Full-day nursery in Thamesmead East, Bexley
Little Jems
40 Manor Close, London, SE28 8EY · 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: 30 hours
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
40 Manor Close, London, SE28 8EY · More nurseries in SE28
Stations
- Barking Riverside20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Nickelby Close, Poplar Place and Curlew Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Manorway Green1 min walk
- Crossway Park7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Bexley there are about 3.3 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 Jems is a full-day nursery at 40 Manor Close, London, SE28 8EY, in Thamesmead East, Bexley. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 1.0 from 1 review (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 was rated Good overall and Good for quality of education at its Ofsted inspection in 2024. Its website says it offers Makaton signing, a sensory room, music classes and language classes.
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware, the setting is nut-free, and breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers local outings and trips.
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children settle in with a minimum of two full-day sessions per week so they can bond with key carers, and a transition report supports settling into the new learning environment. The nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Safety
Safeguarding was judged effective at its Ofsted inspection in 2024.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says to book a visit to look around, then discuss funding and pricing options in person with the nursery. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little JemsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Owls Nursery School at Hawksmoor PrimaryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Nurture House MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Waterways Nursery and After School ClubFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Toddleswood Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Castilion Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.1 miles
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected April 2024 0.1 miles
- Jubilee Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Linton Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Windrush Thamesmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Hawksmoor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Willow Bank Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 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 Jems offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Jems offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What is Little Jems's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Jems Good at its inspection on 17 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Jems take?
Little Jems is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Jems?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Jems.
Does Little Jems accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Little Jems accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Does Little Jems have outdoor space?
Little Jems lists: Local outings and trips.
Does Little Jems support children with SEND?
Little Jems lists: Makaton signing and Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Little Jems?
Abbey Wood (London) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Jems?
You can call 07868 354765 and visit littlejemschildcare.org.
Tools for parents in Bexley
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- 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 BexleyFees by age in Bexley
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlejemschildcare.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 2610942 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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