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Littleelms@catford Green

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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4.8(36 parent reviews) ·Dempsey Court, Adenmore Court, Catford, SE6 4BS · Lewisham
Number of places
63 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Lewisham

About this day nursery

Little Elms Catford Green, established in 2019, is a dedicated nursery delivering exceptional care for young children aged 3 months to 5 years. Conveniently located near Catford and Catford Bridge train stations, it offers modern facilities all on the ground level, ensuring easy access.

The nursery provides specialised rooms for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, each fostering a tailored curriculum to meet individual needs and interests. The experienced team focuses on holistic development, offering a diverse array of activities from musical bumps to PE lessons.

Emphasising nutritious eating, the nursery prepares all meals and snacks using locally sourced, organic ingredients, including fresh formula milk for infants under one year. The outdoor space is thoughtfully designed with a unique garden area for each age group, promoting exploration and play.

The nursery also takes children on local educational outings to nearby Ladywell fields and community spaces, sparking a love for learning in every environment. Little Elms Catford Green is committed to a stimulating and nurturing atmosphere where children can thrive and reach their full potential.

What it's like

Children settle exceptionally well and build strong relationships with staff, feeling safe and secure. They develop high levels of resilience, actively learning to assess risks and continue their play safely, which also supports their physical development. Children's behaviour is exceptional due to staff being excellent role models.

Purpose-built facilityPrivate garden spacesOnsite kitchenExcellent transport linksBSL in baby room

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on a regular basis with no term-time-only options available. Charges include all meals, snacks, standard and extracurricular activities, and formula milk for infants under one year. Funded sessions are subject to a weekly additional services charge.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A minimum booking of 2 sessions or 1 day per week is required.
  • No refunds are offered for sickness, holidays, bank holidays, inset days, or early Christmas Eve closure.
  • Term-time-only options are not available.
  • A 10% sibling discount is applied to the oldest child's fees.
  • Fees include all meals, snacks, standard and extracurricular activities, and formula for infants under one year.
  • The waitlist is free to join if the nursery is fully subscribed.

Key facts

Food

All meals and snacks are provided, including formula milk for children under 1 year old. Meals are crafted from locally sourced, organic ingredients.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Half Day AM, Half Day PM, Full Day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 14 February 2022 · Danny Lydon

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

What it's like to attend

Children settle exceptionally well and build strong relationships with staff, feeling safe and secure. They develop high levels of resilience, actively learning to assess risks and continue their play safely, which also supports their physical development. Children's behaviour is exceptional due to staff being excellent role models.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have an in-depth understanding of how to support good mental health and emotional resilience in children.
  • Leaders create an extremely ambitious curriculum that clearly focuses on what children already know and can do.
  • Children with additional needs receive high levels of support from staff and make significant progress in their learning.
  • Staff provide a wealth of opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the community and world around them.
  • Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning, including as they go on to school.

Areas to develop

  • 1further support staff to introduce children to an even greater range of unfamiliar words, to build on their vocabulary.
Inspection #10221879 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with additional needs receive high levels of support from staff. Leaders work very closely with support agencies to ensure staff are equipped fully to meet the advanced needs of the children that attend. Leaders embed the guidance and strategies from these agencies consistently. As such, all children, including those with additional needs, and those who receive additional funding, make significant progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

When completing an obstacle course, toddlers learn how far or high to step, to safely move through each section of the course. Older children learn balance and coordination as they negotiate an assault course and climb into the 'crow's nest' of their pirate ship. This also supports their physical development.

Parent Reviews

4.8
(36)
Marcone Pereira
9 months ago

We moved our baby from a small local nursery, where everything was done with care and attention to her needs, expecting Little Elms Catford Green to offer the same or better. Sadly, it turned out to be a nightmare for our child. There were serious incidents of misconduct — the most alarming being that they gave sugar to our pre‑diabetic baby. When challenged, they claimed they were “washing the peach compote,” which is unacceptable and shows disregard for her medical needs. On another occasion, they falsely told us our baby had a fever when she was simply unsettled. Such dishonesty is deeply troubling. The only reason we stayed as long as we did was because of the extraordinary efforts of Crystal, who genuinely tried to make things better for our child. Without her, we would have left even sooner. Little Elms Catford Green needs urgent investigation by Ofsted, as what we experienced falls far below acceptable nursery standards. Parents deserve transparency and proper care, and unfortunately, this nursery did not provide it.

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Alice Vicentin
3 years ago

Every morning our son looks forward to have breakfast at nursery with his little friends, seeing them all sitting down patiently ready for kiddy breakfast melts my heart every time. The nursery is clean and modern, we are always greeted by staff with kindness and with a smile, and it's always been like this from the first day. All the staff is caring, including the kitchen staff, who all make effort to get to know our son. They always consider any concerns about babies, and they make parents feel part of the nursery experience too. We love that the kids are allowed out in the garden a lot. We are very happy!!! Thanks!

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Dominika Brendel
5 years ago

This nursery is amazing place! Very clean with great staff and very welcoming. My son has been going here for 2 years now. Great staff with so much heart and caring mindset. The carers really make an effort to engage the kids and develop them in a very individualised way. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and we’re very thankful to the whole team at Catford Green Little Elms. Owls room carers - my son keeps talking about you and what excited things have you beed doing together each day. Please keep on the great job that you do!

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Maria Mursell
5 years ago

We've been really happy with all aspects of our son's time at Little Elms Catford Green so far. He settled in really well despite the pandemic and moving nurseries in the middle of it. His key worker, Lucy, and all the team in the baby room have been great, he's so happy to see them in the morning and they've helped his speech come on in leaps and bounds. Kim and Millie are really responsive and send regular informative emails that really make us feel updated as needed. Many thanks team!!

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Oliver Robinson
3 years ago

Little Elms Catford Green are a perfect example of why the Staff should be one of the most important considerations when choosing a nursery. Our 2 year old daughter has been wonderfully cared for, 3 days per week, for the past year. The staff are caring, attentive, and offer a stimulating and social environment for the children. Individual requests are taken on board by the staff and with their help, we were able to potty train from 18 months. The Nursery is modern, clean, and offers a variety of activities and secure outdoor play facilities. Real time updates on the Famly app have been a welcomed addition in the past 6 months in our household, particularly knowing how much or little sleep our daughter achieved during her midday nap, and thus how much of a meltdown to expect when she gets home XD. Thank you little Elms Catford Green!

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