Fledglings on the Common
Good★ 4.7 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2013, 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW11 1HTWhat 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, 1 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery with smiles and excitement and tell staff about their time since they were last in the nursery. The nursery is a core part of the local community and families report a strong sense of belonging. Staff place children at the heart of everything they do. They work with parents to gather detailed information about the child's interests, routines and care needs before they start at the nursery.
Staff are positive role models and never miss an opportunity to praise a child's achievements or behaviour. They treat children with kindness and are quick to respond when children may need a cuddle. Staff have high expectations for the children and provide multiple opportunities for them to understand their emotions and feelings and the impact on others. Children show kindness and empathy to each other.
The curriculum is well sequenced, and in general, staff successfully implement the intention for learning. Children delight in developing growing confidence in using scissors. Staff extend this activity to cover more areas of the curriculum while providing a variety of linked experiences, such as introducing size and measure while children cut flower petals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- place greater focus on the skills children need to learn to promote their learning further n ensure that all children receive the support they require, particularly when routines change throughout the day.
- 1 November 2024Good
- 21 November 2018Good
- 31 January 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fledglings on the Common
- 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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