Chaston Nursery School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 1996, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All children aged 3 and 4 in England are entitled to 15 hours of government-funded childcare per week for 38 weeks each year, beginning from the term following their third birthday. Furthermore, eligible working families can access 30 hours per week of Early Years Funding for children aged between 9 months and 4 years.
What childcare usually costs in Camden
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Camden 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
NW6 2JLWhat 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, 17 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have developed close, secure and trusting bonds with children. As a result, children are settled in this home-from-home environment. Children arrive with smiles on their faces and are ready to explore the interesting and engaging activities. Children behave well. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They show respect and listen to what children say. They provide gentle reminders and explanations to help children learn about rules and boundaries.
Children show respect for others, encouraging their friends to join in, and take turns.
Children are enthusiastic and active learners. They are eager to explore the many interesting activities that staff plan for them. Children make the most of playing indoors and outdoors, having fun as they go. Children learn to balance and climb with confidence. They enjoy pulling and stretching play dough. Staff support children's knowledge of the world around them by encouraging them to water plants and talking about how and why we do this. This supports their overall development, and all children make good progress. Staff support children's emotional well-being, offering praise and reassurance when children need it. They interact warmly during care routines, such as nappy changes and rest times.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to build on and provide further challenge to extend children's learning.
- 17 October 2024Good
- 15 January 2020Good
- 18 March 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chaston Nursery School
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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