Full-day nursery in Plumstead, Greenwich
Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2
104 Waverley Road, LONDON, SE18 7TJ · 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 February 2017Reference EY537333Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 August 2025Food 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
104 Waverley Road, LONDON, SE18 7TJ · More nurseries in SE18
Stations
- Plumstead12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Woolwich19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Heavitree Road, Plumstead Common / the Ship and Old Mill Road / Plumstead Common Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Plumstead Common3 min walk
- Winns Common10 min walk
- Kirkham Walkway11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Plumstead Adventure Play Centre playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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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Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 is a full-day nursery at 104 Waverley Road, LONDON, SE18 7TJ, in Plumstead, Greenwich. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bear Hugs Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Bear Hugs Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Plumstead9
- All nurseries in Greenwich126
- All nurseries in SE1834
- Nurseries near Plumstead station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- South Rise Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Waterside School ages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Greenslade Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Foxfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Conway Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Nightingale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.5 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 Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2's opening hours?
Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 Good at its inspection on 12 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 take?
Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2?
Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 is run by Bear Hugs Day Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
Does Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 support children with SEND?
Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2?
Plumstead is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2?
You can call 020 8855 9975 and visit www.bearhugsdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.bearhugsdaynurseries.co.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 EY537333 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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