindness and respect. Special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) provision is strong; leaders and practitioners work closely with external agencies and parents, providing targeted support and ensuring children make good progress.

Children also benefit from free-flow access to an outdoor garden, promoting physical development, including crawling, walking, strengthening core muscles, and developing fine motor skills through activities like mark-making. Early exposure to mathematical language and concepts is integrated into play, alongside a focus on language development through storytelling and nursery rhymes.

The nursery, established in November 2022, also ensures children's good health and well-being with healthy meals and snacks.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on an enriching curriculum that includes outdoor adventures, with emphasis on exploration and learning through nature. They aim to deliver exceptional early years education, focusing on each child's individual growth and happiness within a nurturing and stimulating environment.

What it's like

Practitioners create a nurturing and inviting atmosphere that encourages children to arrive with enthusiasm for the day ahead. The children demonstrate a sense of safety and security as they happily part from their parents. They are familiar with the established routines and follow the guidance provided by the practitioners.

Good Ofsted ratingNurturing atmosphereStrong SEND supportOutdoor learningEarly maths & languagePassionate leadership

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly, calculated over 50 weeks and spread over 12 months. A discount is available for full-week bookings. Funded sessions include an additional hourly charge to cover the cost of food.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Billed monthly, calculated over 50 weeks and spread over 12 months.
  • A 10% discount is applied for full week bookings.
  • Funded session fees include a charge for food.

Key facts

Food

Nutritious meals and snacks are included in the fees, with food equating to £1.20 per funded hour. Nappies and wipes are also included.

Opening hours

7:30 am to 6:00 pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Beckham Hill Nursery

Last inspected 29 January 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Practitioners create a nurturing and inviting atmosphere that encourages children to arrive with enthusiasm for the day ahead. The children demonstrate a sense of safety and security as they happily part from their parents. They are familiar with the established routines and follow the guidance provided by the practitioners.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are passionate about the nursery, committed to professional growth, and provide regular supervision and training opportunities for practitioners.
  • Leaders and practitioners effectively assist children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, collaborating with external agencies and parents.
  • Practitioners have a good understanding of their key children, conducting regular observations and assessments to identify learning gaps.
  • Practitioners help young children grow their language skills by using single words, telling short stories, and singing nursery rhymes, while also adding new words and encouraging repetition as children develop.
  • Children are exposed to mathematical language early on, with practitioners incorporating numbers and mathematical concepts into play and encouraging counting, size comparison, and shape recognition.

Areas to develop

  • 1amend arrangements for new and unsettled children so that the assigned key person is available to support them when needed
  • 2support staff to further develop children's understanding of their own feelings, particularly during conflict situations to support them to understand the impact of their actions on others.
Inspection #10372806 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and practitioners effectively assist children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They collaborate closely with external agencies and parents to facilitate the children's next steps and achieve their goals. Practitioners work together to assess the children's starting points and identify appropriate targeted support. Children make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

All children have free-flow access to the garden, which helps them to get fresh air and move freely. Practitioners assist the youngest children in achieving developmental milestones, such as crawling and walking, while older children enhance their core strength through balance activities and develop hand muscles by using chopsticks and various mark-making tools during a range of activities, preparing them for writing.

Inspection history

Date: January 2025

  • March 2025Good
  • January 2025Good

Frequently asked about Beckham Hill Nursery

About the setting

Beckenham Hill Nursery registered in November 2022 and is located in Beckenham. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, all year round, and offers government-funded places for childcare.

URN
2715462
Registered person
Avery, Zoe Danielle
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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