Full-day nursery in Nunhead, Southwark
Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school
54 Linden Grove, London, SE15 3LF · 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 April 2021Reference 2636001Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 14 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 15 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Southwark that publish fees charge £72.50–£110 a day for under-2s (11 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Tuesday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from birth
Getting there
54 Linden Grove, London, SE15 3LF · More nurseries in SE15
Stations
- Nunhead11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Peckham Rye18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Queens Road Peckham20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Solomon's Passage, Rye Hill Park and Linden Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Nunhead Green5 min walk
- Peckham Rye Common5 min walk
- Peckham Rye Park7 min walk
- Dr Harold Moody Park9 min walk
- Consort Park10 min walk
- Playground5 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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Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school is a full-day nursery at 54 Linden Grove, London, SE15 3LF, in Nunhead, Southwark. It is registered for 44 children and takes children aged from birth. It opens 08:00–18:00, Tue–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 12 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's website names a play-based EYFS curriculum, a nature-based approach, a school readiness programme and early phonics. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was rated Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, the nursery cooks meals on site and runs an allergy-aware kitchen. Breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and offers daily outdoor play, all-weather outdoor play, regular park trips and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
According to its website, two settling periods are offered, one with a parent or carer and one without, each an hour long. Parents then discuss with the nursery how the official start dates will be eased, based on how the child copes and their hours. The nursery uses a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted rated safeguarding as effective at the 2023 inspection.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
To apply, families submit an enquiry on the nursery's website, after which the nursery gets in touch and arranges a viewing visit on a suitable day and time. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 0 mo | This nursery |
| Purple Jay Nursery Peckham RyeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Peckham Rye Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Goslings Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £89 | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Banana Moon Nunhead 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Rye Garden Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sunhill Early Learning PeckhamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Nunhead11
- All nurseries in Southwark105
- All nurseries in SE1529
- Nurseries near Nunhead station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rye Oak Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Hollydale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Bellenden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Ivydale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Edmund Waller Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- The Belham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Chelwood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 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 Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school's opening hours?
Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school opens 08:00–18:00, Tue–Fri.
What ages does Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school take?
Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school takes children aged from birth.
What is Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school Good at its inspection on 1 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school take?
Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
What approach does Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school follow?
Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, Nature-based approach, School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school have outdoor space?
Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school?
Nunhead is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sparkling Minds Nursery & Pre-school?
You can call 020 3876 2793 and visit www.sparklingmindsnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.sparklingmindsnursery.com) · 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.
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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 2636001 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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