Full-day nursery in Deptford, Lewisham
Diadems Day Nursery
Deptford Our Lady Of Assumption Rc Church, 131 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NS · 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
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
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Deptford Our Lady Of Assumption Rc Church, 131 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NS · More nurseries in SE8
Stations
- Deptford2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- New Cross8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- New Cross ELL8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Wavelengths Leisure Centre, Creek Road and Deptford Church Street / Creek Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Margaret McMillan Park2 min walk
- Crossfield Open Space3 min walk
- Mary Ann Gardens4 min walk
- Douglas Way Garden5 min walk
- Charlotte Turner Gardens6 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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Diadems Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Deptford Our Lady Of Assumption Rc Church, 131 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NS, in Deptford, Lewisham. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diadems Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Working Mums ClubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Kush MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | £75 | 07:30–18:00 | 4 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Strong Tower Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| First Step Daycare And Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Indo-Chinese Little Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Chairbears Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Deptford10
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE818
- Nurseries near Deptford station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Tidemill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.1 miles
- Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Childeric Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Clyde Nursery School. Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 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 Diadems Day Nursery's opening hours?
Diadems Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Diadems Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Diadems Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Diadems Day Nursery take?
Diadems Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Diadems Day Nursery?
Deptford is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Diadems Day Nursery?
You can call 020 3795 8222.
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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.
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- 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 2556177 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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