Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2002, with 63 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 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 9YQWhat 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.
- 18 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 5 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children are happy and content. They enjoy the busy and calm environment, supported by the staff. Families are greeted by friendly staff at the door. Parents benefit from relaxed, flexible arrangements for dropping off their children at the setting. For example, some parents come to the nursery for a short time to play before drop off if they wish. This allows families to feel supported and children to feel safe and secure. Children display good levels of independence throughout the setting. For example, there are 'stations' for nose-blowing, with a mirror and tissues so children can independently develop self-care skills. Babies are encouraged to feed themselves with the support of staff.
Children become involved in a variety of interesting and engaging activities. Babies are supported by adults to develop their physical skills with opportunities to cruise around the different equipment. For example, there is a mirror with a bar designed for cruising. Toddlers show high levels of engagement as they have the opportunity to explore and mix different materials in the role play kitchen. Older children maintain good focus and concentration as they develop their own learning through their environment. They engage in sand play and have the opportunities to develop their own ideas and thinking as they change and adapt the sand play to their own interests. They turn the sandpit into a desert island by working together and adding different resources to the sand. Older children have a good understanding of teamwork, talk confidently and use a good range of vocabulary.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's understanding of how to implement the curriculum intent for communication and language for children aged under two years n review and improve the organisation of the learning experiences of children aged under two years to help them choose their own play and build on their interests.
- 28 March 2023Good
- 10 May 2017Good
- 27 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 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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