La Petite Ecole Bilingue Cambridge Gardens
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2013, with 21 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 Kensington and Chelsea
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kensington and Chelsea 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
W10 6HSWhat 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, 10 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely settled and confident in this small, warm and welcoming setting. They arrive happily and immediately engage in play, exploration and learning. They benefit from a wide range of exciting and stimulating activities that the staff provide. For example, they trace around lollipop sticks glued to paper as part of a pre-writing exercise. Outside, children hang upside down from straps in a tree and count toy ducks in a water tray as they recall and sing familiar songs.
Children behave very well and play together. Staff have high expectations of all children. They teach children to share resources and to use good manners.
Children comment, 'I'm turn-taking,' and adults encourage them with praise, saying, 'Yes, good turn-taking.' Children show good listening and attention skills, particularly as part of large-group sessions. They listen attentively to staff's instructions in French and English and follow them well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's questioning skills so that they consistently give children more time to think and respond, to help further develop children's thinking skills n review the daily routine to ensure that children are able to benefit fully from all activities.
- 10 October 2023Good
- 13 October 2017Good
- 24 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for La Petite Ecole Bilingue Cambridge Gardens
- 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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