Full-day nursery in Lewisham
Step by Step Day Nursery
Monument Gardens, Benden House, Lewisham, SE13 6PY · 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 October 1994Reference 129055Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lewisham that publish fees charge £76–£106 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
Monument Gardens, Benden House, Lewisham, SE13 6PY · More nurseries in SE13
Stations
- Hither Green10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Ladywell11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- LewishamStep-free access19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Thornford Road, Courthill Road and Theodore Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lewisham Park3 min walk
- Ladywell Fields6 min walk
- Gilmore Estate open space7 min walk
- Manor Park8 min walk
- Mountsfield Park9 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 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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Step by Step Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Monument Gardens, Benden House, Lewisham, SE13 6PY, in Lewisham. It is registered for 54 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step by Step Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Horizons Day Nursery & Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Sommerville Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Kiddies Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Hither Green Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £105.78 | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Zaitoon NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Beacon Road Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | 3–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Lewisham9
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE1326
- Nurseries near Ladywell station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Brindishe Green School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre ages 4–19 0.6 miles
- Prendergast Vale School All-throughages 3–16has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Brindishe Manor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Holbeach Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Gordonbrock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 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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What are Step by Step Day Nursery's opening hours?
Step by Step Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Step by Step Day Nursery take?
Step by Step Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Step by Step Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Step by Step Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Step by Step Day Nursery take?
Step by Step Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Step by Step Day Nursery?
Ladywell is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Step by Step Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8297 5070 and visit www.stepbystepdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.stepbystepdaynursery.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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- 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 129055 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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