Chingford House Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 June 2022. Open since 2018, with 68 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15/30 hours FEEE for all 9-23 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Children are entitled to 12/24 hours of free education each week, which is stretched over the period when the nursery is open. When this grant is in place, the fees are reduced monthly. For children who are only accessing the 15 hours FEEE, will be required to pay consumables only one month in advance.
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
E4 9ALWhat 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, 16 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and well-settled at the nursery. They are greeted warmly by familiar staff as they arrive. This helps children to feel secure as they say goodbye to parents and carers. Children settle down to play and show a strong sense of belonging. Babies explore the indoor and outdoor areas confidently, making choices about their play. Older children are proud of their rooms and enjoy showing visitors the displays that they have created. Children of all ages show good personal care skills. For example, babies know where to find tissues and learn how to wipe their noses independently. They are taught to throw their tissues in the bin and wash their hands, which helps them to develop good hygiene routines.
Children learn to value their uniqueness and to understand and respect their differences. For instance, children and staff celebrate the diversity of languages in the nursery by singing songs in their home languages. This helps to boost children's self-esteem. Children understand the high expectations of staff. They are positive about their learning and behave well. Children are careful with the toys and resources and display kindness towards others. During group circle times, toddlers discuss their emotions and explain why they feel as they do. They quickly develop the confidence to express themselves because of the sensitive support from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help all staff to make the most of professional development opportunities and consistently apply what they have learned, to further improve the quality of teaching n support staff to build further on the ways that they promote children's communication skills, particularly for children with SEND and children who speak
English as an additional language.
- 16 June 2022Good
- 4 August 2021Needs improvement
- 15 April 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chingford House Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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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