Nurseries in Bromley

Kindred Little Learners Bromley (BR2), Burnt Ash School Nursery (BR1) and Rainbow Day Nursery Bromley Limited (BR2) hold Ofsted's Outstanding grade. Burnt Ash is a term-time school nursery for 3 to 5 year olds; Rainbow and Kindred take babies and open all year.

The Ark Pre-School, Bromley Christian Centre and Burnt Ash School Nursery take children from 2 or 3 rather than babies; The Ark Pre-School, Bromley Christian Centre and Burnt Ash School Nursery follow term dates. The others we list take babies and open all year, such as Bright Horizons Bromley Day Nursery And Preschool.

Yes. Burnt Ash School Nursery offers forest school or an outdoor-led approach.

Bromley Council's published ward assessment records 635 childcare places for 915 children aged 0 to 4, giving Bromley Town a place to child ratio of 0.69.

The council did not classify Bromley Town as a priority area for additional childcare provision.

That does not mean every setting has vacancies. The current council directory marks several Bromley nurseries as having vacancies, while availability still depends on the child's age and the days required.

Yes.

Current Bromley Council records include:

Kindred Bromley North: 7:30am to 6:30pm

Little Elms Bromley: 7:30am to 6pm

Bonding School Nurseries: 8am to 6pm

Lottie's Day Nursery: 8am to 6pm

The difference between a 6pm and 6:30pm collection can be important for parents travelling back from central London, so compare the actual closing time before comparing fees.

Yes. Bromley allows the entitlement to be used with up to 3 childcare providers, with no more than 2 providers on the same day.

This is useful where a preschool finishes in the afternoon but a childminder can cover the rest of the working day.

It also means parents do not need to reject a suitable preschool simply because it cannot deliver all 30 hours itself.

Current Bromley provider records give concrete examples.

Kindred Little Learners spreads working parent funding across 51 weeks, providing approximately 22 hours 21 minutes of funded childcare each week instead of 30 hours over 38 weeks.

Little Elms Bromley also offers a 51 week stretched arrangement.

Parents needing childcare through school holidays should compare this with a term time funded place before choosing a nursery.

Yes. Bromley Council's live childcare directory currently marks Kindred Bromley North on Blyth Road as having vacancies.

It takes children from birth to age 5, opens 7:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday and accepts funded childcare.

Other Bromley listings currently showing vacancies include day nurseries and preschools in BR1 and BR2, so parents should use live availability rather than an old waiting list estimate.

Current official provider records give useful local examples.

Bonding School Nurseries in BR2 lists £10 per hour for additional private childcare across its early years age groups.

Kids Nursery currently lists £9.50 per hour for additional private childcare for children aged 0 to 4.

These are verified provider examples rather than a Bromley average. Calculate the final cost using your child's funded hours, attendance pattern and optional extras.

Charges differ significantly between settings.

At Lottie's Day Nursery, the current funded offer lists an optional £26.50 per day for meals and snacks, with parents allowed to opt out and provide a packed lunch.

Kindred Bromley North lists optional charges of £3.15 for food on a full funded day, £1.05 for nappies, wipes and sun cream, and £1.05 for additional activities for its younger funded children.

This is why parents should ask for the full funded hours invoice rather than assuming every 30 hour place produces the same monthly bill.

Bromley Council states that a provider can charge a deposit for childcare generally, but not where a family is taking only its funded entitlement and purchasing no additional childcare.

Current Bromley provider records also show different deposit arrangements, including settings that explicitly charge no deposit for funded hours.

Check whether a quoted deposit applies to the funded place itself or to privately purchased childcare.

Bromley's Early Years Inclusion Team supports children aged 0 to 4 with SEND before they start primary school.

For a child attending a Bromley early years setting, an Area SENCO or Early Years Inclusion Practitioner can work with the nursery and family, advise staff and support the graduated approach.

Bromley also operates Special Educational Needs Inclusion Funding. Current funding bands are £3.75 for Band 1+ and £7.50 for Band 2, with personalised funding used in exceptional circumstances.