Nurseries in Bexleyheath

Bexleyheath ward has 6 private, voluntary and independent providers and 10 registered childminders.

Nearby Crook Log has 13 providers and 18 childminders. Parents struggling to find the right days in central Bexleyheath can therefore substantially increase their options by including the Crook Log side of DA6 and DA7.

Current Bexley Council childcare listings give useful local examples.

One Bexleyheath setting charges £62 for a full day and £32 for a session.

Another lists £6 per hour, £66 per day or £330 per week.

A registered Bexleyheath childminder currently lists £5 per hour.

These are individual current examples rather than a Bexleyheath average, so compare the full weekly cost for your actual attendance pattern.

Yes. Several current Bexleyheath childcare listings open at 7:30am.

Examples include all year provision operating:

7:30am to 6pm

7:30am to 6:30pm

and one DA7 setting running 7:30am to 7pm Monday to Friday.

This makes Bexleyheath relatively practical for parents who need childcare around a full working day.

Yes. Eligible working families can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months until school age.

Bexley allows funded childcare to be used at up to 2 childcare sites, with a maximum of 10 funded hours in one day.

If one setting cannot cover your entire week, you can combine providers within these rules.

Yes. Current Bexleyheath childcare records include providers spreading the entitlement across 51 weeks of the year rather than using all the hours during 38 term time weeks.

One current setting requires children using 30 funded hours to attend at least 3 full days or the equivalent of 5 half days, while another offers both 51 week stretched funding and term time funded only places.

Check the attendance conditions before choosing a setting because the way funded hours are delivered differs between Bexleyheath providers.

No.

Bexley's current 2027 admissions information lists:

Brampton Primary Academy: 26 full time nursery places

Gravel Hill Primary School: 26 nursery places

Pelham Primary School: 39 nursery places

Upland Primary School: 0 nursery places, with a consultation planned about moving nursery admissions to Little Explorers for continuity of care

Parents specifically wanting a school nursery in Bexleyheath should therefore check the individual school's 2027 arrangement rather than assuming every local primary school has an intake.

The main Bexley nursery application window runs from 16 January 2027 to 6 April 2027.

Bexley has 35 schools with nursery classes and parents can normally list up to 3 preferences.

A nursery place does not transfer automatically into Reception and gives no priority for a Reception place at the same school.

Bexley school nurseries normally provide around 15 hours a week, often as morning or afternoon sessions of up to 3 hours.

Parents eligible for 30 hours can split the entitlement between 2 settings. Bexley also states that parents cannot usually pay a school nursery simply to extend its session.

A childminder or private nursery can therefore be used to provide the remaining childcare.

Bexley reports that around 12% of children in its early years settings have an identified SEND, with speech, language and communication needs the largest category.

The council's Early Years Team includes Area SENCOs and Specialist Officers who support settings with additional funding, staff advice, referrals and early intervention.

Bexley also reports that early years communication screening identifies around 50% of children as needing some additional communication support at some point, which is why speech and language support is a major local early years priority.

Danson Children's Centre is on Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4EZ and is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Services at the centre include health visiting developmental checks, parent and baby support and Speech and Language Therapy appointments.

Bexleyheath Central Library on Townley Road also currently runs free term time sessions for younger children, including Toddler Time from 10am to 10:30am on Mondays and Bumps and Babies from 10:30am to 12 noon.