Full-day nursery in Rotherhithe, Southwark
Hatching Dragons Canada Water
Lavender Pumphouse, Lavender Road, London, SE16 5DZ · 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
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Rotherhithe that publish fees charge £82–£103 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Lavender Pumphouse, Lavender Road, London, SE16 5DZ · More nurseries in SE16
Stations
- LimehouseNo step-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- WestferryNo step-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Canary WharfStep-free access17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Lavender Road, Pageant Steps and Essex House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Russia Dock Woodland2 min walk
- Pearsons Park5 min walk
- Ropemakers Fields6 min walk
- Mayflower Park7 min walk
- Stave Hill Ecology Park7 min walk
- Playground5 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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Hatching Dragons Canada Water is a full-day nursery at Lavender Pumphouse, Lavender Road, London, SE16 5DZ, in Rotherhithe, Southwark. It is registered for 72 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 35 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
Its website says the nursery uses Forest school, Bilingual, HighScope and Nature-based approaches, and names language classes and library visits as activities. The Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- BilingualSource: nursery website
- HighScopeSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers regular park trips, as well as local outings and trips.
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2023 found safeguarding effective.
Extras and activities
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatching Dragons Canada WaterThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| PlayshackSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–12:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Rainbows at RedriffSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Puddle Jumpers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Trinity ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Hive Forest School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | £75 | 09:00–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons Columbus Courtyard Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1621
- Nurseries near Limehouse station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.2 miles
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- The Hamlet School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Alfred Salter Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Sir William Burrough Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 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 Hatching Dragons Canada Water offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Hatching Dragons Canada Water offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Hatching Dragons Canada Water take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Hatching Dragons Canada Water offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Hatching Dragons Canada Water offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Hatching Dragons Canada Water offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Hatching Dragons Canada Water's opening hours?
Hatching Dragons Canada Water opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Hatching Dragons Canada Water open all year?
Yes, Hatching Dragons Canada Water is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Hatching Dragons Canada Water take?
Hatching Dragons Canada Water takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Hatching Dragons Canada Water's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hatching Dragons Canada Water Good at its inspection on 12 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hatching Dragons Canada Water take?
Hatching Dragons Canada Water is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Hatching Dragons Canada Water?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Hatching Dragons Canada Water.
Does Hatching Dragons Canada Water accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Hatching Dragons Canada Water accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Hatching Dragons Canada Water follow?
Hatching Dragons Canada Water's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Bilingual, HighScope and Nature-based approach.
Does Hatching Dragons Canada Water have outdoor space?
Hatching Dragons Canada Water lists: Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Hatching Dragons Canada Water?
Limehouse is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hatching Dragons Canada Water?
You can call 0330 818 0066 and visit www.hatching-dragons.com.
Tools for parents in Southwark
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- 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 SouthwarkFees by age in Southwark
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.hatching-dragons.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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2626709 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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