Opening hours
Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm. Operates 51 weeks of the year
Hummingbird Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2021)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2021
Local authority
Greenwich
About this day nursery
Hummingbirds Nursery operates 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, providing a comprehensive early years programme. The nursery focuses on enriching children's experiences through specialist teachers in Drama, Music, Sport, and Dance, offering a complete curriculum that includes literacy and maths for pre-school children.
Their all-inclusive daily rate covers these specialised sessions, along with healthy snacks and homemade meals. The nursery supports various government funding schemes for 2 and 3-year-olds and partners with several voucher providers, encouraging parents to explore their eligibility for tax-free childcare.
Located in Bramdean, Hummingbirds Nursery emphasises a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop holistically.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and quickly become engaged in their play right from the start. For example, during self-registration, older children find and write their name, and young children are eager to participate making marks and identifying letters from their name, building on their literacy skills. Staff have high expectations and provide a rich range of age-appropriate experiences, helping children understand the community beyond their own and skilfully teaching them about diversity.
All-inclusive ratesSpecialist teachersHomemade mealsGovernment funding accepted
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hummingbird Day Nursery
Last inspected 19 November 2021 · Angela Colman
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy and quickly become engaged in their play right from the start. For example, during self-registration, older children find and write their name, and young children are eager to participate making marks and identifying letters from their name, building on their literacy skills. Staff have high expectations and provide a rich range of age-appropriate experiences, helping children understand the community beyond their own and skilfully teaching them about diversity.
Inspector highlights
- Children of all ages have plenty of opportunities to explore different materials and develop mathematical skills.
- The manager provides strong leadership, regularly reflects on practice, and identifies areas for development to enhance communication and reading opportunities.
- Staff use children's home experiences to extend learning, broadening their experiences and understanding of the wider world.
- Staff support children to manage their self-care and skilfully teach them about the importance of good oral hygiene.
- Children of all ages have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills, build on their knowledge of nature, and understand life cycles.
Areas to develop
- 1make the most of all interactions with children who speak English as an additional language, to further support their vocabulary and communication development.
Inspection #10190406 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the nursery.
They appreciate the detailed daily updates.
appreciate the support their children receive to help them settle quickly.
parents share sleeping methods from home to help provide smooth transitions.
Parents also appreciate the time and care taken to ensure that children's dietary needs are met.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The staff work closely with professionals and parents to promptly support children's specific needs. They use additional funding effectively to help close any gaps in children's learning.
Outdoor space
Children of all ages have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They climb, balance and explore outside, building on their knowledge of nature by growing, picking and eating their own fruit and vegetables. Children's inquisitive nature is encouraged extremely well both inside and outside, with babies and young children scooping sand and developing muscles, and older children learning to take risks safely during activities.
EAL / language support
During some play activities, opportunities are missed to support children who speak English as an additional language.
Parent Reviews of Hummingbird Day Nursery
1.0
(3)
Grace Plummer
4 months ago
My daughter attended this nursery since she was a year old. At 4 years old she was diagnosed with autism, and required support. There was a lack of patience, understanding and empathy shown towards my child and myself. My child is very sensitive to noise and gets very overwhelmed when routine is changed. I would get called to pick her up after 3 hours of her being at nursery! I was also questioned on why my child has ear defenders and what are they used for! Very rude and disrespectful staff for example I was told that my child isn’t normal for her age. When my child got diagnosed and I told the nursery staff. I was informed that they could not get the funding from SENCO without even them trying to get that support in place from the beginning. I was later told after years of my daughter attending the nursery that they could not support her and were told to find somewhere else. There was a lack of empathy from the staff and I felt that we were discriminated against. I’ am extremely disappointed with the lack of support and understanding shown towards my SEND child.
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Joe Kelly
4 months ago
5 weeks after starting we got given notice that our place was being terminated. We were told this in an email sent at 10:30pm, no prior warning. Terrible communication, poorly and unprofessionally managed. Do not recommend!
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Jessica Walker
4 months ago
Terrible organisation, told me I had a place for my child, completed the paperwork and paid a deposit and then months later staff informed me via text they "miscounted' and I no longer had a space. I then had to scramble to find a new nursery as many were full so close to the date I was returning to work. I know I am not the only parent they have done this to. Avoid!
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
19 November 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Hummingbird Day Nursery registered in 2018 and is located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The nursery employs four members of staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications. It is open from Monday to Friday all year round, except for one week at Christmas and one week in April. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm.
- URN
- EY559158
- Registered person
- Cacciatore, Danielle Gina
- 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
- Not applicable
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