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Nurseries for toddlers in SE4

There are 283 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of SE4, London, and 199 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
283
Outstanding
21
Good
178

283 nurseries near SE4

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Crofton Park, London

Cottage Day

St. Hildas Church, Courtrai Road · SE23 1PL

0.6 miles from SE4
OfstedGoodOct 2024Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Registered for 60 places and run by Cottage Day Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Brockley, London

Cheeky Monkeys

28 Otford Crescent, Brockley · SE4 1RD

0.7 miles from SE4
OfstedGoodOct 2023Full day care43 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 43 places and run by Raif, Mukattez.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Ladywell, Brockley

Ladywell Preschool

Ladywell Children's Centre, 30 Rushey Mead · SE4 1JJ

0.7 miles from SE4
OfstedGoodApr 2023Sessional27 places

A sessional nursery in Brockley, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 27 places and run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Lewisham Central, London

Maria Poppins

Unit C - 71 Loampit Vale, London · SE13 7FR

0.8 miles from SE4
Inspected January 2026Full day care42 places

A full day care nursery in London, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 42 places and run by Rara's Daycare Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in SE4 at a glance

Inspection results
199 of the 283 nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of SE4 (70%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 21 Outstanding and 178 Good.
Ages taken
275 list babies under 2, 283 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 283 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Lewisham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for toddlers in SE4

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 283 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of SE4. 21 are rated Outstanding and 178 are rated Good at their latest inspection.