Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for from 1 year up to school age, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2016, with 108 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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 9HJWhat 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, 6 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a wonderful time at the nursery and are very happy and settled.
They are extremely well behaved and engage with ease in the activities provided.
Staff are enthusiastic and very kind. They plan for all children's individual needs, always keeping in mind what children already know, what they need to learn next and how they will teach this. Support for children to develop their speech and language is exemplary. The staff use every opportunity to build children's vocabulary with new and different words. Children are confident communicators.
- 6 June 2023Outstanding
- 8 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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