Daffodils Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Streatham for babies from 3 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2012, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 Hours Free Entitlement Funding; 30 Hours Funding; This option is also available for children who are aged 2, should they be eligible.
Worth knowing. We offer the 15 hours as 3 morning or 3 afternoon sessions for 38 weeks a year; If you are eligible, your child can either attend Daffodils for 3 full days a week, or for 1 full-day and 4 half-day’s.
What childcare usually costs in Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SW16 5DTWhat 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, 27 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a friendly welcome as they arrive at the setting. They smile and give staff cuddles as they enter the room. Older children independently self-serve their breakfast and engage in social conversations with adults. Children understand the routines of the day well, following simple instructions such as tidying up and sitting down for circle time.
Staff know children well, and have established good bonds with them. Children and their parents call all of the staff 'aunty'. This supports children with learning about different cultures and respect. Children who speak English as an additional language or have any delays in speech are progressing well. Staff are consistent with their approaches to managing children's behaviour. Older children use a timer and good spoken English to communicate their wants and needs.
Children develop their physical skills through a range of activities. Using scissors as they cut across different lines and patterns, and wiggling their bodies as they dance during a freeze game. Staff sing songs with children often; children join in and use instruments to follow the beat. They listen to stories, which are read to them with enthusiasm. This supports good progress in their language skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen induction and ongoing professional development for new staff, to ensure the highest level of knowledge and understanding around safeguarding reporting procedures n support staff working with the youngest children to embed the curriculum effectively, so that children receive consistent quality learning experiences.
- 27 July 2023Good
- 17 January 2018Good
- 24 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daffodils Day 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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