Full-day nursery in Bermondsey, Southwark
Little Acorns Day Nursery
Prestwood House, Drummond Road, London, SE16 4BX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Southwark that publish fees charge £72.50–£110 a day for under-2s (11 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- from 3 months
Getting there
Prestwood House, Drummond Road, London, SE16 4BX · More nurseries in SE16
Stations
- BermondseyStep-free access3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Rotherhithe13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Canada Water13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Kirby Estate, Drummond Road and Gataker Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southwark Park4 min walk
- King's Stairs Gardens6 min walk
- Neptune Street Park9 min walk
- Waterside Gardens9 min walk
- Shuttleworth Park10 min walk
- Playground1 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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Little Acorns Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Prestwood House, Drummond Road, London, SE16 4BX, in Bermondsey, Southwark. It is registered for 104 children and takes children aged from 3 months. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 30 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 3 mo | This nursery |
| SkallywagsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £74 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Joyful Star NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £60 | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| The German Kindergarten BermondseyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Bosco NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Safe Haven Nursery and Learning Centres LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Strong Tower Around The Clock NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 mo | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Bermondsey10
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1621
- Nurseries near Bermondsey station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Riverside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.2 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- Southwark Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Albion Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- Hermitage Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 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 Little Acorns Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Acorns Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Acorns Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Acorns Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Acorns Day Nursery's opening hours?
Little Acorns Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Acorns Day Nursery take?
Little Acorns Day Nursery takes children aged from 3 months.
What is Little Acorns Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns Day Nursery take?
Little Acorns Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 104 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Acorns Day Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Acorns Day Nursery.
Does Little Acorns Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Acorns Day Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Growing / allotment area.
Does Little Acorns Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Acorns Day Nursery lists: SEND support and Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Day Nursery?
Bermondsey is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Day Nursery?
You can call 020 7252 2300 and visit www.littleacorns-nursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Southwark
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- 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.littleacorns-nursery.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 EY449725 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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