Wetherell Nursery
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2011, with 70 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 Hackney
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hackney 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
E9 7BWWhat 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 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children into the nursery. Children separate easily from their parents and quickly and happily settle into the daily routine. Staff invest time getting to know children when they start. The key-person system in place is strong.
Staff nurture children through warm interactions. These positive relationships support children's personal well-being and emotional security.
Leaders and staff provide a wide range of resources and learning experiences for children to enjoy. This supports children's development in all areas of learning effectively and helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning, including the move to school. For example, staff enable children to develop their communication and language skills. Younger children enjoy listening to stories and repeating new words, while older children participate in storytelling and use the
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent, so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn n support all staff to ensure learning experiences consistently reflect and challenge babies' stage of development, helping them to develop the skills they are capable of.
- 4 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 March 2019Good
- 13 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wetherell 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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