--- title: "84 Day Nurseries in Waltham Forest — Ofsted Ratings & Fees |…" description: "Compare 84 day nurseries in Waltham Forest: 5 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.5★ from 816 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [London](/nurseries/london) › Waltham Forest # Find a Nursery in Waltham Forest **4.5★** average from **1,662** parent reviews on Google Our directory covers 84 day nurseries in Waltham Forest, all registered with Ofsted. At their latest inspection: 5 rated Outstanding, 58 rated Good, 1 currently Requires Improvement — 98% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 4 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 816 Google reviews across 59 of these nurseries, averaging 4.5★. 44 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 40 are registered to take babies under two. Each entry below links to a full profile with inspection history, fees where published, opening hours and parent reviews. ## Nurseries in Waltham Forest at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Waltham Forest. 84 Ofsted-registered nurseries 98% Good or Outstanding 4.5★ 816 parent reviews 44 Accept funded hours 40 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 5 - Good 58 - Requires improvement 1 20 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 4 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Waltham Forest - [My Little Kingdom Childcare](/nursery/my-little-kingdom-childcare-e4-8lp-2862578) · 5.0★ (35) - [Boost Education Walthamstow](/nursery/boost-education-walthamstow-e17-4py-2729690) · 4.8★ (26) - [Leyton | Progress Learning Centre](/nursery/leyton-progress-learning-centre-e10-5el-2811730) · 5.0★ (22) ## Towns & areas in Waltham Forest ## All day nurseries in Waltham Forest - [1st Stepping Stones Nursery School](/nursery/1st-stepping-stones-nursery-school-e17-6qx) · London - [Alpha Steps Nursery](/nursery/alpha-steps-nursery-e17-3jj-ey376104) · LONDON - [Birds Haven](/nursery/birds-haven-e10-7ld-2851489) · London - [Bluebells Day Nursery](/nursery/bluebells-day-nursery-e4-8nu-ey538067) · London - [Boost Education Walthamstow](/nursery/boost-education-walthamstow-e17-4py-2729690) · London - [Bright Futures](/nursery/bright-futures-e4-9bw-ey469239) · Highams Park - [Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-chingford-day-nursery-and-preschool-e4-7ba-ey486810) · London - [Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-highams-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-e4-9pj-ey491047) · London - [Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-leytonstone-day-nursery-and-preschool-e11-1hx-156214) · London - [Bright Kids Day Nursery](/nursery/bright-kids-day-nursery-ltd-e10-5nr-2649105) · Leyton - [Bright Starz Day Nursery (Chingford)](/nursery/bright-starz-day-nursery-chingford-e4-8st-2553559) · London - [Busy Bee Pre-school](/nursery/busy-bee-pre-school-e4-9hg-146918) · London - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chingford](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-chingford-e4-9ey-ey289831) · London - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-leytonstone-e11-1nr-155098) · Leytonstone - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-walthamstow-e17-5qa-155097) · London - [Carville Day Nursery](/nursery/carville-day-nursery-e17-9sf-146917) · Walthamstow - [Charis Daycare Nursery](/nursery/charis-daycare-nursery-e10-7ha-2675936) · Leyton - [Chingford Forest Day Nursery and Preschool in London](/nursery/chingford-forest-day-nursery-and-pre-school-e4-7rs-2826293) · London - [Chingford House Nursery](/nursery/chingford-house-nursery-e4-9al-ey552668) · London - [Comfort Angelz Daycare](/nursery/comfort-angelz-daycare-e17-4ez-ey558530) · London - [Comfort Angelz Daycare](/nursery/comfort-angelz-daycare-e4-8bj-2648760) · London - [Crazy 4 Kids Frederic Street](/nursery/crazy-4-kids-frederic-street-e17-7lf-ey540732) · London - [Docklands Day Nursery](/nursery/docklands-day-nursery-e11-1bn-ey458063) · Leytonstone - [Dreamland Nurseries](/nursery/dreamland-nurseries-e4-9aa-2800160) · London - [Early Buds Nursery](/nursery/early-buds-nursery-ltd-e17-8qr-2804823) · London - [Early Education Centre](/nursery/early-education-centre-e17-7dt-2590923) · Walthamstow - [Early Education Centre](/nursery/early-education-centre-e17-8er-2590924) · Walthamstow - [Early Learners Centre Pre-School](/nursery/early-learners-centre-pre-school-e17-9ql-ey468617) · LONDON - [Excel Kids Day Nursery](/nursery/excel-kids-day-nursery-e11-1eq-ey554905) · LONDON - [EXCELLENCE DAY NURSERY (HOLIDAY SCHEME, BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB)](/nursery/excellence-day-nursery-holiday-scheme-before-and-afterschool-club-e4-8yd-2862173) · London - [Footsteps Day Nursery](/nursery/footsteps-day-nursery-e11-1nn-ey477461) · London - [Footsteps Day Nursery](/nursery/footsteps-day-nursery-e17-8pj-ey551980) · LONDON - [Footsteps Day Nursery](/nursery/footsteps-day-nursery-e4-7ba-ey494126) · London - [Giggle Tots Day Nursery](/nursery/giggle-tots-day-nursery-e17-7hf-ey540768) · LONDON - [Giggle Tots Day Nursery](/nursery/giggle-tots-day-nursery-e11-1aq-2511038) · London - [Harvey House Nursery Beech](/nursery/harvey-house-nursery-beech-e17-6qq-2835105) · London - [Harvey House Nursery Clubhouse](/nursery/harvey-house-nursery-clubhouse-e11-3db-2541130) · London - [Harvey House Nursery Willow](/nursery/harvey-house-nursery-willow-e11-1ed-2812479) · London - [Hearts Day Nursery](/nursery/hearts-day-nursery-e4-8lu-2616744) · Chingford - [Jan Pre-School and Nursery](/nursery/jan-pre-school-and-nursery-e10-5du-2638463) · London - [Kids Inc Day Nursery](/nursery/kids-inc-day-nursery-e4-6up-ey456837) · Chingford Hatch - [Kids R Us](/nursery/kids-r-us-e11-1hr-ey397311) · LONDON - [Kidsaloud Daycare Nursery](/nursery/kidsaloud-daycare-nursery-ltd-e10-5pw-ey425660) · LONDON - [KMK Kinderzimmer Walthamstow](/nursery/kmk-kinderzimmer-walthamstow-e17-9qg-2790735) · London - [Les Petites Branches](/nursery/les-petites-branches-e17-4hl-2764309) · LONDON - [Leyton | Progress Learning Centre](/nursery/leyton-progress-learning-centre-e10-5el-2811730) · London - [Little Diamonds](/nursery/little-diamonds-e17-7dh-ey440955) · LONDON - [Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow](/nursery/little-knuckles-nursery-walthamstow-e17-3nt-2782069) · London - [Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's](/nursery/little-learners-nursery-st-mary-s-e17-9hj-ey500694) · London - [Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's](/nursery/little-learners-nursery-st-saviour-s-e17-8er-ey482898) · London - [Little Miracles Day Nursery](/nursery/little-miracles-day-nursery-e4-6jt-ey468365) · London - [Little Stars Nursery](/nursery/little-stars-nursery-e17-8ju-2542664) · London - [Magic Roundabout Nurseries](/nursery/magic-roundabout-nurseries-ltd-e17-4hu-156213) · London - [Marian Mission Educational & Family Support Centre](/nursery/marian-mission-educational-family-support-centre-e10-6ha-ey300294) · London - [My Little Kingdom Childcare](/nursery/my-little-kingdom-childcare-e4-8lp-2862578) · Chingford - [N Family Club Leytonstone](/nursery/n-family-club-leytonstone-e11-4ld-2781177) · London - [N Family Club Walthamstow](/nursery/n-family-club-walthamstow-e17-9by-2788009) · Walthamstow - [Nappy Gang Daycare Nursery](/nursery/nappy-gang-daycare-nursery-e10-5un-2806090) · London - [Penrhyn Child Care](/nursery/penrhyn-child-care-limited-e17-5nb-2862073) · London - [Precious Tots](/nursery/precious-tots-e10-6ew-ey440478) · LONDON - [Purple Lion Day Nursery Chingford](/nursery/purple-lion-day-nursery-chingford-e4-6lp-2685449) · London - [Shernhall Pre-School](/nursery/shernhall-pre-school-e17-9hu-153685) · LONDON - [Smilers Nursery](/nursery/smilers-nursery-ltd-e10-5ef-2524059) · London - [St. Annes Pre-School](/nursery/st-annes-pre-school-e4-6np-ey415295) · LONDON - [Stepping Stones Childcare](/nursery/stepping-stones-childcare-limited-e11-4ld-2718899) · London - [Strawberry Fields Nursery](/nursery/strawberry-fields-nursery-e10-5ep-2837644) · London - [Sugar Plum Tree Nursery](/nursery/sugar-plum-tree-nursery-e17-6sa-ey559068) · London - [Sugar Plum Tree Nursery](/nursery/sugar-plum-tree-nursery-e17-6qq-ey469900) · London - [Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone](/nursery/sunbeams-day-nursery-leytonstone-limited-e11-3ay-2579284) · London - [Tendercubs Pre-school and Day Nursery, High Road Leytonstone.](/nursery/tendercubs-preschool-and-day-nursery-leytonstone-e15-1ua-2794604) · London - [The Arches Nursery](/nursery/the-arches-nursery-e11-3py-2665164) · London - [The Higham Hill Centre](/nursery/the-higham-hill-centre-e17-5px-ey348487) · London - [The Lloyd Park Centre](/nursery/the-lloyd-park-centre-e17-5jw-ey283352) · London - [The Nook Nursery](/nursery/the-nook-nursery-e10-6ae-2863447) · London - [The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery](/nursery/the-woodside-primary-academy-nursery-e17-3jx-2660117) · London - [Tiny Champs Nursery](/nursery/tiny-champs-nursery-e17-3nu-2668838) · London - [Tiny Tots Day Nursery](/nursery/tiny-tots-day-nursery-e4-9ay-155080) · London - [Tom Thumb Day Nursery](/nursery/tom-thumb-day-nursery-e17-9lz-ey340450) · London - [Unique Child Montessori Nursery](/nursery/unique-child-montessori-nursery-e17-5ry-2560548) · LONDON - [Village Nesties](/nursery/village-nesties-e17-9hx-2735601) · London - [Walthamstow Montessori School](/nursery/walthamstow-montessori-school-e17-5da-405124) · Walthamstow - [Walthamstow Village Montessori Nursery](/nursery/walthamstow-village-montessori-nursery-e17-9qn-ey553976) · London - [Willow Tree Nursery](/nursery/willow-tree-nursery-limited-e17-9aa-2733245) · Walthamstow - [Wood St Nursery](/nursery/wood-st-nursery-e17-3jf-2502024) · London ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Waltham Forest? We list 84 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Waltham Forest. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Waltham Forest are rated Outstanding? 5 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Waltham Forest. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Waltham Forest? Across 59 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Waltham Forest have left 816 Google reviews at an average of 4.5★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Waltham Forest? 44 of the 84 nurseries in Waltham Forest (52%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Waltham Forest take babies? 40 settings in Waltham Forest are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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