The Futures Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2020, with 43 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hour funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds, plus Tax-Free Childcare for all ages.
Worth knowing. 30-hour codes stretched across 51 weeks of the year so you get longer days and shorter top-ups.
What childcare usually costs in Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE18 2NBWhat 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, 2 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop close bonds with their key persons and settle well on arrival. They show that they are happy as they engage eagerly in play and enjoy sharing experiences with staff and their peers. Children behave well and demonstrate an understanding of behavioural expectations at the setting.
Older children demonstrate an understanding of mathematical language, such as
'heavy' and 'light'. During play they transport a sieve filled with sand, and comment that it is heavy. Toddlers learn to take care of their personal needs. They fetch a tissue, look in the mirror and clean their face. They learn to get their shoes on for outdoor play. Babies develop coordination and control, for example they learn to climb a small slope. Staff supervise them well during these activities to ensure that they are safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff skills, particularly in the baby room, to consistently promote children's early understanding of hygiene practices n consider ways to enhance older children's mark-making skills.
- 2 June 2023Good
- 9 August 2022Needs improvement
- 30 September 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Futures Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.