Elm Park Nursery
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2012, with 96 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 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
SW4 8JRWhat 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.
- 10 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 29 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children wave and shout with delight as they meet their friends in the front entrance. Together, they happily enter the nursery, where they are enthusiastically greeted by the acting manager. The presence of a member of staff by the front door welcoming children by name helps all children to feel safe and secure. The curriculum for children is well designed. Children settle quickly at activities that capture their interests. They show high levels of curiosity, concentration and focus.
For example, pre-school children use different-coloured strings to weave intricate patterns on boards. They show resilience and the ability to problem-solve as they encounter difficulty.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff are positive role models to children. Children show an understanding of the rules and boundaries in place. For example, during a group activity, children say that they must not snatch resources from each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop all staff's knowledge of how to implement the curriculum for communication and language so that all children make even better progress in their language development n consider how transitions, especially those leading to mealtimes, can be managed to meet the needs of all children.
- 10 January 2024Good
- 23 January 2018Good
- 10 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Elm Park 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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