Full-day nursery in Foots Cray, Bexley
The Hospital Day Nursery
Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT · 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 2004Reference EY286427Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 September 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 06:50–19:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 52 a year
Getting there
Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT · More nurseries in DA14
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Queen Mary's Hospital / Cancer Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital / Main Entrance and Sidcup / Queen Mary's Hospital.
Parks and playgrounds
- Foots Cray Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Scadbury Park8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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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The Hospital Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT, in Foots Cray, Bexley. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 06:50–19:00, Mon–Fri, 52 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 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 and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hospital Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 06:50–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Premier Lodge Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £112 | 07:15–18:15 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Rise and Shine Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery SidcupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at ChislehurstFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Foots Cray4
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1410
- Nurseries near Sidcup station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Orchard Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Merton Court School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Hope Community School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Benedict House Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- West Lodge School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Midfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Birkbeck Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 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 The Hospital Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Hospital Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Hospital Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. The Hospital Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are The Hospital Day Nursery's opening hours?
The Hospital Day Nursery opens 06:50–19:00, Mon–Fri.
Is The Hospital Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, The Hospital Day Nursery is open 52 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does The Hospital Day Nursery take?
The Hospital Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is The Hospital Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Hospital Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 15 September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Hospital Day Nursery take?
The Hospital Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What approach does The Hospital Day Nursery follow?
The Hospital Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does The Hospital Day Nursery have outdoor space?
The Hospital Day Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does The Hospital Day Nursery support children with SEND?
The Hospital Day Nursery lists: Makaton signing and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to The Hospital Day Nursery?
Sidcup is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Hospital Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8300 9453 and visit www.thehospitaldaynursery.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.thehospitaldaynursery.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 EY286427 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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