Ferndale Road Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2002, with 28 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
SW9 8AZWhat 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, 6 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Friendly staff welcome children into the nursery. Staff in the baby room interact gently and offer comfort to babies who are settling in. This supports their personal, social and emotional development and helps them to feel safe and secure. Older children demonstrate a sense of belonging and confidently greet staff and friends.
Children are happy and engaged.
The manager has implemented a new simplified curriculum which is working well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop communication with parents to ensure that they receive up-to-date information about their child's development and how to support them at home.
- 6 September 2023Good
- 16 March 2023Inadequate
- 16 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ferndale Road Day 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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