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Green Shoots Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.8(18 parent reviews) ·55 Palfrey Place, LONDON, SW8 1AR · Lambeth
Number of places
26 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Lambeth

About this day nursery

Green Shoots Day Nursery, established in 2012, is a childcare setting located in London, SW8 1AR, catering to children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates year-round, from 8:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

The dedicated staff team, under new leadership since the last inspection, has implemented significant improvements, ensuring a welcoming and stimulating environment for all children. The nursery provides tailored support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including adapting group sessions and utilising visual aids.

Babies have ample space for physical development, while older children confidently engage with wheeled toys outdoors. There is a strong emphasis on developing communication and language skills through songs, stories, and engaging activities.

The nursery fosters a positive learning environment where children show high levels of concentration and perseverance, and staff work closely with parents to support each child's individual progress and prepare them for their next stages of learning.

Our ethos

Green Shoots operates as a workers' co-operative, committed to environmental sustainability and valuing community and planet. They implement a key worker system to ensure a child's welfare and learning journey is supported by a dedicated staff member, while fostering a family-like environment where all team members are familiar with the children. Green Shoots prioritises a stable, experienced team to mitigate staff turnover.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at this welcoming setting. The new leadership team has made significant changes and improvements since the last inspection, and staff understand their responsibilities to safeguard children and promote their welfare. The setting offers a broad and balanced curriculum tailored to the needs of the children, including those with SEND, resulting in steady progress across all areas of learning.

Welcoming environmentTailored SEND supportStrong routinesPositive eating habitsOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on a daily or half-daily basis, with a monthly rate available for full-time care. Funding is accepted for eligible two and three-year-olds. Bills are invoiced monthly in advance.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable admission fee is required.
  • Sibling discounts are available for full and half day sessions.
  • Fees remain payable during holidays, sickness, and nursery closures.
  • The nursery operates 48 weeks per year, closing for periods at Christmas, Easter, and August.
  • Fees are due in advance on the 1st of each month.

Key facts

Opening hours

The nursery is open for 48 weeks a year, closing for one week at Christmas, one week at Easter, and two weeks at the end of August.

Food

All meals (breakfast, lunch, tea, and mid-afternoon snacks) are provided, with an emphasis on no meat in nursery meals and organically grown food where possible. Parents need to provide formula milk if required, and breast milk can be stored if the child drinks it from a bottle or training beaker. Parents are requested to provide nappies, wipes, and a change of clothing, along with comfort items like a favorite teddy or cloth if needed.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Green Shoots Day Nursery

Last inspected 11 December 2025 · Jo Geoghegan

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled at this welcoming setting. The new leadership team has made significant changes and improvements since the last inspection, and staff understand their responsibilities to safeguard children and promote their welfare. The setting offers a broad and balanced curriculum tailored to the needs of the children, including those with SEND, resulting in steady progress across all areas of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff show high regard for helping children learn about behavioural expectations and embed consistent routines.
  • Children enjoy a balanced and nutritious diet of freshly prepared meals and develop positive eating habits.
  • Consistent staff practice ensures all children, including those with SEND, receive tailored support to make the best progress.
  • Children enjoy their learning, showing high levels of concentration and perseverance.
  • Leaders work with other agencies to bring about effective change, and all actions from the last inspection have been met.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should enhance the independent learning skills of older children and help them to expand on their interests and extend their learning experiences further.
  • 2Leaders should embed arrangements for regular staff supervision and coaching sessions, to strengthen opportunities for discussion and continuous improvement.
Inspection #10398246 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff at Green Shoots Day Nursery embed consistent routines and adapt group sessions to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They use picture cards and objects to enhance participation, and implement tailored support to help every child make the best progress. The nursery works closely with parents and carers for early identification and assessment of SEND, obtaining extra resources like books and outdoor play equipment to support learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from abundant outdoor exercise. Babies have ample space to crawl and develop walking skills safely. Older children confidently use wheeled toys in the outside play area, demonstrating good spatial awareness.

EAL / language support

Staff successfully help children who are learning to speak English as an additional language to extend their vocabulary well through stories and games.

Parent Reviews of Green Shoots Day Nursery

4.8
(18)
Doriane F.
a year ago

We absolutely love this nursery! The staff is incredibly caring, attentive, and professional, making every child feel safe and supported. The learning environment is engaging, with a perfect mix of fun activities and educational opportunities tailored to each child’s needs. Since the new management, communication with parents has become excellent, keeping us updated every step of the way. The nursery is always tidy and clean. We couldn’t ask for a better place for Nolan to grow and learn happily :) Thank you Greenshoots Team!

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Eleanor Baker
a year ago

This is a fantastic nursery with a real family feel to it. We have sent both our children here and they are extremely happy. The staff are very caring. There is a focus topic each week with stories and play generated around that theme, and there is free flow to the outdoors much of the time in good weather, so plenty of scope for outdoor play too.

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Hattie Haseler
a year ago

Our daughter has been at Greenshoots for over a year and she loves it. It’s a small cosy space with caring staff and great management. The staff foster a calm and nurturing environment in which the children mix between ages; this has been a real positive for our daughter. Communication with parents is good and it’s evident that the children do a range of activities lead by development goals. We would highly recommend this nursery to other parents, especially those looking for a smaller place with a more personal experience.

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Anon WD
a year ago

Absolutely love the staff. Our kids have always loved it there. Recent upgrades and modernisation has been great too! Small and very personable nursery - would highly recommend!

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Rachel Williams
a year ago

Very happy with the nursery and the care provided. My child has been attending since 1yrs old and he is now 4yrs old- he enjoys nursery and has learnt/progressed very well within this setting

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Inspection history

Date: February 2013

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Inadequate). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • August 2025Inadequate
  • October 2019Good
  • May 2016Good
  • February 2013Requires improvement

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