Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2021, 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW17 8QDWhat 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, 3 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome on arrival. They have strong relationships with their key person. They feel safe and secure and settle quickly. Staff know all the children extremely well. They create learning experiences that link to children's specific interests and needs. For example, children are showing an interest in singing. Staff make a books containing a variety of rhymes to enhance their language and literacy skills. Children happily play alongside each other. They learn to take turns, make their own choices, and regulate their own behaviour. Children feel valued and listened to.
Staff find out and plan for children's interests and learning needs. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop the skills required for the future. For example, babies chuckle as they anticipate the action of the word 'go', rolling a ball through the tube with their key person. Older babies recite the song for the 'What's in the bag' activity and explore props in the bag. Children engage in regular story time sessions. They enjoy looking at their favourite stories as well as home-made books detailing recent trips to the supermarket. Children enjoy pointing to and naming the objects they see in the basket. Children are developing the crucial skills needed to help them communicate well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed further how staff plan activities, so children's learning is continuously challenged in their learning n improve staff's understanding of the importance for children to hear and use the correct word to enhance their vocabulary to make the best possible progress in their communication and language skills n enhance opportunities for children to develop independence through daily routines.
- 3 January 2024Good
- 13 April 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Beans Balham Boutique 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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