Charis Daycare Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leyton for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2022, with 28 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 Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest 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
E10 7HAWhat 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, 6 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff create an enriching and exciting curriculum that engages all children. They build strong relationships with families. Staff work with parents to consider the needs of individual children, including disadvantaged children. They create ambitious and exciting opportunities for children to learn about the world around them. Children are curious learners. They are keen to talk about meeting firemen, travelling by bus and going to museums. Children develop confidence and are excited and motivated to learn.
Staff teach children key self-care skills. They support all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to gain high levels of independence. Staff teach children how to use the toilet by themselves. When children struggle, staff work with parents to use a range of strategies to support them. All children are competent and independent learners. They feel happy and safe. Children develop high levels of emotional and physical well-being.
All staff build strong and nurturing relationships with children. Staff give children consistent messages about their behaviour. For example, children learn to tidy up after themselves. Leaders and staff create consistent routines for all children. Staff give children support when moving between activities. Children feel emotionally secure and safe. They are kind to each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further opportunities for children to be physically active to support them to gain core strength at the highest levels.
- 6 September 2024Good
Still missing for Charis Daycare 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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