Whitehouse Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 1991, with 24 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
SE24 9AHWhat 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, 25 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well in this caring, homely nursery. Children have warm, close relationships with staff, who value each child highly. Staff ensure that children feel confident and secure by taking time to get to know them. For instance, staff cater for their likes and dislikes in activities and routines. They have high expectations of children and manage their behaviour well. For example, staff talk to children to help them to resolve any disagreements fairly. Children behave well.
The curriculum is broad and stimulating and children make good progress. Children gain a good understanding of the world. For instance, staff plant tomatoes with children in the garden to teach them how things grow. They go on bug hunts around the garden and children take great delight in finding snails and worms.
Staff teach children about the differences between the minibeasts. Children gain good mathematical skills. Staff teach them to count, for example, by playing
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the use of the pre-school environment to further enhance the provision for those children that learn best outdoors n strengthen children's awareness of oral hygiene further.
- 25 October 2023Good
- 15 March 2018Good
- 28 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whitehouse Day 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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