Kiddies Kottage Nursery
Good★ 5.0 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2014, with 32 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 Merton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Merton 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
SW16 5HNWhat 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, 4 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and happy in this warm, organised nursery. Staff ensure that babies settle well by providing routines and toys that are familiar to them. They interact warmly with children and highly value each child. Staff display photos of children's families to enhance their sense of belonging in the nursery. They manage children's behaviour in positive ways, such as by sharing group rules. Staff use a gentle, fair and consistent approach, and children behave well.
The curriculum is well organised and stimulating and all children make good progress in their learning. Staff teach children good mathematical skills. They teach children to count as they build towers with bricks. Staff teach children how to group coloured pom-poms in bowls and point out shapes in the environment. Staff support children's physical development well. Babies crawl through tunnels while older children climb across frames in the outdoor area. They learn to balance on scooters and develop good physical skills. Staff help children to understand a range of feelings well. They ask children how they are feeling and use visual resources, such as illustrated cushions, to teach children different emotions. Children develop a good understanding of feelings.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make the most of opportunities to enhance children's thinking skills, particularly through effective questioning by staff.
- 4 October 2024Good
- 17 October 2018Good
- 11 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddies Kottage 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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