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Bertrum House Nursery

OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 70 places.

Call 020 8767 4051Their website

Cost

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 Wandsworth

£10.09an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£9.87an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
70 placesLarge for England
How long open
10 yearsLong established
Address
290 Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AL

Where it is

SW17 7AL
Ofsted URN EY537851On the register since 5 September 2016
Ofsted

What 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, 11 September 2024 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children thrive and flourish at this exceptional setting. They arrive happy and are eager to meet their friends and greet the welcoming staff. Staff are highly effective in creating a wealth of excellent learning experiences, indoors and outdoors. In all areas, children access a curriculum that boosts and motivates their ability to learn new skills. They quickly become independent explorers, developing their own personal interests and preferences. During activities, staff confidently model language. They talk to children about what they are doing, helping them to fully understand language. For example, staff introduce and promote new words, such as 'migration, stoke' and 'initiative'.

Staff are highly committed to ensuring that children have access to vigorous outdoor activities every day. This supports children to build confidence, independence and curiosity. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Staff embed effective expectations and consistent routines, which helps children to be aware of what is expected of them. Children develop strong friendships and show respect, care and kindness to not only the staff but to one another. For instance, they demonstrate compassion as they support staff to help new children to settle without being prompted.

  • 11 September 2024Outstanding
  • 19 October 2018Outstanding

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.

Still missing for Bertrum House 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.

Before you ring

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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07985219101Their website

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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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