Nightingales Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wandsworth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 1994, with 20 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
SW12 8ENWhat 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, 10 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a calm and inclusive environment. They welcome children and their parents warmly at the nursery. Staff are very caring and give children lots of cuddles and reassurance to help them to settle in quickly. This practice empowers children and gives them a great deal of emotional security. Staff teach children how to look after themselves. For example, they gently remind children to take turns when using the play equipment, including outdoors, to minimise accidents. Children learn how to play safely.
Staff give children's happiness the highest priority. One of the ways they do this is by delivering a curriculum that children enjoy and which teaches them important skills. For example, staff read lots of stories to children, which further develops their love of books. Staff who work with babies are very good at engaging them in sensory play. This motivates babies to play well. Staff provide children with plenty of opportunities to practise and extend their early writing skills. Over time, particularly the older children have learned to write their name with confidence.
They display strong early writing skills. In addition, children gain good levels of mathematical concepts. They show this, such as when they count their toys without needing help from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase support for staff to help them to plan and sequence the outdoor curriculum more effectively n build on children's understanding of the benefits of having a healthy lifestyle.
- 10 January 2024Good
- 20 March 2018Good
- 24 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nightingales 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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