Childcare in London (Hammersmith and Fulham)
London (Hammersmith and Fulham) has 58 day nurseries, 22 pre-schools, 36 school nursery classes, 9 childminders and 40 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 71 of them and rated 62 Good or better, 16 of them Outstanding. 94 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Hammersmith and Fulham there are 43 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Hammersmith and Fulham, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 39 school nursery classes across Hammersmith and Fulham, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
165 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Little Aisha Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Junior Adventures Group @ St Augustine's W6 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Active Champions Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Junior Adventures Group @ St Peters CP W6 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Harmony Community Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed StepUp Childcare Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Sahal After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Fulham Prep Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Aktiva Camps @ Old Oak Primary Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Motion4Kids @ Miles Coverdale Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Dolce Casa Montessori Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Little Shells at St James Full day care
What people ask about childcare in London (Hammersmith and Fulham)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in London (Hammersmith and Fulham) take funded hours?
52 of the 165 settings in London (Hammersmith and Fulham) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in London (Hammersmith and Fulham) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 16 of the 71 settings Ofsted has inspected in London (Hammersmith and Fulham) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in London (Hammersmith and Fulham) take babies?
105 settings in London (Hammersmith and Fulham) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in London (Hammersmith and Fulham)?
Hammersmith and Fulham has 43 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to London (Hammersmith and Fulham)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.