Full-day nursery in Bermondsey, Southwark
Smart Start Nursery Limited
51 - 53, Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 4TL · 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 2017Reference EY548984Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £104£10.40 an hour | £520 | £2,253 |
| 2-year-olds | £86£8.60 an hour | £430 | £1,863.33 |
| 3 and over | £80£8 an hour | £400 | £1,733.33 |
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.
- Deposit
- £520
- Deposit
- £430
- Deposit
- £400
- Registration fee
- £25
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
51 - 53, Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 4TL · More nurseries in SE1
Stations
- BoroughStep-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Elephant & Castle17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- London BridgeStep-free access18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Bricklayer's Arms / Tower Bridge Road, Grange Road / Caledonian Market and Bricklayer's Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bricklayers Arms Roundabout3 min walk
- Paragon Gardens5 min walk
- Salisbury Row6 min walk
- Tabard Gardens6 min walk
- Tanner Street Park8 min walk
- Playground2 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 Southwark there are about 3.1 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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Smart Start Nursery Limited is a full-day nursery at 51 - 53, Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 4TL, in Bermondsey, Southwark. It is registered for 44 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £80 to £116.67 (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. It is run by Smart Start Nursery Limited.
Run by Smart Start Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Start Nursery LimitedThis nursery | Good | £80 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Leo's Den NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | 4 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Victory House Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | £60.50 | 07:30–18:30 | 5 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| The Nurture Nest Multilingual NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Start GlobeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Arc NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Kido Elephant ParkFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 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 Bermondsey10
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE115
- Nurseries near Borough station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Ark Globe Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Kintore Way Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Boutcher Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2022 0.3 miles
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Snowsfields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Beormund Primary School ages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Victory Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 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 Smart Start Nursery Limited cost?
Smart Start Nursery Limited publishes these fees: full day £104 for under 2s, full day £109.25 for under 2s, full day £116.67 for under 2s, per week £520 for under 2s, per month £2,253 for under 2s, per month £1,893.67 for under 2s, per week £437 for under 2s, per month £1,516.67 for under 2s, per week £350 for under 2s, full day £86 for 2-year-olds, full day £90.25 for 2-year-olds, full day £96.33 for 2-year-olds, per week £430 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,863.33 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,564.33 for 2-year-olds, per week £361 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,252.33 for 2-year-olds, per week £289 for 2-year-olds, full day £80 for 3 and over, full day £84 for 3 and over, full day £89.67 for 3 and over, per week £400 for 3 and over, per month £1,733.33 for 3 and over, per month £1,456 for 3 and over, per week £336 for 3 and over, per month £1,165.67 for 3 and over and per week £269 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Smart Start Nursery Limited offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Smart Start Nursery Limited offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Smart Start Nursery Limited take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Smart Start Nursery Limited offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Smart Start Nursery Limited offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Smart Start Nursery Limited offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Smart Start Nursery Limited's opening hours?
Smart Start Nursery Limited opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Smart Start Nursery Limited open all year?
Yes, Smart Start Nursery Limited is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Smart Start Nursery Limited take?
Smart Start Nursery Limited takes children aged birth to 5 years.
What is Smart Start Nursery Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smart Start Nursery Limited Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smart Start Nursery Limited take?
Smart Start Nursery Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Smart Start Nursery Limited?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Smart Start Nursery Limited.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Smart Start Nursery Limited?
Yes. Smart Start Nursery Limited lists a deposit of £520, a deposit of £430, a deposit of £400 and a registration fee of £25.
Who runs Smart Start Nursery Limited?
Smart Start Nursery Limited is run by Smart Start Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Smart Start Nursery Limited have outdoor space?
Smart Start Nursery Limited lists: Local outings and trips.
Does Smart Start Nursery Limited support children with SEND?
Smart Start Nursery Limited lists: SEND support, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Smart Start Nursery Limited?
Borough is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Southwark
- 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 SouthwarkFees by age in Southwark
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.smartstartcentre.com) · 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.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY548984 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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