Elmwood Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Carshalton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2008, with 33 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM5 2EJWhat 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, 19 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited and are greeted pleasantly by staff. They happily separate from their parents and cheerfully hang up their bag on their peg. They find their name card as they self-register. Older children are eager to see their friends who greet them with excitement as they enter the room. Babies are content and develop secure relationships with familiar staff in the room and their key person. As a result, they confidently explore and babble during play. Older children are very curious about who is in the nursery and confidently ask questions about who they are, for example, the inspector.
Staff have high expectations for children's learning. They know them well and use their interests to spark interesting play ideas. Children enjoy the wide range of experiences on offer to them. They particularly enjoy accessing the garden, which has a range of exciting resources and equipment. Older children create their own games as they work together to build structures with large blocks, which inspires their imagination. These opportunities support children's focus and engagement well and broaden their skills.
Staff model being polite and respectful, for example saying 'please' and 'thank you'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review large-group activities to help children understand waiting their turn to speak and listen to others to help enhance learning even more.
- 19 July 2023Good
- 18 January 2018Good
- 16 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Elmwood 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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