Foreign And Commonwealth Office Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2003, with 46 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 Westminster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Westminster 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
SW1A 2AHWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children and their parents with enthusiasm when they arrive at this outstanding nursery. Passionate leaders set an aspirational curriculum with a strong focus on children's overall well-being. Children flourish because staff have very high expectations, which children achieve during their time at the nursery.
Staff create a rich variety of activities that support children to feel relaxed and able to access resources with confidence.
Behaviour in the nursery is excellent because staff set clear rules, which all children understand and demonstrate consistently. The nursery has a strong presence in the wider community and children are excited to greet the security guards working in the building. They go on daily adventures with staff to explore London. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe. For example, they talk about the risks of the busy roads while they are on their daily 'awe and wonder' walks and find safe places to stop to look more closely at landmarks.
- 29 September 2023Outstanding
- 27 November 2019Outstanding
- 14 November 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Foreign And Commonwealth Office 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.
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