Oaktree Pre-School Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2004, with 32 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 Merton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Merton 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
SW19 7BPWhat 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, 13 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are very welcoming and friendly in their approach. They greet children enthusiastically as they arrive. Staff encourage older children to register their arrival to help them to recognise their name labels, and promote a sense of belonging within the nursery. Children find their friends and favourite toys, and settle quickly. This shows that children feel safe and emotionally secure.
Staff enhance all children's learning well, overall. They plan enjoyable opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to support the curriculum and to help children to focus on their learning. For example, staff use mathematical language to help younger children to learn about different mathematical concepts as they pour water through different-sized funnels. They provide props to develop older children's imaginary play and make sense of their world. For instance, children concentrate as they make pretend passports from craft materials and play imaginatively in a roleplay airport. Staff encourage children to share their ideas and take turns in conversations to help them to become confident communicators. Children have a positive attitude to their learning and have lots of fun.
Staff are very positive in their approach and are good role models. For example, they remind older children about the rules in the nursery during circle time. This helps children to learn about how to keep each other safe and promote their positive behaviour. As a result, children show care and concern for each other and behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to encourage all children to fully participate in the opportunities and experiences available, to help to maximise their learning n review the organisation of daily routines to allow these routines to meet children's individual needs more consistently.
- 13 August 2024Good
- 13 November 2018Good
- 18 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oaktree Pre-School 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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