Nurseries in Enfield

Going by Ofsted, the Enfield nurseries on Toddle with an Outstanding grade are Inspirations Montessori Nursery School (EN1) and Rosemount Nursery Bush Hill Park Limited (EN1).

It depends on the nursery, age and days required.

In Enfield's latest provider survey, 40% of settings said they had no vacancies, while 60% reported at least one available place. The proportion of providers reporting a waiting list increased from 37.04% in 2024 to 47.62% in 2025. Some waiting lists extended as far as December 2026.

This means a borough wide vacancy figure is less useful than checking availability for the exact days and age group you need.

Enfield Council identifies Enfield Lock, Haselbury, Jubilee, Lower Edmonton, Ponders End, Southbury and Upper Edmonton as wards with particularly high concentrations of children aged 0 to 4.

Each had more than 1,000 registered children aged 0 to 4 in the council's May 2025 GP registration analysis. The council says demand is therefore concentrated rather than evenly spread across the borough.

Parents searching in these areas should start enquiries earlier where they need specific days or a baby place.

Enfield's latest council survey of early years providers produced a mean hourly cost of £9.02 and a median of £8.50.

The most common rate was £8 per hour. The survey recorded prices from £6 to £15 per hour, although the highest rates were associated with private childminders. Full day nursery rates converted to approximately £8 to £11.18 per hour.

The council notes that its pricing sample covered 20 early years providers, so these figures are useful local benchmarks rather than a fixed Enfield nursery rate.

Yes.

The council's assessments show the typical or average hourly figure rising from about £7 in 2022, to around £7.50 to £8 in 2024, and to a £9.02 mean in the latest survey.

Parents should also ask whether meals and consumables are included because Enfield providers reported using voluntary contributions for items such as snacks and meals as operating costs increased.

There are options, but extended hours are limited.

Enfield's latest assessment found that most nurseries and preschools stay within the typical 8am to 6pm weekday window. The council identified at least one surveyed setting operating from 7:30am to 6:30pm, while greater flexibility is concentrated among childminders.

No providers in the council's survey reported weekend, late evening or overnight care. Half of parent respondents said childcare not matching irregular working patterns was a barrier.

Yes. Eligible working families can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months until school age.

This equals 1,140 funded hours a year when used over 38 weeks. Enfield also allows the hours to be stretched across up to 52 weeks where the chosen childcare provider offers that pattern.

The entitlement can be split between providers, but Enfield limits this to no more than 2 settings in one day.

Yes, but the offer varies by provider.

For 2025, Enfield recorded 168 private, voluntary and independent providers and 70 state funded schools delivering the universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds.

For the extended working parent entitlement, 142 private providers offered places for 3 year olds and 102 for 4 year olds, compared with 33 and 35 state funded schools respectively.

Private nurseries therefore provide a particularly large share of Enfield's flexible funded childcare.

No.

Enfield states that funded entitlement sessions must be free at the point of delivery with no conditions attached.

Additional hours, lunches and activities can be charged separately, but these must be clearly explained and agreed rather than made part of the funded entitlement itself.

For children born between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024, the deadline for the main Enfield council nursery application is 15 February 2027.

Applications received after this date are treated as late. Some Enfield schools handle their own nursery admissions directly rather than through the council application.

No.

Enfield explicitly states that there is no automatic transfer from nursery to Reception at the same school. Parents must make a separate Reception application.

Choosing a school nursery solely to improve Reception admission chances therefore does not provide an admissions advantage.

The latest council assessment reports strong inspection results.

Of the 213 Enfield Early Years Register providers with a full inspection judgement, 86% were Good and 12% Outstanding as of 31 August 2025.

Another 2% were Requires Improvement and none of the inspected providers were rated Inadequate.

Parents should still check the latest inspection for the individual nursery because borough averages do not describe every setting.

Enfield Council identifies SEND capacity as a current pressure.

Although 86.67% of providers surveyed said they accept children with SEND, most could accommodate only 1 to 3 children with SEND per session. One third of surveyed providers had turned away a child with SEND during the previous 12 months, mainly because of staffing, space and the ability to provide 1 to 1 support.

Only 36.36% of surveyed providers felt they had enough staff with SEND experience. This makes early discussion with the nursery SENCO particularly important where substantial support is required.