South Bank Colleges (Lambeth College) Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2000.
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 Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SW4 9BLWhat 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, 25 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this setting and staff go above and beyond to make every child feel welcome and that they truly belong. Staff know all children personally and use this information to prepare bespoke activities and resources for the children which meet their individual needs. Due to the consistently high engagement levels, children make exceptional progress. Children are happy and settled and staff support their personal development through their caring and passionate nature.
Staff support all children effectively, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children in receipt of additional funding. Staff ensure that all children achieve above and beyond their developmental expectations, due to their aspirational curriculum. Children are skilfully equipped for the next stage of their learning.
The manager is inspirational and supports staff attentively, ensuring that all adults are well trained and constantly developing their own knowledge and skills. Staff go above and beyond the expected and provide children with a rich set of experiences that promote an understanding of, and respect for, people, families and communities beyond their own. The wide variety of activities planned by staff strengthen parental engagement and children feel unique and a deep sense of belonging. Partnership with parents is exceptional, as staff care deeply about the whole family. Staff work diligently to support parents, and this develops the children further. Staff are excellent role models, and their high expectations ensure that children behave exceptionally, consistently demonstrating cooperation, positivity and high levels of respect at all times.
- 25 January 2024Outstanding
- 8 February 2018Outstanding
- 7 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for South Bank Colleges (Lambeth College) 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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