Full-day nursery in Beckenham, Bromley
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1
29 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4PR · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2009Reference EY397684Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 17 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places136 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
- Charge on funded hours
- £32.88 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.44 per week
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Bromley that publish fees charge £75–£113 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
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 52 a year
Getting there
29 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4PR · More nurseries in BR3
Stations
- Clock House6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Beckenham Road Tram Stop9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Beckenham Junction Tram Stop12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Hayne Road, Beckenham Library and Croydon Road / War Memorial.
Parks and playgrounds
- Library Green1 min walk
- Croydon Road Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Churchfields Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Cator Park9 min walk
- Thornton Green12 min walk
- Playground7 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 Bromley there are about 2.4 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 Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 is a full-day nursery at 29 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4PR, in Beckenham, Bromley. It is registered for 136 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 52 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, 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 4.8 from 95 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Elms Daycare Nursery Limited.
Run by Little Elms Daycare Nursery Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1This nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Clockhouse Preschool PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Clockhouse Preschool Playgroup CIOSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| St Edmunds Pre-School KindergartenSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Fennies Kings HallFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Pixie Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Beckenham10
- All nurseries in Bromley161
- All nurseries in BR327
- Nurseries near Clock House station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Balgowan Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Churchfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Alexandra Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.6 miles
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected December 2024 1.0 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 Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £32.88 per week on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1's opening hours?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 open all year?
Yes, Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 is open 52 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 take?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 Good at its inspection on 17 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 take?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 is registered with Ofsted for up to 136 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1.
Who runs Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 is run by Little Elms Daycare Nursery Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What approach does Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 follow?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, Nature-based approach, School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 have outdoor space?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 lists: Own garden, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 support children with SEND?
Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1 lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1?
Clock House is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Elms Daycare Beckenham 1?
You can call 020 8658 4282 and visit www.littleelmsdaycare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littleelmsdaycare.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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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY397684 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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