From
£70/day
Apples And Honey Nightingale
Nightingale House, 105 Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London, SW12 8NB
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 42 Limited spaces
County childcare guide
Nurseries & Daycare in Greater London
Toddle lists 300 nurseries across Greater London: London itself, plus outer boroughs and towns such as Harrow, Twickenham, Bromley and Barnet. 184 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, among them The Willcocks Nursery School, and 112 Good.
236 take babies (the most around London and Twickenham), while 64 are nurseries and pre-schools for 2 to 5 year olds. 234 are open all year round. Of the nurseries that publish a day rate, a typical full day costs around £89, and 229 accept the 30 funded hours for working parents.
Childcare in Greater London is run by 32 boroughs plus the City of London, so funding, waiting lists and SEND support can differ from one borough to the next. You can use a nursery in a different borough from the one you live in. Ask Doddle above about nurseries near London and Twickenham, or pick a town below.
How much is nursery in Greater London, and where are they?
A full day at a nursery in Greater London typically costs about £90, or around £1,950 a month full-time before funded hours. Most are in south west, south east and north Greater London, and 236 take babies from 6 months. 234 of the 300 are open all year round rather than term time only.Checked 4 Nov 2026
Source: Ofsted inspection reports and the fees and details each nursery publishes.
Childcare numbers for Greater London
Daily fees range
Per day
£41–£153
Outstanding nurseries
61% of nurseries
184
Funded childcare
88% offer funding
263
Total nurseries
Across Greater London
300
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From
£145/day
Be Me Day Nursery Angel
12 Fowler Road, Islington, London, Greater London, N1 2EP
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 70 Spaces available
From
£115/day
Bright Horizons Haydon Hall Montessori Day Nursery
Haydon Hall, Southill Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2EG
Montessori Capacity 74 Spaces available
From
£82/day
Clapham Montessori
St Paul's Community Centre, St. Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London, Greater London, SW4 0DX
Montessori Capacity 26 Waiting list
From
£79/day
Clapham Park Montessori and Infant Community
The Contact Centre, 60 Hambalt Road, Clapham, London, Greater London, SW4 9EH
Montessori Capacity 40 Spaces available
From
£100/day
Colville Day Care
Colville Primary School, Lonsdale Road, London, Greater London, W11 2DF
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 12 Limited spaces
From
£65/day
Explorers Elm Park
33 The Broadway, Elm Park, Hornchurch, Greater London, RM12 4RN
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 42 Limited spaces
From
£113/day
German Kindergarten London Fields
Morland Community Hall, Gayhurst Road, London, Greater London, E8 3EY
Outdoor Capacity 18 Spaces available
From
£80/day
Goslings Day Nursery
Goslings Nursery, 106 Evelina Road, Nunhead, London, Greater London, SE15 3HL
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 33 Spaces available
From
£153/day
Hayeswick Farnborough
Farnborough Methodist Church, Starts Hill Road, Farnborough, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7AS
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 41 Waiting list
From
£78/day
Jack in the Box Montessori School Limited
Kelmscott Community Hall, Kelmscott Gardens, London, Greater London, W12 9DB
Montessori Capacity 20 Spaces available
From
£55/day
Kido Wandsworth
Unit 3b.04, Ram Quarter, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 1TH
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 71 Limited spaces
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288 more nurseries in Greater London, Outstanding first. Page 21 of 24.
- Little Marvels Day Nursery (Hewens)Hayes · UB4Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Little Shining LightsThornton Heath · CR7Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Little StarlingsBalham · SW12Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours
- Lloyd Williamson Schools Foundation NurseryNorth Kensington · W10Good6 months to 5 years✓ Open all year
- Lubavitch Children's CentreStoke Newington · N16Good6 months to 3 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Manor House Day CareLewisham · SE13Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Mara Childrens Nursery and Work Hub LtdWhetstone · N20Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Milkshake Montessori SchoolTwickenham · TW2Good6 months to 5 years
- Millennium Minis LakesideGreenwich · SE10Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Miracle Gardens NurseryChessington · KT9Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Miss Potter's Garden at 388 Streatham Hub NurseryStreatham · SW16Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery BexleyheathBexleyheath · DA6Good6 months to 5 years✓ Open all year
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Types of childcare
Types of nursery in Greater London
Looking for a baby nursery, a private day nursery or a pre-school near you in Greater London? Here is how many of each we list, from the 300 nurseries on this page. Ask Doddle above for the ones that suit your child.
- 236Baby nurseriesTake babies, usually from 6 months
- 234Day nurseries open all yearFull days, all year round, for working parents
- 64Pre-schools and nursery schoolsFor 2 to 5 year olds, often term time
- 58Term-time onlyClose in the school holidays
- 33Montessori nurseriesChild-led Montessori approach
- 19Forest school nurseriesMuch of the day spent outdoors
- 184Rated OutstandingOfsted's top grade
- 263Offer funded hours15 or 30 funded hours
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Answer four quick questions. You'll see your monthly cost straight away.
1When was your child born?
Age: 2 yearsFree hours are available.
2Are you working?
Each working parent needs to earn at least £2,643.68 over 3 months, and under £100,000 a year.
3How much time at nursery?
Days a week
5
Hours a day
10
4What does the nursery charge?
About £95 a day for 10 hours. All-ages average from 12 nurseries with prices on Toddle in Greater London
You'd pay about
£1,156a month
£13,870 a year after your free hours
- Nursery fees
- £2,058
- Free hours (30 a week)
- −£902
- You pay
- £1,156
Doesn't include meals, nappies or trips. Most nurseries charge for these separately.
You could get 30 free hours a week.
They end when your child starts reception, around September 2029.
Why isn't it lower in the holidays?
38 weeks free hours: £190/wk 14 weeks full fee: £475/wk
Free hours cover 38 term-time weeks. Many nurseries can spread them across the year instead. Ask yours.
Only going term time? Your cost will be lower. Ask your nursery for their term dates.
Estimate only. England. Based on GOV.UK figures, checked 20 October 2026.
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Funded childcare guide
How to Apply for Funded Childcare in Greater London?
The nursery postcode districts represented on this page map to these official local authorities. Choose your council below; your home postcode determines which one handles your application.
Visit London Borough of BromleyPostcodes: BR6
Visit London Borough of HackneyPostcodes: E8
Visit London Borough of Hammersmith & FulhamPostcodes: W12
Visit London Borough of HaveringPostcodes: RM12
Visit London Borough of HillingdonPostcodes: HA5
Visit London Borough of IslingtonPostcodes: N1
Visit London Borough of LambethPostcodes: SW4
Visit London Borough of SouthwarkPostcodes: SE15
Visit London Borough of WandsworthPostcodes: SW12–SW18
Visit Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaPostcodes: W11
Helpful answers
Nursery questions in Greater London
How much are nursery fees in Greater London?
Among the 55 Greater London nurseries on Toddle that publish a day rate, the middle price is £90 a day and most charge £70 to £113; the lowest published rates we list are around Greenford and the highest around Orpington.
At £90 a day, a full-time place works out at about £1,950 a month before funded hours, and 91 include meals, for example around London and Twickenham.
What are the best nurseries in Greater London?
Going by Ofsted, 184 nurseries we list in Greater London are rated Outstanding: The Willcocks Nursery School (London), The Beehive Nursery School (London), Toad Hall Nursery School (London), Buttercups at Chiswick (London), Our Lady Queen of Peace Day Nursery (London), Crickets Montessori Nursery School (London), Earls Court Nursery and Pre-School (London) and Rainbow Nursery (London). London has the most, with 131.
How many nurseries are there in Greater London?
We list 300 nurseries in Greater London so far, spread over 151 postcode districts, with the biggest groups in London, Twickenham, Harrow and Bromley.
Most are in London itself: the London page lists those by area, from north to south west London. Greater London has many more Ofsted-registered settings in total; these are the ones on Toddle.
Which Greater London nurseries take babies?
236 of the 300 take babies, usually from around 6 months, and London and Twickenham have the most baby places we list. The other 64 are pre-schools and nurseries for 2 to 5 year olds, mostly around London and Bromley.
Are Greater London nurseries open all year round?
234 of the 300 open all year round; the 58 that follow term dates are mainly around London and Twickenham. For early drop-offs or late pick-ups, the nurseries with extended hours are mostly around London and Bromley.
Why are nursery costs higher in London than elsewhere in England?
The Greater London Authority's latest published childcare cost comparison found that part time childcare for children under 2 was 29% more expensive in London than the England average.
It also found costs were 8% higher in Inner London than Outer London.
The figures use 2025 childcare prices and predate the final September 2025 expansion to 30 funded hours, so they should be used as a London cost comparison rather than a current 2026 nursery quote.
I live in one London borough but want a nursery in another. Can I still use my funded hours?
Yes. Your child does not have to attend nursery in the London borough where you live.
If you live in Croydon but your child attends a nursery in Lambeth, Lambeth is responsible for funding that provider. The Department for Education states that funded childcare is the responsibility of the local authority where the childcare setting is located, not the authority where the child lives.
This is particularly useful for London parents choosing childcare near work, a train station or another part of their commute.
Can a London nursery charge a compulsory top up because its normal hourly fee is higher than the funded rate?
No. Providers cannot charge parents a top up fee to make up the difference between government funding and their normal private hourly rate.
Mandatory administration charges, compulsory additional hours or compulsory extras connected to the funded entitlement are also not permitted.
Ask for an itemised invoice showing funded hours separately from optional extras and privately purchased childcare.
Who deals with SEND support for children in London nurseries?
Every London early years setting must follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and SEND requirements, but council support is organised locally.
This means the named early years SEND team, inclusion funding process, Portage service and SEND Local Offer differ between boroughs. Parents should use the exact ToddleKids borough or town page rather than relying on a Greater London wide SEND contact.
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