Full-day nursery in Deptford, Lewisham
Hodan Day Care
Etta Community Hall, Gosterwood Street, London, SE8 5PB · 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 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
- 08:30–16:30
- Ages
- up to 5 years
Getting there
Etta Community Hall, Gosterwood Street, London, SE8 5PB · More nurseries in SE8
Stations
- Deptford14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- New Cross ELL14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- New Cross14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Deptford Fire Station, Abinger Grove and Evelyn Street / Grinstead Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Deptford Park4 min walk
- Folkestone Gardens4 min walk
- Sayes Court Park5 min walk
- Pepys Park6 min walk
- Evelyn Green6 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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Hodan Day Care is a full-day nursery at Etta Community Hall, Gosterwood Street, London, SE8 5PB, in Deptford, Lewisham. It is registered for 37 children and takes children aged up to 5 years. It opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 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 and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodan Day CareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | up to 5 yrs | This nursery |
| Raising Generations Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 2–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| The Ark Children CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Kings Kids Christian SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Lammas Green at Twin OaksFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bunny Hop Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Indo-Chinese Little Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 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
- Clyde Nursery School. Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Deptford Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- Twin Oaks Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Childeric Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 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 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 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 Hodan Day Care offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Hodan Day Care offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Hodan Day Care take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Hodan Day Care offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Hodan Day Care offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Hodan Day Care offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Hodan Day Care's opening hours?
Hodan Day Care opens 08:30–16:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Hodan Day Care take?
Hodan Day Care takes children aged up to 5 years.
What is Hodan Day Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hodan Day Care Good at its inspection on 3 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hodan Day Care take?
Hodan Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Hodan Day Care?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Hodan Day Care.
What approach does Hodan Day Care follow?
Hodan Day Care's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Hodan Day Care have outdoor space?
Hodan Day Care lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Hodan Day Care?
Deptford is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hodan Day Care?
You can call 020 8691 3202 and visit www.hodandaycare.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.hodandaycare.org) · 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 EY411352 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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