Opening hours
08:00 - 18:00
Bessborough Community Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Westminster
About this day nursery
Bessborough Community Nursery offers early years education and childcare for children aged birth to 5 years old. This bright and spacious nursery features separate rooms and gardens tailored for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers.
Located in Pimlico, directly opposite the underground station, it provides a convenient setting for families. The nursery prides itself on an Ofsted Outstanding rating, highlighting the significant progress children make and their readiness for future learning.
A diverse range of activities is on offer, from gardening and woodwork to ballet, baking, and climbing. Children also enjoy local excursions to shops and museums.
The nursery fosters a strong community feel, with parents often participating in activities like science experiments and storytelling. Meals are prepared by an in-house chef, adhering to LEYF’s healthy menu.
Bessborough Nursery has also achieved the Silver Award from Healthy Early Years London, acknowledging its commitment to child health and wellbeing.
What it's like
The nursery cherishes children as individuals and is committed to helping all children make good progress. The team prioritises children's happiness and well-being, making learning fun with an interesting and well-designed curriculum. The nursery is fully inclusive and welcoming, aiming to give all children the best possible start with high-quality care and education.
Ofsted OutstandingChef on siteLarge outdoor spaceHealthy Early Years London Silver Award
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
Birth to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
In-house chef provides all meals
Established
2011
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bessborough Community Nursery
Last inspected 31 March 2025
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
The nursery cherishes children as individuals and is committed to helping all children make good progress. The team prioritises children's happiness and well-being, making learning fun with an interesting and well-designed curriculum. The nursery is fully inclusive and welcoming, aiming to give all children the best possible start with high-quality care and education.
Inspector highlights
- The nursery cherishes children as individuals and has a strong commitment to helping all children make good progress.
- The interesting and well-designed curriculum helps children gain key life skills, such as confidence, independence and resilience.
- Interactions between teachers and children are of high quality, supporting children's understanding, speaking and listening skills.
- Children's individuality is respected, and their views, ideas and feelings are taken into account, with children holding planning meetings in the pre-school room.
- Children benefit from rich experiences on carefully chosen trips to support their understanding of the world.
Inspection #10372330 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents find the nursery a supportive and nurturing community.
Parents told the inspector how they trust the team to care for their children.
Parents find the information, advice and guidance that the team provides invaluable.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The team ensures that any children that may need extra help are identified early. They work sensitively with parents to ensure that children make the best possible progress and use known strategies to develop children's speech and language skills. The team has developed good relationships with specialist agencies to support early intervention.
Outdoor space
The report does not provide details of outdoor space or physical play, beyond mentioning trips and outings.
Parent Reviews of Bessborough Community Nursery
4.5
(14)
Etta Howells
4 months ago
Excellent spacious nursery with lovely garden. The staff are friendly, kind and creative and the food is healthy with a regularly changing menu. There are lots of new initiatives and a community feel. We love it!
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Maria Giovanna Brauzzi
a year ago
Our son has been attending this nursery for over a year now, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. The staff are incredibly caring and make every child feel truly special, creating a warm and nurturing environment. The activities and events they organize are wonderful—engaging, creative, and thoughtfully planned. We also deeply appreciate their cultural sensitivity and open-minded approach, which fosters a sense of inclusivity and respect. It’s clear that they genuinely love what they do, and it shows in how much our son loves going there every day. Highly recommend!
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Rebekah Beslee
a year ago
Our son has been at this nursery since October and I couldn't recommend it more; the staff, facilities and care is fantastic and the children are very happy. He settled in well, thanks to the team and he looks forward to nursery every day. Thank you Bessborough!
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Nooshin Mousavi
a year ago
The team is kind and understanding. The location is great and the kids love the outdoor space. They have different activities and a great food schedule. They will listen to your kids needs and it is a safe environment. Highly recommend.
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Eva Krnak
2 years ago
Such a wonderful nursery! Our son has been at Bessborough nursery since April and absolutely loves it! The staff is outstanding and makes the transition from home to nursery easy for parents and baby. We are so glad we chose Bessborough. Thank you Kara and the team , we could not recommend it enough!
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Inspection history
Date: February 2012
- March 2025Outstanding
- April 2019Outstanding
- December 2013Outstanding
- February 2012Good
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