Full-day nursery in Southend, Lewisham
Beckenham Hill Nursery
1a Melfield Gardens, Beckenham, SE6 3AH · 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 November 2022Reference 2715462Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: 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: not published yet.
Getting there
1a Melfield Gardens, Beckenham, SE6 3AH · More nurseries in SE6
Stations
- Beckenham Hill2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Bellingham16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Ravensbourne19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Beckenham Hill Station, Primrose Close and Dunfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Beckenham Place Park3 min walk
- Peter Pan's Park6 min walk
- Forster Memorial Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Oslac Play Park (Odds) playground3 min walk
- Oslac Play Park (Evens) playground4 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.
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Beckenham Hill Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1a Melfield Gardens, Beckenham, SE6 3AH, in Southend, Lewisham. It is registered for 51 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckenham Hill NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Umbrella House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Kids R Kids Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Angelface PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Base Zero BellinghamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Ladybird Nursery BromleyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Kindergarten Forest HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Southend2
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE628
- Nurseries near Beckenham Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Watergate School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- Elfrida Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Athelney Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Downderry Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.8 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 Beckenham Hill Nursery's opening hours?
Beckenham Hill Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Beckenham Hill Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beckenham Hill Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Beckenham Hill Nursery take?
Beckenham Hill Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Beckenham Hill Nursery?
Beckenham Hill is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Beckenham Hill Nursery?
You can call 020 8695 0882 and visit www.beckenhamhillnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2715462 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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