Little Limehouse
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £85.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2017, with 47 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £85.001 day | £7.50 £9.50Any additionals | £170.002 days £255.003 days £340.004 days £425.005 days | £538.332 days per calendar month £807.503 days per calendar month £1076.664 days per calendar month |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 admin feenot refundable
- £285.00 1-week depositrefundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.00 per 15 minutes Late collections
Discounts
- 5% All siblings attending the preschool will get 5% discount
Funded hours
Funded spaces are available for 2 – 5-year olds and some 3-5-year olds may be eligible for the 30 hours free funding; this is for working parents only.
Worth knowing. There is no registration fee or deposit for funded places.
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 7EYWhat 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 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. They quickly identify the most disadvantaged children and any gaps in their learning. Staff work diligently with other professionals to address these gaps. This ensures that all children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive a strong foundation for their education. For example, children are improving their language and communication skills. Children who previously had limited physical strength can now walk with increasing confidence. Overall, the curriculum helps children develop essential skills for their future education.
Staff are kind, approachable and nurturing. They provide plenty of praise to help build children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff encourage good manners in children, such as the use of 'please' and 'thank you'. This teaches children to behave well. Staff establish clear rules and boundaries, which help children feel safe and emotionally secure. Children are free to explore their environments and play happily. They enjoy attending the nursery. Additionally, staff promote children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. They follow consistent hygiene practices and encourage physical exercise. Children learn to maintain their health and protect themselves from infectious illnesses from a young age.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities to ensure that children gain the intended knowledge and skills they need to learn next.
- 11 November 2024Good
- 30 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Limehouse
- 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
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 £85.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
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