Mayfield Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2014, with 66 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW17 7DJWhat 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.
- 26 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 7 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are cared for by staff who are warm, attentive and approachable. They implement effective partnerships with parents to help children to move with ease into the nursery. This helps children to feel happy, safe and secure. Older children in the pre-school area display high levels of social confidence. For example, they greet unfamiliar adults happily and ask them important questions like, 'Why are you here?' and What's your name?' Children of all ages eagerly join in activities and play alongside their friends. Staff implement a creative curriculum that is filled with interesting experiences that support all areas of children's development. This encourages children to become inquisitive, motivated and confident learners. Staff promote children's literacy skills well. Children have tremendous fun mark making in all areas of the nursery. For example, younger children explore with chalks and crayons on paper while older children are beginning to show an interest in letter sounds and take part in 'show and tell' circle times.
Children behave well. They learn to take turns, share and make their own choices.
Staff have high expectations of all children. They use fun strategies to support children to learn about emotions and talk about how they feel. They access
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to identify and maximise opportunities for children in the toddler area to be independent during daily routines.
- 30 January 2024Good
- 7 February 2018Good
- 12 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mayfield Nursery
- 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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