Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1995, with 120 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 4HUWhat 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.
- 22 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide children with a warm and friendly welcome at the start of the day.
They give them cuddles to help them confidently separate from their parents. Staff and parents share updates, which supports children's well-being. This helps children to settle quickly and feel safe and secure.
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reflect and review routines during the day to ensure that all children benefit from the experience and continue their learning n seek views from parents to help support the evaluation of the nursery and how further improvements can be made.
- 29 May 2024Good
- 7 August 2018Good
- 26 September 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd
- 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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