Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Chelsea
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in London for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2009, with 41 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
9 months+ funding, 2 year old funding, 3 year old funding (15 hours), 3 year old funding (30 hours).
What childcare usually costs in Kensington and Chelsea
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kensington and Chelsea 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
SW3 6NHWhat 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.
- 7 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this exceptional nursery school. Leaders have thoughtfully developed the indoor space to create an incredibly welcoming and highly enabling learning environment. Children are motivated by the wealth of engaging activities and quality resources on offer. They demonstrate consistently positive attitudes towards play and learning. The nursery feels calm and purposeful throughout the day and children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning.
Staff are highly skilled practitioners. They demonstrate an excellent understanding of the curriculum and weave learning into every interaction. For example, children modelling a car ramp from junk are taught how to use scissors correctly. Staff encourage them to problem solve when glue has not worked to secure items.
Children respond with enthusiasm, and staff support them to test their ideas with endless warmth and praise.
- 8 January 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 27 February 2023Outstanding
- 22 May 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Chelsea
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.