We Care Child Care
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2009, with 35 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 Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SW9 6NHWhat 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 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently interact with staff, each other and visitors. They join in enthusiastically at group time, calling out answers to questions about the current day, week, month and season. Staff remind children about the rules, and children enjoy a game of sharing a toy and asking for it back. Children behave well and understand what is expected of them. Children choose to speak in Spanish with the staff. For example, when they sing the hello song, some children say 'hola' in response. Children are encouraged to recognise their own feelings. Staff use cartoon facial expressions to help the children identify and express their emotions.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Staff liaise with parents and refer to other professionals appropriately. A
speech and language therapist offers regular advice. The curriculum covers all areas of learning. Staff have high expectations of all children and support children's play well. For example, children pretend there is a fire. They are delighted when staff produce a pop-up fire engine. Staff help them decide how to put the fire out.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further promote children's communication and language skills by using openended questions that encourage children to use their increasing range of words.
- 4 April 2023Good
- 6 September 2017Good
- 22 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for We Care Child Care
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.