Lanterns Arts & Educational Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £150.00 a day. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2008, with 106 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
50 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £82.35 £150.00Part Time | £90.00Per Afternoon, 5 hrs £110.00Per Morning, 5 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £20.00 Administration FeeAll cheques that are not cleared on first deposit
- £40.00 Late Payment Feeall fees not paid in full by the 1st day of each month
What childcare usually costs in Tower Hamlets
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tower Hamlets 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
E14 9XPWhat 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.
- 7 January 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff plan the environment to play a key role in supporting children's learning.
Leaders ensure that the spaces where children play are fun, interesting and varied.
This helps to develop children's imaginations. For example, staff plan role-play areas to give children opportunities to explore familiar environments and share their experiences with their friends. They provide enrichment activities, such as dance and art, to build children's confidence and to support their independence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how to better support children's understanding of the daily routine to help them to transition more easily between activities n extend arrangements to provide individualised support, coaching and training for staff, to further extend their practice.
- 28 November 2023Good
- 30 January 2019Good
- 28 June 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lanterns Arts & Educational Nursery
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £150.00 a day still the rate? 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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