Little Diamonds
Outstanding★ 4.8 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2012, with 85 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 Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest 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
E17 7DHWhat 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, 11 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The leaders and staff provide an incredibly welcoming, family-focused setting where children are at the centre of everything they do. Children are confident and independently explore the environment.
Staff have an excellent understanding of their curriculum and how children learn.
Children benefit from awe-inspiring experiences that truly support them to develop a real sense of themselves and how they fit into their local community. For example, they routinely visit the nearby amenities such as the market, post office, fire station and library. Regular trips further afield by minibus and public transport provide children with rich learning experiences. For example, they have visited a temple, theatre and postal museum. Robust risk assessments ensure these outings are safety checked.
- 11 June 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 September 2019Good
- 2 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Diamonds
- 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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