Nurseries in Richmond

Going by Ofsted, the Richmond nursery on Toddle with an Outstanding grade is Kew Green Nursery (TW9).

Yes. Eligible working parents in Richmond can receive 30 funded hours a week for 38 weeks a year from the term after their child turns 9 months until age 4. Fewer weekly hours can be used over more weeks where the nursery offers a stretched arrangement.

For childcare starting 1 January, apply by 31 December; for 1 April, apply by 31 March; and for 1 September, apply by 31 August. Parents can apply once their child is 23 weeks old, and eligibility must be reconfirmed every three months.

Yes. Some 2-year-olds can receive 15 funded hours a week, or 570 hours a year, through the additional-support entitlement. This can include children with an EHC plan, children receiving Disability Living Allowance and families meeting qualifying income-support criteria.

Richmond's 2025 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment concluded that overall there was enough childcare within the borough to meet the needs of most families. The assessment also looks at provision at ward level, because availability can differ considerably between parts of Richmond even when borough-wide supply is sufficient.

Richmond operates an Early Years SEN Inclusion Fund (EYSIF) for early-years settings supporting children with emerging or lower-level SEND. The current scheme replaced previous early-years SEND funding arrangements across Richmond and can also cover some eligible 2-year-olds with SEN who are using funded early education.

Yes. Richmond upon Thames operates six council-backed children's centres across the borough. For families around Richmond and the southern TW10 area, official provision includes a children's centre in Ham, supporting early-years children and families.

Nurseries in Richmond town are mainly within TW9 and TW10. Central Richmond and areas around The Quadrant are in TW9, while Richmond Hill and much of the area towards Petersham and Ham fall within TW10. Official council records show South Richmond addresses across both postcode districts.

The most relevant wards for Richmond town are North Richmond, South Richmond, and Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside. Comparing settings across these adjoining areas can be more useful than restricting a search to central Richmond alone, particularly for families travelling between TW9 and TW10.

No. Richmond has historic links with Surrey, and some older address conventions still associate it with Surrey, but childcare funding and local SEND provision are administered by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Surrey County Council's nursery funding system therefore does not apply to Richmond upon Thames residents.