Food
Fresh, healthy, and nutritious meals and snacks prepared daily by a purpose-built kitchen on-site.
Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
Number of places
74 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Greenwich
About this early years setting
Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School in London, SE28 0NY, is a new, purpose-built facility designed and constructed by LEYF, located directly across from the Thames Mead Health Centre. This nursery is easily accessible, being a 15-minute walk from Plumstead Station and an 8-minute bus ride from Woolwich Station.
The nursery caters to 74 children, from birth up to 5 years old, across three distinct rooms for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. Emphasising sustainability and thoughtful design, Thames Reach provides a nurturing garden for outdoor learning, including a gardening club, and a dedicated kitchen for preparing fresh, nutritious meals and snacks daily.
Beyond childcare, the nursery actively fosters community engagement through various activities for parents, such as Special Parent Days, Playdough Masterclasses, and organised library trips. The nursery is committed to creating a vibrant learning environment in partnership with landlords Peabody and their community foundation team, enhancing the lives of children and families in Thamesmead.
Alethea, the Nursery Manager, leads a passionate team focused on developing children’s confidence and social skills through personal attention and encouraging active participation in activities. The nursery adheres to LEYF's core values: Brave, Inspiring, Nurturing, and Fun, ensuring a high-quality Early Years education for all children.
Our ethos
Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School's ethos is built on LEYF's core values: Brave, Inspiring, Nurturing, and Fun. They are committed to creating a vibrant learning environment, fostering children's confidence and social skills through personal attention, and encouraging active participation. The nursery also emphasises sustainability and community engagement.
What it's like
Children happily enter this nursery, separating with ease from their parents and carers. Staff warmly welcome children and plan a broad and ambitious curriculum that children are curious to engage with. Children thrive in an environment filled with praise and encouragement, learning to be resilient and to problem-solve.
Purpose-built facilitySustainable GardenCommunity EngagementOn-site ChefExcellent transport links
Pricing & funding
Fees are detailed on a separate fee sheet. The nursery offers places for children from birth to five years old.
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- A registration fee is payable.
- Save the registration fee by accepting a place within three days of a visit.
Key facts
Opening hours
08:00 - 18:00
Age range
Birth to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School
Last inspected 14 August 2025 · Natalie O'Leary
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children happily enter this nursery, separating with ease from their parents and carers. Staff warmly welcome children and plan a broad and ambitious curriculum that children are curious to engage with. Children thrive in an environment filled with praise and encouragement, learning to be resilient and to problem-solve.
Inspector highlights
- Staff at the nursery know children well, accurately recording starting points and closely tracking development.
- The curriculum for communication and language is excellent, with babies and children confidently engaging in rhymes, stories, and meaningful conversations.
- Staff are passionate about providing opportunities that enhance children's experiences, making good use of their local community for trips and activities.
- Routines within the nursery are well established, and children feel safe and secure.
- Partnership with parents is a strength, with highly effective communication and regular opportunities for engagement.
- Staff feel well supported, with an in-house academy supporting professional development.
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of small group activities with staff to ensure that all children can fully engage and receive the same quality of teaching
- 2strengthen the management of mealtimes in the pre-school room to minimise waiting times and ensure children benefit from a calm start to their lunch.
Inspection #10398656 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent. Staff work in partnership with others involved in children's care and tailor the learning environment to ensure all children can access the curriculum on offer.
Outdoor space
Children come in from the garden in groups but then wait for a sustained period until everyone is seated at mealtimes.
Google Reviews of Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School
3.5
(16 Google reviews)
Eniko Marcso
2 months ago
Our 3yo daughter has been in the setting since age of 20mo. After changing her key person she settled in (10-12 weeks after start date) and she is doing very well ever since. She is picking up english from the teachers mainly but songs and books help her and the teachers are providing her the tools to not only learn but enjoy. The wide range of sensory, gross- and fine motor skills activities are lovely but favourite is cooking. I also love that children are being socially, emotionally educated. Variety of food is great however more cousines would be amazing.
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Alice Prescott
2 years ago
My son has been attending Thames Reach LEYF nursery for 6 months now and I cannot rate it highly enough! I was worried about moving him from his old nursery but it was the best decision we could have made. The staff are exceptional, the facilities are better than all the other nurseries we looked at and they really get to know each child individually. My son usually tells me he doesn’t want to come home when I pick him up or that he “misses pre school” when we leave. Thank you to all the staff for all their work. I’d recommend to everyone.
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Nadine Lewis
2 years ago
Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School has been a brilliant experience so far. From their open day to settling in days, the manager and her team of early years professionals are very knowledgeable and friendly. The environment LEYF provides allows my son to thrive. It is a multicultural nursery which is also reflected in the diversity of the staff. The nursery communicates updates and important information effectively. There is a nurturing garden and they offer healthy meals. I highly recommend Nursery Manager, Alethea.
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Lerato Marema
2 years ago
From day 1 this nursery has exceeded my expectations from true opening day right through to settling in days for my son. The staff are highly attentive and go the extra mile. My son is in the toddler room and has grown in confidence and cognitive development in what I consider a safe and nurturing environment. In addition, the dietary offer is excellent with a range of foods offered providing a very balanced diet for children. All staff are warm and welcoming and would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a piece of mind that their child will be well looked after, nurtured and fully supported from day 1 ! Thank you Althea and the LEYF Team!!!
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Ibrahim Kamara
2 years ago
We recently switched our son to this nursery after a not-so-great experience elsewhere, and the difference has been remarkable. This nursery might be smaller in size, but it's huge in heart and care. The teachers here genuinely know each child, and their attention to every little one is evident. Our son, who was initially quite reserved, has truly blossomed in this nurturing environment. He's now more outgoing, engaged, and looks forward to his time at the nursery. It's a place where children are not just looked after, but are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow in their own unique ways. We're so grateful to have found this gem of a nursery.
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Inspection history
Date: August 2025
- September 2025Good
- August 2025Good
Frequently asked about Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School
About the setting
Thames Reach Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2023 and is situated in Thamesmead in the London Borough of Greenwich. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday for 51 weeks of the year. There are 19 members of staff working in the nursery, 15 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 6. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for eligible children.
- URN
- 2736217
- Registered person
- The London Early Years Foundation
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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