Full-day nursery in Shooters Hill, Greenwich
Balloon Day Nursery Ltd
Woolwich Common Community Centre, 17 Leslie Smith Square, London, SE18 4DW · 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 April 2022Reference 2684385Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Greenwich that publish fees charge £60–£112 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Woolwich Common Community Centre, 17 Leslie Smith Square, London, SE18 4DW · More nurseries in SE18
Stations
- Woolwich Arsenal19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Woolwich23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Ha Ha Road, Nightingale Place and Haha Road / Grand Depot Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Woolwich Common3 min walk
- Plumstead Common12 min walk
- Shrewsbury Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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 Greenwich there are about 3.1 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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Balloon Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Woolwich Common Community Centre, 17 Leslie Smith Square, London, SE18 4DW, in Shooters Hill, Greenwich. It is registered for 55 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 44 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon Day Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Under 5's Project- Woolwich CommonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Homestart Greenwich at Eglinton SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| BonitotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Brookhill Children's Centre CrecheSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Co-operative Childcare WoolwichFull-day nursery | Good | £81.25 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bear Hugs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Shooters Hill5
- All nurseries in Greenwich126
- All nurseries in SE1834
- Nurseries near Woolwich Arsenal station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eglinton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Nightingale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Plumcroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Mulgrave Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Foxfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 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 Balloon Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Balloon Day Nursery Ltd opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Balloon Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Balloon Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 6 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Balloon Day Nursery Ltd take?
Balloon Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Balloon Day Nursery Ltd?
Woolwich Arsenal is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Balloon Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 8316 5655.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 2684385 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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