Full-day nursery in Streatham Hill, Lambeth
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school
St. Simon & St. Jude Rc Church, 5 Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.8 on Google (11 reviews)
- About 700 m (9 min walk) from Tulse Hill station
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £95£9.50 an hour | £9 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £20
- Meals
- £44
- Meals
- £22
- Registration fee
- £200
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day and per hour
Getting there
St. Simon & St. Jude Rc Church, 5 Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL · More nurseries in SW2
Stations
- Tulse Hill11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Streatham Hill13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- West Norwood16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Palace Road, Wavertree Road and Lanercost Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hillside Gardens Park1 min walk
- Palace Road Nature Gardens6 min walk
- Doodlebug Garden8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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 Lambeth there are about 2.6 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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Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school is a full-day nursery at St. Simon & St. Jude Rc Church, 5 Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL, in Streatham Hill, Lambeth. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its published full-day fee is £95 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The London Day Nursery Company Limited.
Run by The London Day Nursery Company Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery's approach includes Forest school and a School readiness programme. Activities named on its website are children's yoga, sports coaching, drama and an art studio / atelier.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, and the meal charge is £20 per month.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play and a mud kitchen.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling in works through a structured, gentle transition into nursery, called the calm start programme.
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- Art studio / atelierSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families should visit the nursery, complete the short application form and pay the non-refundable £200 registration fee to secure a place. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-schoolThis nursery | Not yet inspected | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Cherubins Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 3 mo | 0.1 miles |
| Bloom Day Nursery & Pre School LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 1 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Abacus NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Happy Nursery DaysFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ministars Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Whitehouse Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Streatham Hill10
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SW212
- Nurseries near Tulse Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Streatham Wells Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Hitherfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Fenstanton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- The Livity School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Dunraven School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Maypole School (Leigham Court) ages 5–19 0.5 miles
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.5 miles
- The Orchard School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 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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How much does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school cost?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school publishes these fees: full day £95 for all ages and per hour £9 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school's opening hours?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school take?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
How many children can Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school take?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school?
Meals are not included in the fees at Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school.
Does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school lists a registration fee of £200.
Who runs Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school is run by The London Day Nursery Company Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What approach does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school follow?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school's website describes its approach as: Forest school and School readiness programme.
Does Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school have outdoor space?
Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Mud kitchen.
What is the nearest station to Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school?
Tulse Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school?
You can call 020 3948 8502 and visit bloomingyears.com.
Tools for parents in Lambeth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in LambethFees by age in Lambeth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (bloomingyears.com) · 11 November 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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2809109 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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