Ringrose Kindergarten Chelsea
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2000, with 48 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 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 3RPWhat 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, 4 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by warm and caring staff and cannot wait to enter to see their friends and begin the day. On arrival, parents are welcome to stay and settle their child until they feel secure to separate. This enables children to feel safe. Children are extremely happy and enthusiastic learners. They demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-esteem, and they have strong relationships with staff. The setting is exceptionally well resourced, with a stimulating and challenging curriculum.
Enjoyable activities are planned in accordance with children's interests and build on the information gathered from parents when they start at the setting. Children are busy and full of excitement at the freedom they have to develop their curiosity. For example, children create a life-sized rocket when learning exciting facts about planets and outer space. This not only develops their knowledge and understanding of the world but increases their creativity and imagination when they role play being an astronaut.
Children develop independence through well-established daily routines. For instance, they enjoy setting the table and preparing snacks for their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- minimise noise levels to enable children to concentrate when working on focused one-to-one activities n continue to build on the already good relationships established with parents and support children's learning even further.
- 4 November 2022Good
- 31 January 2017Good
- 10 February 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ringrose Kindergarten Chelsea
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.