Tate House Playgroup @ Meath Gardens
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2011, with 28 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 Tower Hamlets
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tower Hamlets 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
E2 0SNWhat 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 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at this setting. They separate quickly from their parents when they arrive and are excited to join their friends for the activities staff have set out for them. Staff provide a curriculum which is shaped around all children's individual needs and interests. Staff work closely with children to ensure they are fully engaged in learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in learning. There is a supportive key person system in place to which fosters positive relationships with children and families.
Staff set clear expectations for children's behaviour, as a result they generally behave very well. Children are encouraged to talk about their feelings. While reading a story about feelings children show different expressions on their faces to represent different feelings. Staff teach children strategies to help them feel calm by asking them to breath in and out slowly together. They repeat this to make sure they feel calm.
Staff are playful and nurture children's interests when they need additional support.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of group time to ensure younger children are able to contribute alongside their more confident peers n further support children to be able to self-regulate and to consider how their actions and behaviour impact on others.
- 25 September 2024Good
- 15 October 2018Good
- 26 February 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tate House Playgroup @ Meath Gardens
- 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.