Carlton Hill Community Nursery
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 2005, with 73 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 Westminster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Westminster 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
NW8 0ERWhat 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.
- 21 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted warmly at the door by friendly and familiar staff. Most children separate confidently from their parents. Those who need more support get plenty of reassurance and cuddles. This helps them to feel safe and quickly settle.
Children feel secure in the nursery and confidently make choices about what they want to play with. Children listen to staff and happily follow the nursery routines.
They are independent and willingly help with tasks, such as tidying away the toys or scraping their plates after lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's interactions with children, to ensure they check children's understanding and provide them with sufficient time to think and respond n support staff to consistently help children to reflect on their behaviour and how their actions may affect others.
- 2 February 2022Good
- 16 December 2013Outstanding
- 23 June 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Carlton Hill Community 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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