Full-day nursery in New Cross Gate, Lewisham
5 Steps Community Nursery
15 Lambourne Grove, Rotherhithe, LONDON, SE16 2RR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2007Reference EY340504Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lewisham that publish fees charge £76–£106 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
Getting there
15 Lambourne Grove, Rotherhithe, LONDON, SE16 2RR · More nurseries in SE16
Stations
- Surrey Quays8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- South Bermondsey8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Canada Water15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including John Silkin Lane, Warndon Street and Bush Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southwark Park5 min walk
- Deptford Park8 min walk
- Bridgehouse Meadows9 min walk
- Bramcote Nature10 min walk
- Folkestone Gardens11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lewisham there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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5 Steps Community Nursery is a full-day nursery at 15 Lambourne Grove, Rotherhithe, LONDON, SE16 2RR, in New Cross Gate, Lewisham. It is registered for 32 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 15 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Steps Community NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Your Choice Childcare Services Day Nursery, Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Lammas Green at Twin OaksFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| God's Grace DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Zeeba - ChantrelleFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bubbly Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sankofa Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £70 | 08:00–17:45 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in New Cross Gate1
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE1621
- Nurseries near Surrey Quays station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rotherhithe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Twin Oaks Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- Ilderton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Deptford Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Southwark Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are 5 Steps Community Nursery's opening hours?
5 Steps Community Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does 5 Steps Community Nursery take?
5 Steps Community Nursery takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is 5 Steps Community Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 5 Steps Community Nursery Good at its inspection on 7 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 5 Steps Community Nursery take?
5 Steps Community Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Does 5 Steps Community Nursery support children with SEND?
5 Steps Community Nursery lists: Makaton signing.
What is the nearest station to 5 Steps Community Nursery?
Surrey Quays is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 5 Steps Community Nursery?
You can call 020 7237 2376 and visit www.5steps.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.5steps.org.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY340504 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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