The Higham Hill Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2007, with 88 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 Waltham Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Waltham Forest 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
E17 5PXWhat 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.
- 15 February 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at the nursery. They develop good relationships with staff and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their care. Babies smile and confidently interact with visitors. With support from staff, they explore the well-resourced environment.
Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and enjoy a range of activities in the outdoor area. Older children are eager to make marks during activities. For example, they draw targets for their friends to aim for when they jump onto the crash mat. Younger children make marks with paint on the outdoor easel.
Staff have high expectations for behaviour. Children behave well and they share and take turns as they play. Children have a positive attitude to learning and are eager to join in the activities planned for them. For example, children relish playing with the play dough they made themselves. They use their fingers and hands to roll and pat the play dough to make pretend cakes to cook in the oven.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance opportunities for young children to engage in real-life imaginative play that reflect their own cultural experiences n strengthen arrangements for coaching and support, to help all staff promote early language development at the highest level.
- 4 January 2023Good
- 6 March 2018Outstanding
- 2 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Higham Hill Centre
- 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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