Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round
Cavendish Lodge Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
85 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Lambeth
About this day nursery
Cavendish Lodge Nurseries operates two distinct facilities, Cavendish Lodge and Dove House, both committed to delivering outstanding childcare services. Cavendish Lodge, the original setting, is housed in a charming double-fronted villa with expansive front and rear gardens.
Dove House, established in 2010, is a purpose-built facility created by combining two townhouses. Both nurseries cater to children aged 6 months up to 5 years, encompassing babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers.
The nurseries provide a nourishing environment with a focus on healthy eating, featuring a rotating four-week seasonal menu. They encourage parental involvement through feedback mechanisms and provide information on important dates and uniform ordering.
The nursery group prioritises mindful parking for visitors and provides easy access to information regarding injury reporting. Their overarching goal is to offer exceptional care, fostering a supportive and engaging atmosphere for every child.
What it's like
Children settle into the routines of the nursery well. Staff know children well and plan activities to support their learning through their interests. Engaging resources and activities motivate children to be curious and learn.
Two Locations (Cavendish Lodge & Dove House)Seasonal MenusParental Engagement
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
6 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
Four-week seasonal menu provided
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Cavendish Lodge Nursery
Last inspected 18 September 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children settle into the routines of the nursery well. Staff know children well and plan activities to support their learning through their interests. Engaging resources and activities motivate children to be curious and learn.
Inspector highlights
- The curriculum is well designed and sequenced to support children's learning.
- Staff encourage children to make choices, participate in new experiences and develop resilience while fostering their independence.
- Staff acknowledge children's diverse cultural backgrounds and explore special events with children.
- Staff support children's communication and language skills well.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, and parents feel informed about their children's learning.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen support for all staff to consider more specifically what they want children to learn when planning activities, to help them to continue to make good progress in their learning.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children spend time learning outdoors. For example, they eagerly make 'moon soup', using money as they role play being at the shops. Staff use activities to support children's understanding of healthy eating and lifestyles, and promote physical exercise and skills.
Parent Reviews of Cavendish Lodge Nursery
4.9
(28)
Alice and Luke
7 months ago
I would highly recommend Cavendish Lodge to anyone looking for a nursery in this area. Our son has been at Cavendish Lodge for a year now, and we couldn’t be happier! The staff are all incredibly caring, attentive, and genuinely dedicated to each child’s well-being and development. The atmosphere is warm and nurturing, and it’s clear how much love and effort goes into everything they do. We’ve seen our son grow in confidence and happiness thanks to the amazing team. We are moving house in a few weeks time, and we are so sad that our son will have to leave Cavendish - I know we will struggle to find a nursery as great as this one!
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Ben Duggan
2 months ago
The best nursery! Such a positive experience of the Robins room (we only left because we moved out of London). Jamie was such an amazing key worker for our son. We will forever hold such fond memories of this place.
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Joe Mifsud
7 months ago
Cavendish lodge is by far the best nursery in the area. Our son was in Dove house for 2 years and he loved every minute of it. The attention to detail all the staff put into each day is amazing. The staff are kind and welcoming. The outdoor space is incredible. The indoor spaces are well thought out and clean. The food is fantastic and all made on site. The support staff are brilliant and all the communication from start to finish with the nursery was excellent. We can't recommend Cavendish Lodge highly enough. A truly incredible place. Thank you Dove House crew for a brilliant 2 years.
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Abigail Pike
8 months ago
Cavendish Lodge really was worth every penny. In all my son's time there (he started at 11 months and is now 4.6 years), I've never had doubts about the quality of care provided- it is second to none. Every single person who we've dealt with has been so caring and nurturing to my son (and now my daughter). They hire the best of the best and very rarely do you have staff leaving beyond internal promotions, which tells you what a fantastic place it is to work. I have no doubt they prioritise the staff wellbeing as well as the children which makes for such a lovely environment where everyone seems happy. I'm glad I have my daughter going through the nursery now as it will be with a heavy heart that we eventually say goodbye. Cavendish have prepared my son for school to such an advanced level and have instilled a love of learning through play. He's obsessed with reading/writing/drawing/learning new things and know a lot of that has come from nursery. My kids always come out smiling and there have been so few tears at drop off, a testament to how great a job they're doing indoors. Thank you for giving my boy (and now our daughter) the best start in life.
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yanique townsend
6 months ago
Cavendish lodge nursery is a good nursery the staff look after the children very well across each room baby room, toddler and pre-school and staff and management care about the children well being that they in a good happy environment coming to nursery and learning with a smile on their face.
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Inspection history
Date: April 2011
- September 2025Good
- November 2019Good
- April 2015Outstanding
- April 2011Good
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