World's End Under Fives Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 1994, 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 Kensington and Chelsea
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kensington and Chelsea 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
SW10 0DSWhat 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, 1 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly at this inclusive and welcoming pre-school. These warm and reassuring interactions are consistent throughout the day and reflect the secure relationships that staff have with children. Most of the staff team have worked at this setting for many years and have an excellent knowledge of the local community. This means they understand the needs of local families and are highly skilled and committed to meeting these.
Staff have identified clear curriculum priorities for children. These include developing children's confidence and self-esteem as the foundation for learning across other areas. Staff adapt activities to meet the needs of different age groups.
They weave children's interests into their planning to motivate and engage children. For example, staff provide older children with space-themed activities that promote more challenging vocabulary. Children happily make choices about what they wish to play with and show high levels of engagement and enjoyment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a well-sequenced curriculum for mathematical development and build staff confidence in teaching early mathematical concepts.
- 1 October 2024Good
- 21 November 2018Good
- 31 January 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for World's End Under Fives Centre
- 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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