Childcare in London (Richmond upon Thames)
London (Richmond upon Thames) has 9 day nurseries, 9 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 13 childminders and 16 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 26 of them and rated 25 Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 24 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Richmond upon Thames there are 51 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 Richmond upon Thames, 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 35 school nursery classes across Richmond upon Thames, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
17 settings match. 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 2026Opened Activate Camps @ St Paul's School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Twiko-Twiko After School & Holiday Camps Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Kido Barnes Full day care
- Jun 2026Closed Kids Inc Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Under the Rainbow Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Hive at St Paul's School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Stagecoach Performing Arts Putney and Barnes Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Penny Poppins Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed TP Camps Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Tugboats Preschool Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in London (Richmond upon Thames)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in London (Richmond upon Thames) take funded hours?
9 of the 50 settings in London (Richmond upon Thames) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 (Richmond upon Thames) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 26 settings Ofsted has inspected in London (Richmond upon Thames) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in London (Richmond upon Thames) take babies?
41 settings in London (Richmond upon Thames) 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 (Richmond upon Thames)?
Richmond upon Thames has 51 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 (Richmond upon Thames)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.