Full-day nursery in Welling, Bexley
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery
43-45 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 March 2021Reference 2602601Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.60 per hour
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
43-45 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PB · More nurseries in DA16
Stations
- Welling6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Welling Library, Deepdene Road and Ruskin Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Danson Park10 min walk
- Playground4 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 Wings Big Dreams Nursery is a full-day nursery at 43-45 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PB, in Welling, Bexley. It is registered for 55 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, 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 5.0 from 9 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 says the nursery's approaches include Forest school and Early phonics, and it names Makaton signing as a support and children's yoga as an activity. Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- 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 each room has home corners with familiar items from home to help children settle. Transition is gradual, and staff work with each child's key person, as the nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says to complete the online enquiry form, after which a management team member arranges a tour, followed by the registration form for your child. 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 for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wings Big Dreams NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Wonder Zone NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| First Step Daycare & Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle WellingFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| St John's Church PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Bexley Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Clever Clogs Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Welling8
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1616
- Nurseries near Welling station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hook Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.1 miles
- Danson Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- East Wickham Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Foster's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Aspire Academy ages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Barrington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 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 Wings Big Dreams Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £1.60 per hour on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery's opening hours?
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery open all year?
Yes, Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery take?
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery take?
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery.
What approach does Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery follow?
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Early phonics.
Does Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery lists: Local outings and trips.
Does Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery lists: Makaton signing.
What is the nearest station to Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery?
Welling is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Wings Big Dreams Nursery?
You can call 020 8304 7986 and visit littlewingsbigdreams.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlewingsbigdreams.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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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 2602601 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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