UCL Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2007, with 42 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 Camden
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Camden 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
WC1H 0PQWhat 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, 4 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the nursery by friendly and caring staff. Families are nurtured at the setting, and staff display family photos on the walls for children to look at, helping them to develop a strong sense of belonging. Staff get to know children well, gathering relevant information from parents to support them to settle. For example, children's home languages are recognised and depicted in the environment. The nursery includes all children well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported.
Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children. They implement a curriculum that focuses on children developing their independence and gaining the skills that they need for the next stages in their learning, such as confidence and social skills. The curriculum is well understood and implemented throughout the nursery. Children are keen and confident to explore the wide range of interesting activities and resources that staff provide for them.
Children are well behaved and demonstrate kind and friendly behaviour towards each other and the staff. All children in the setting make rapid progress from their starting points and are well prepared for the next stage of learning, including school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to monitor and focus on strengthening staff practice to raise the quality of teaching practice to even higher levels.
- 4 November 2024Good
- 18 March 2022Good
- 17 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for UCL Nursery
- 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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