Bunny Hop Day Nursery

Two gardens and cardboard-box cars give Bunny Hop Day Nursery a practical, playful character: in May 2025, children explored outdoor space and turned reused materials into their own vehicles. This Deptford setting operates from Evelyn Community Centre and has capacity for 24 children aged 24 to 60 months.

At its May 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. The main improvement priorities concerned extending children's language and making support for individual practitioners' teaching more effective.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care, bringing play and learning together. In May 2025, children chose resources themselves in an organised playroom, giving them opportunities to decide what to explore.

Outdoor play had substance. In May 2025, children used two gardens daily, whatever the weather; wheeled toys gave them practice steering and controlling speed, while a slide and an activity wall offered physical challenges. Trees and plants brought nature into their play.

Indoors that month, slime prompted exploration of texture and movement. Cardboard boxes became pretend cars, with children adding vehicle details and discussing what their creations needed. These activities connected investigation, imaginative play and cooperation rather than treating them as separate tasks.

At the May 2025 inspection, Ofsted found strong SEND support, with parents and external agencies involved in helping children progress. That gives families a concrete starting point for discussing how support would work for their child.

In May 2025, staff used stories and props to help children express feelings. Parents received photographs and written learning updates through an online platform, alongside daily conversations. Communication therefore covered both learning and immediate concerns.

Staff received coaching and supervision that month, but individual support needed further development. Conversations with children also needed to do more consistently to expand their ideas and language.

The address is Evelyn Community Centre, 1 King Fisher Square, Clyde Street, Deptford, SE8 5TW. Opening hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

In May 2025, the nursery operated throughout the year and provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds.

• Language development. In May 2025, adult conversations did not consistently extend children's thinking. On a visit, ask how practitioners now encourage children to elaborate on their ideas.
• Teaching support. Individual coaching needed further development in May 2025. Ask how staff development now translates into changes in everyday activities.
• Attendance and funding. The weekday opening window spans 08:00 to 18:00. Ask which booking patterns and funded arrangements would fit your family's week.

Bunny Hop suits families seeking care for children aged 24 to 60 months. Its provision in May 2025 would appeal to parents who value outdoor movement, imaginative play and regular parent communication. At that time, language development and support for practitioners' teaching needed further work. Those are useful priorities for a visit, alongside the practical fit of attendance arrangements.