Thomas's Battersea Kindergarten
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW11 3NAWhat 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, 13 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy playing in the calm, well-resourced learning environment at the kindergarten. During free-play time, children make positive choices about their learning and apply themselves fully to their tasks. Children make imaginative work at the easel with paints, chalks and markers. They start to learn about cause and effect, for example, when they make designs using digital technology. They explore sand and water where staff introduce language to help them develop their early mathematical vocabulary around volume and shape. When it is time for group learning and story time, children help tidy up and join the rest of their peers.
Children listen to each other and the adults who care for them. For example, they follow instructions well when it is time to get ready to go outside and play. Staff have high expectations for all children and support them to be independent learners. Staff are good role models. They demonstrate the respectful behaviour they expect from children. Children form strong bonds with staff. When they are upset or need a cuddle, staff respond with care and affection. Staff show enthusiasm and give children plenty of praise for their creations and good behaviour. This gives children the support they need to be confident and independent learners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with the required knowledge for their role so that planning arrangements going forward to support children with SEND remain effective n develop further opportunities to coach and mentor staff by enhancing the supervision process.
- 13 September 2022Good
- 22 February 2022Inadequate
- 23 March 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Thomas's Battersea Kindergarten
- 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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