Day nursery

NMA's Playground Nursery

N M A Nursery, 49 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AS·Lewisham council·Ofsted URN: 2821429
Full day care
9 months to 5 years
40 places
Registered 18 Dec 2024
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
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Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.

NMA's Playground Nursery

At a Glance

Play-based learning and short stays shape the childcare offer on Rushey Green. The CRECHE allows children to stay for up to two hours, giving parents time to attend to other tasks while their children take part in play.

NMA's Playground Nursery has capacity for 40 children aged 9 to 60 months. No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet. Its approach centres on learning through play, with children encouraged to explore and develop creativity at their own pace.

The Nursery Experience

Learning centres on play, with caring guidance and encouragement for children to develop creativity. Children can learn and play at their own pace.

In the CRECHE, age-appropriate toys and interactive play give younger children things to explore during a short stay. Parents can use the time to attend to tasks or relax in the Café/Lounge. The two-hour maximum sets a clear limit for planning that break.

Care and Support

Individual attention and caring guidance form part of the nursery's approach to children. These describe its care model; they are not an inspection judgement about how effectively it works.

Parents using the CRECHE receive updates and can communicate with staff during the service. The associated Café/Lounge provides somewhere for parents and caregivers to relax, with WiFi. Parents using the CRECHE can spend their break there.

Practical Information

The nursery's address is 49 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AS. It opens Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6.30pm, and operates across the year. Those opening hours provide a broad daily window for families organising work and childcare.

Funded childcare is offered under the 15 & 30 Hours Free Childcare description. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation. Enquiries can be made through the contact form or by email at nmasplayground@hotmail.com.

Things to Consider

  • Short-stay planning. The CRECHE has a maximum stay of two hours. At a tour, ask how its short-stay bookings work within the daily opening window and fit the time you need.
  • A baby's daily routine. Children are accepted from 9 months. At a tour, how would settling, sleep, meals and consumables be organised for your child's nursery day?
  • Funding and attendance. Funded childcare and weekday opening from 7am to 6.30pm are useful practical anchors. The written quotation should be the basis for budgeting.

The Verdict

NMA's Playground Nursery suits families seeking play-based childcare on Rushey Green, including parents who need a short stay to attend to other tasks. Weekday opening runs from early morning into the evening, while CRECHE stays have a two-hour maximum. That limit matters when matching the offer to a family's routine.

FAQs

It accepts children aged 9 to 60 months and has capacity for 40 children in total.

Its approach combines play-based learning with caring guidance, encouraging children to develop creativity and learn at their own pace.

Yes. It offers funded childcare described as 15 & 30 Hours Free Childcare.

It opens Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6.30pm, across the year.

The CRECHE allows short stays of up to two hours.

Opening Hours

Fri
07:00-18:30
Mon
07:00-18:30
Tue
07:00-18:30
Thu
07:00-18:30
Wed
07:00-18:30
Opening schedule
Open all year
Full days
Available

Contact Information

Get in touch with the nursery directly

N M A Nursery, 49 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AS

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