Full-day nursery in Peckham, Southwark
Fountain Children Centre
19 Bird in Bush Road, London, SE15 6RW · 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
- Registration fee
- £25
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Peckham that publish fees charge £89.50–£106.23 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
Getting there
19 Bird in Bush Road, London, SE15 6RW · More nurseries in SE15
Stations
- Peckham Rye15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Queens Road Peckham17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- South Bermondsey23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Bird In Bush Road, Commercial Way and Bonar Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Jowett Street Park3 min walk
- Leyton Square4 min walk
- Burgess Park6 min walk
- Sumner Road Park7 min walk
- Bird-in-Bush Park8 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 Southwark 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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Fountain Children Centre is a full-day nursery at 19 Bird in Bush Road, London, SE15 6RW, in Peckham, Southwark. It is registered for 42 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website names a play-based EYFS curriculum, a faith-based ethos and early phonics as its approach, and it lists SEND support. At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, the nursery cooks its meals on site and has an allergy-aware kitchen.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, a growing or allotment area and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
According to its website, children should be settled in for at least two days before the start date, and the key person helps parents judge when a child is ready to be left at the nursery. The nursery offers a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Getting a place
To apply, families complete the enrolment form from the Centre Manager's office and return it with a £25 registration fee, and are told in writing when a space is available. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Children CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Burgess Park Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| K & O Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Angels Day Nursery & Child Care Services LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Rabbit Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Old Kent Road Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Sojourner Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Met | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Peckham18
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1529
- Nurseries near Peckham Rye station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Haymerle School ages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St Francis RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.1 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Bird In Bush School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Angel Oak Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Nell Gwynn Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 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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Does Fountain Children Centre offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Fountain Children Centre offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Fountain Children Centre take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Fountain Children Centre offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Fountain Children Centre's opening hours?
Fountain Children Centre opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Fountain Children Centre take?
Fountain Children Centre takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Fountain Children Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fountain Children Centre Good at its inspection on 24 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fountain Children Centre take?
Fountain Children Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Fountain Children Centre?
Yes. Fountain Children Centre lists a registration fee of £25.
What approach does Fountain Children Centre follow?
Fountain Children Centre's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, Faith-based ethos and Early phonics.
Does Fountain Children Centre have outdoor space?
Fountain Children Centre lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Growing / allotment area and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Fountain Children Centre support children with SEND?
Fountain Children Centre lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Fountain Children Centre?
Peckham Rye is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fountain Children Centre?
You can call 020 7639 2233 and visit www.thefcc.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Southwark
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.thefcc.co.uk) · 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY272868 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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