Abacus Early Learning Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2015, with 45 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SE27 0RNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly on arrival at this warm and welcoming nursery. The kind and gentle staff provide a nurturing environment where children feel safe and secure.
Babies cuddle with staff when they feel unwell, and older children show pride and excitement as they talk about their drawings. Children have access to a very wellresourced indoor and outdoor area. They are free to play and explore independently. For example, toddlers talk about different plants they can see and take turns to pick ripe tomatoes. Adult-led activities take account of children's interests and what they need to learn next. For instance, children watch in fascination as a model volcano 'erupts' and talk about the difference between a mountain and a volcano. As a result, children make good progress in their learning.
Children and babies have very positive attitudes towards learning and are able to focus for long periods of time on activities. For example, babies use their senses to explore fruit, and older children persevere as they put blocks in order of size.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff knowledge of how to maximise their interactions with children to promote children's communication and language skills more effectively.
- 15 September 2022Good
- 16 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abacus Early Learning Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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