House of Commons Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2010, with 40 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 2NEWhat 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, 23 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and settled, they feel safe and secure. They build strong, positive relationships with staff and display high levels of confidence. Children benefit from an extremely well planned curriculum. Staff's knowledge of the children's development is exceptional. They provide fantastic opportunities that enrich the children's learning experience. Babies explore stimulating sensory water play and edible sand. Resources are well placed at different levels to develop curiosity and physical skills. Staff's interaction with children is highly effective and their curriculum intent is very secure.
Older children enjoy interactive storytelling. They are highly motivated and drawn in by enthusiastic staff. Staff consistently promote language. They make excellent use of sign language to support younger children, children with English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND). This makes the children very effective communicators. Staff are extremely committed to ensuring children's voices are heard. For example, they involve them in planning activities and creating the lunch menu. Older children support younger children with their choices. This helps them to develop respect for others. Children enjoy exploring the local area daily. They understand the rules and behaviour expectations that staff keenly promote.
- 23 February 2022Outstanding
- 17 August 2015Good
- 1 February 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for House of Commons 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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