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Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood

Ofsted: Needs attention·Lime Wood Primary, 2 Sandy Road, Erith, DA8 1FJ · Bexley
Number of places
50 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood is a childcare setting located in Erith, DA8 1FJ, registered with Ofsted on 8th August 2023. The nursery provides an expected standard of achievement for all children, including those with additional learning barriers, special educational needs, and/or disabilities, ensuring good progress across all development areas by the time they start school.

The setting emphasises strong bonds between staff and children, promoting positive behaviour and emotional support through consistent modelling and high expectations. Leaders and staff collaboratively create a safe and welcoming environment, offering activities tailored to children's experiences, interests, and developmental needs, such as re-enacting stories like 'Stick Man'.

They also focus on developing physical skills through outdoor activities and extra-curricular events like visiting sports coaches. The nursery prides itself on its strong relationships with families, maintaining open communication through parent workshops, newsletters, and verbal feedback.

However, the report highlights areas for improvement in safeguarding procedures and the consistency of support for children with special educational needs. Despite these areas, children are noted to settle quickly and engage enthusiastically in both indoor and outdoor play.

What it's like

Children settle quickly and are happy to attend the setting, greeted warmly by caring staff. Older children show positive attitudes towards learning, participating in activities with confidence. Younger children have plenty of activities to explore, engaging in play independently, both indoors and outdoors.

Good progress for all childrenStrong staff-child bondsTailored activitiesEffective parent communicationPhysical development outdoors

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Nursery: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM; Pre-School: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Age range

2 Years + for nursery; 3-4 years for Pre-School

Session types

Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
Strong standard
—
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 28 January 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure designated safeguarding lead responsibilities are fulfilled.
  • Act on allegations against staff in line with safeguarding procedures.
  • Consistently follow safeguarding policies and procedures.
  • Quickly identify children's individual needs to address learning barriers.

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly and are happy to attend the setting, greeted warmly by caring staff. Older children show positive attitudes towards learning, participating in activities with confidence. Younger children have plenty of activities to explore, engaging in play independently, both indoors and outdoors.

Inspector highlights

  • All children make good progress across all areas of development.
  • Staff frequently praise children's positive behaviour.
  • Staff and children clearly have strong bonds.
  • The setting's positive relationship with families ensures they feel heard and valued.
  • Leaders and staff create a safe, welcoming environment.
  • Children's physical skills are developed well through a range of experiences and opportunities in the outdoor space.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure those with designated safeguarding lead responsibilities have the required knowledge to fulfil their role and responsibilities.
  • 2Ensure any allegations made against staff are acted on in line with local and national safeguarding procedures to help keep children safe.
  • 3Ensure the setting's policies and procedures are followed consistently to help safeguard children.
  • 4Ensure children's individual needs are identified quickly and accurately to help identify those who may have barriers to learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is too variable. Leaders do not routinely and consistently ensure assessments and plans are in place for continuous support. However, staff support children with Makaton training and small-group activities to aid development.

Outdoor space

Children's physical skills are developed well through a range of experiences and opportunities in the outdoor space. Children engage in play independently both indoors and outdoors.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

28 January 2026

Needs attention

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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