The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, with 37 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hammersmith and Fulham 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
SW6 6HEWhat 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 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this community-focused, nurturing environment. Staff quickly form strong bonds with children and their parents. Staff use effective strategies to quickly settle children so that they feel safe and secure. The staff adopt a 'childcentred' approach to implementing the curriculum and are confident to talk about children's next steps. They work closely with parents to support them with ideas of how they can help at home. Children are happy and are keen to communicate their enjoyment while engaging in learning.
Children behave well. For example, they sit and take turns during circle times. They enjoy the 'Knock, knock on the box' game. They find the hidden objects inside the box that inspire them to sing a range of familiar songs. They join staff in singing action songs and fill in missing song words as staff pause for them to join in.
Staff carefully plan a range of activities for children to develop their fine motor skills. Staff model how to 'squeeze' the tweezers to collect coloured pom-poms.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further support staff with planning and target setting to ensure consistency in maintaining high expectations for younger children.
- 8 February 2023Good
- 1 June 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd
- 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.
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