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Wonder Zone Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
·St Stephen's Church Hall, 26 Deepdene Road, Welling, DA16 3QL · Bexley
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

Wonder Zone Nursery in Welling is a family-run day care that welcomes children aged 3 months to 5 years. They focus on providing a stimulating environment that encourages creativity, learning, and holistic development.

The nursery boasts a spacious outdoor area for play and exploration, complementing its indoor facilities. They operate Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, throughout the year, with exceptions for bank holidays and one week during the Christmas and New Year period.

Wonder Zone Nursery emphasises collaboration with families to create a "home-away-from-home" atmosphere, offering individualised care and attention to each child. Their approach combines structured activities with creative play to foster a love for learning and support social, emotional, and cognitive growth.

The nursery highlights its qualified and caring staff, stimulating environment, and strong parent partnerships as key differentiators. Conveniently located near Welling Station, it also provides ample parking for parents.

Our ethos

Wonder Zone Nursery aims to foster a love for learning and support children's social, emotional, and cognitive growth through a blend of structured activities and creative play. They strive to create a "home-away-from-home" atmosphere by collaborating with families and offering individualised care, emphasising their qualified staff, stimulating environment, and strong parent partnerships.

What it's like

Children arrive happily at this nursery and receive a warm welcome from friendly staff. An effective settling-in process supports children's transition between home and the nursery successfully. Leaders have designed a clear and broad curriculum that can be adapted effectively to meet the needs of all children.

Family-run nurserySpacious outdoor areaEmphasis on creativity and learningHolistic child developmentIndividualised care

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age bands (3-24 months, 24-36 months, and over 3 years) for full day and half day (AM/PM) sessions. Rates are non-funded. Standard fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, sun cream, formula, cow's milk alternatives, and extracurricular activities like sports and Forest School.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A non-refundable registration fee and a refundable deposit apply.
  • Fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, sun cream, and formula or milk alternatives.
  • Fees include extra activities such as Sing and Sign, weekly sports, and Forest School.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, all year (except bank holidays and one week between Christmas and New Year’s Day)

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wonder Zone Nursery

Last inspected 1 July 2025 · Tracey Murphy

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

Children arrive happily at this nursery and receive a warm welcome from friendly staff. An effective settling-in process supports children's transition between home and the nursery successfully. Leaders have designed a clear and broad curriculum that can be adapted effectively to meet the needs of all children.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have a good understanding of what children know and need to learn next, offering activities based on interesting topics and children's interests.
  • Staff promote children's early mathematical development well.
  • Staff are good role models for children's language development.
  • Staff know how to seek support for children with SEND to promote the best outcomes for their learning.
  • Leaders and staff are passionate about their roles and ways to continuously develop children's learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently tailor learning opportunities to the specific needs of children
  • 2deploy staff effectively and ensure they are clear in what their roles are to best support the needs of all children.
Inspection #10373708 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have designed a clear and broad curriculum that can be adapted effectively to meet the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff know how to seek support for children with SEND to promote the best outcomes for their learning. They understand the value of working closely with parents and carers and professionals to support children's needs.

Outdoor space

Staff promote healthy lifestyles by ensuring children spend time outdoors daily, enjoying fresh air and physical activity. They teach children about healthy eating and provide varied opportunities to develop physical skills through activities.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: October 2024

  • July 2025Good
  • October 2024Requires improvement

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