Full-day nursery in New Cross, Lewisham
Little Gems Day Nursery
Clare Hall, Malpas Road, London, SE14 6PX · 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 August 1996Reference 129035Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating2 (Improvement necessary)inspected 9 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 15 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
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
Clare Hall, Malpas Road, London, SE14 6PX · More nurseries in SE14
Stations
- BrockleyNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- New Cross ELL11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- New Cross11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including St Donatts Road, Vesta Road and Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Luxmore Gardens2 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens5 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens6 min walk
- Friendly Gardens6 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens7 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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Little Gems Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Clare Hall, Malpas Road, London, SE14 6PX, in New Cross, Lewisham. It is registered for 80 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 20 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 uses a play-based EYFS curriculum, according to its website. Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support, speech and language support, support for children learning English, a sensory room and an inclusive setting, along with music classes and library visits.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware, and breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
According to its website, the nursery has its own garden, a growing or allotment area, regular park trips, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Settling-in sessions are offered free of charge and arranged around parents' or carers' needs, according to its website. Parents can phone to speak to their child's room carers about how their child is settling in. The nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds and the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gems Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Purple Jay Nursery LewishamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Goldsmiths SU NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £85 | 08:30–17:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| New Cross Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| New Cross & Deptford Families First LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–17:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Oak Hill Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Nest Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £92 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in New Cross15
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE1412
- Nurseries near New Cross station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Myatt Garden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Ashmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- Childeric Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- John Stainer Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 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 Little Gems Day Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Little Gems Day Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Gems Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Gems Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Little Gems Day Nursery's opening hours?
Little Gems Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Gems Day Nursery take?
Little Gems Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Gems Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Gems Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Gems Day Nursery take?
Little Gems Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Gems Day Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Gems Day Nursery.
What approach does Little Gems Day Nursery follow?
Little Gems Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Gems Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Gems Day Nursery lists: Own garden, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Little Gems Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Gems Day Nursery lists: SEND support, Speech and language support, Support for children learning English, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems Day Nursery?
New Cross is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8692 0071 and visit www.littlegemsdaynursery.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.littlegemsdaynursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 129035 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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