Melrose Nursery School
Good★ 4.9 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 2008, with 36 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 Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing 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
W3 0JEWhat 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, 14 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery is a happy, safe and very caring place for children to be. Children arrive excited and are keen to begin their day. Leaders greet children at the door and share important information with parents. Children enjoy their time at the nursery and make good overall progress in their development. Over time, they build the skills that they need for writing. For instance, older children use forceps to pick up objects in sand and younger children use magnetic grids as they develop fine control in their hand muscles.
Children behave exceptionally well and they develop confidence and selfawareness. Staff listen intently to children and take time to explain what is expected of them. Children make independent choices in their play as they explore together harmoniously the stimulating environment. They show immense kindness and consideration to others as they learn to share and take turns.
Children enjoy investigating snow in the well-resourced outdoor area. They break ice and experiment by mixing it with mud. They also have opportunities to be creative and re-enact stories. For example, older children play the roles of three pigs and a wolf in the playhouse. Younger children ride around on scooters safely, with increasing skill and coordination.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children with SEND further so they are fully engaged and extend their learning to a higher level.
- 14 December 2022Good
- 10 January 2017Good
- 12 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Melrose Nursery School
- 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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