Full-day nursery in St John's, Lewisham
Little Nest Nursery Ltd
43 Albyn Road, London, SE8 4EG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £92£9.20 an hour | £58 | £9.20 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £12 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £7 half day
- Registration fee
- £50
- Deposit
- £100
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
43 Albyn Road, London, SE8 4EG · More nurseries in SE8
Stations
- Deptford BridgeStep-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- St Johns (London)5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Elverson RoadNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Friendly Street, Cranbrook Road and Deptford Bridge Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Friendly Gardens3 min walk
- Broadway Fields3 min walk
- Brookmill Park4 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens5 min walk
- Borough of Deptford Memorial Gardens5 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 Nest Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 43 Albyn Road, London, SE8 4EG, in St John's, Lewisham. It is registered for 47 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. Its published full-day fee is £92 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 17 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
Its website names a play-based EYFS curriculum. The 2026 Ofsted report card inspection graded curriculum and teaching and achievement 'Expected standard'.
- 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
Settling in
Its website says experienced staff arrange a settling-in period to suit each family and keep open communication from the child's first day. The nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted 2026 findings: safeguarding standards met.
Getting a place
Its website says applicants complete the registration form via the contact us button and submit it with the non-refundable £50 registration fee, signed consent form and terms. Space is confirmed once a booking confirmation is received; the deposit fee is £100 and notice to leave is 4 weeks. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Nest Nursery LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | £92 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| First Step Daycare And Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Early Explorers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Twinnie Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £94.80 | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in SE818
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oak Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.1 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.1 miles
- Ashmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Myatt Garden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Tidemill Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Morden Mount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 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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How much does Little Nest Nursery Ltd cost?
Little Nest Nursery Ltd publishes these fees: full day £92 for all ages, half day £58 for all ages and per hour £9.20 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Nest Nursery Ltd offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Nest Nursery Ltd offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £12 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Little Nest Nursery Ltd take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Nest Nursery Ltd offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Nest Nursery Ltd offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Nest Nursery Ltd offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Nest Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Little Nest Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Nest Nursery Ltd open all year?
Yes, Little Nest Nursery Ltd is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Nest Nursery Ltd take?
Little Nest Nursery Ltd takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Nest Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Little Nest Nursery Ltd was inspected on 14 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Nest Nursery Ltd take?
Little Nest Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Nest Nursery Ltd?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Nest Nursery Ltd.
Does Little Nest Nursery Ltd accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Little Nest Nursery Ltd accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Nest Nursery Ltd?
Yes. Little Nest Nursery Ltd lists a registration fee of £50 and a deposit of £100.
What approach does Little Nest Nursery Ltd follow?
Little Nest Nursery Ltd's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
What is the nearest station to Little Nest Nursery Ltd?
St Johns (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Nest Nursery Ltd?
You can call 07831 753984 and visit littlenestnursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lewisham
- 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 LewishamFees by age in Lewisham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlenestnursery.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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2819176 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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