St Olave's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2010, with 40 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
SW16 5JHWhat 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, 8 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They separate from parents and settle quickly after staff greet them warmly. Staff value children's voices. They encourage children to make choices as they play. Staff set up the environment so everything is easily accessible to children. This helps to support children's creativity. For example, children create an elaborate story about going to the airport on a plane.
They independently gather resources from all areas of the nursery and use the props to continue their imaginative play. Staff ask children for permission before they carry out intimate care routines. This helps to create a culture where children are respected and where they can feel safe and secure.
Staff support children to share and take turns. Children know the 'golden rules' of the nursery, which they helped to create. They remind each other to say 'please'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements for staff supervision to support staff to reflect on their skills and abilities and develop their practice to an even higher level n review the approach for teaching older children literacy to make sure that it is appropriate for their stage of development.
- 8 March 2024Good
- 16 May 2018Good
- 18 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Olave's 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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