Lottie's Day Nursery Bromley

A calm, responsive relationship between children and staff was the clearest feature of Lottie's Day Nursery Bromley's February 2022 inspection. Ofsted judged the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. The setting at 20-24 Letchworth Drive, Bromley, BR2 9BE, has capacity for 72 children aged from three months to five years.

The evidence is strongest on inspection-era practice rather than the current day-to-day offer. In February 2022, children were happy and settled, staff knew their interests and abilities, and activities were adapted for individual needs, including those of children with SEND.

In February 2022, sensory exploration for the youngest children sat alongside guided discovery for older children. Children also chose resources and extended ideas through their own play. They could therefore initiate experiences as well as take part in those shaped by adults.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the educational areas children work towards, while practitioners choose the play, conversation and activities through which they learn through play. For a child, that should mean communication, physical, personal and wider learning are woven through the day rather than taught as school-style lessons. In February 2022, an ambitious curriculum was adapted to individual needs, with staff using what they knew about each child to choose suitable experiences.

Physical confidence also had a clear place. In February 2022, staff adjusted their support as children became more capable, helping younger children judge physical risk and giving older children scope to move energetically alongside others. This showed an age-responsive approach to active play, with support changing as coordination and social awareness developed progressively.

Two points for improvement were recorded. Staff needed to allow children more time to listen and answer questions, and focused activities needed sharper planning so children stayed engaged. This was most visible when some pre-school children lost focus during large-group work.

Relationships appeared warm and respectful in February 2022. The youngest children showed secure, affectionate responses to familiar staff. Practitioners were positive role models. Children also practised independence through handwashing and dressing for bathroom routines. Staff were attentive to individual care needs, and their calm modelling gave children a consistent example of respectful behaviour. That detail is significant for very young children, whose learning about boundaries and self-care happens through repeated everyday exchanges.

Ofsted found safeguarding effective at that inspection. Staff understood how to recognise and report welfare concerns, while leaders followed safer-recruitment procedures. The 2022 evidence showed a two-way partnership with families, extending children's development beyond the nursery day. Where children needed additional help, practitioners coordinated with parents and outside professionals so that support was joined up rather than isolated within the setting.

Communication and language received close attention. Staff repeated simple words alongside babies' actions, giving meaning to sounds in the moment. Leaders also provided training, coaching and guidance for staff, while the team reflected on practice. At that date, professional development sat alongside direct work with children.

The nursery is at 20-24 Letchworth Drive, Bromley, BR2 9BE. Full-day and half-day care are recorded for this nursery. Families should confirm the current session times, minimum booking, funded-entitlement delivery and complete provider-specific cost in one enquiry.

• Inspection date. The Good judgement dates from February 2022, so families should ask what has changed in staffing, routines and provision since that visit.
• Focused learning. Ofsted asked staff to improve questioning and the planning of focused activities. Ask how the nursery now gives children thinking time and keeps group experiences engaging.
• Session detail. Full days and half days are recorded, while their current clock times and minimum booking need confirmation. Confirm both, alongside funding treatment and total cost, before comparing the weekly routine.

Lottie's Day Nursery Bromley had a convincing relational core in February 2022: settled children, attentive care and staff who understood individual development. Its improvement points were specific rather than vague, centred on questioning and focused activities. It may suit families who value key-person relationships and child-led exploration and who need either full-day or half-day care across different weekly working arrangements. The precise session windows and booking rules still need confirmation before either pattern can be matched to a family's week.