Little Diamonds Limited
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2010, with 90 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 Newham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newham 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
E7 0AEWhat 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.
- 17 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly and are ready to play and learn. They happily leave their parents and carers and go with staff to their playrooms. Older children do things independently as they find their picture name cards and self-register. Babies recognise the familiar faces of the staff, making eye contact and smiling. Toddlers understand frequently used words and say single words. They understand simple instructions and help to tidy away toys. Staff share picture books with and read stories to children to encourage them develop their vocabulary. Older children join in conversations about the story and retell what they know. Children take part in role play as they they listen to the story 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. They dress up in a tiger costume and pretend to drink tea and eat cake. All of this helps to support their language and communication.
Children's social development progresses well as they sit in small groups and take part in pretend play activities. They use their hands confidently to pick up and handle small resources. All children are well behaved and can confidently express their emotions, as they feel emotionally safe. Staff have high expectations of every child, which is evident in their interactions with children, who are praised and supported effectively to learn and develop.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of how to implement the curriculum and be clear about what they want children to know and be able to do n improve systems for ensuring that agency staff understand their roles and responsibilities.
- 3 April 2023Good
- 24 June 2022Needs improvement
- 14 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Diamonds Limited
- 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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