Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Little Cedars Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
·
4.6(19 parent reviews) ·27 Aldrington Road, London, SW16 1TU · Wandsworth
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Wandsworth

About this day nursery

Little Cedars Day Nursery in London SW16 offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, focusing on their holistic development. The nursery provides a wide range of learning opportunities and activities, encouraging continuous early years education.

They offer flexible attendance options, with a minimum requirement of two full days or three half-day sessions per week, unless government-funded childcare schemes are utilised. The nursery is committed to supporting families with their childcare needs, including offering discounts for full-week attendance and siblings.

Fees are payable monthly in advance, and the annual cost is divided into equal payments over 11 or 12 months, depending on the chosen attendance option (all year round, 42 weeks term-time, or 38 weeks term-time). Little Cedars also prioritises healthy eating, providing nutritious meals and snacks, with specific meal fees for funded places, excluding children accessing 2-year-old funding.

The nursery aims to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.

What it's like

Children have good relationships with staff and each other, feeling safe and secure due to cuddles and reassurance. They behave very well, knowing expectations and cooperatively participating in routines. Staff gently encourage sharing and turn-taking during play.

Flexible Attendance OptionsSibling DiscountGovernment Funding AcceptedNutritious Meals Provided

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly in advance, with annual costs split over 12 months for full-year or 11 months for term-time. Minimum attendance requirements apply unless accessing 15-hour funding. Meal fees are charged for funded three- and four-year-olds, while funded two-year-olds are exempt.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Fees are payable on the 1st of each month in advance.
  • Minimum attendance: 2 full days or 3 half-day sessions per week (unless using 15 hours funding).
  • Offers a sibling discount of 13% and a discount for attending all five weekdays.
  • All-year-round fees are split over 12 months; 38 and 42-week fees are split over 11 months.
  • Funded 2-year-olds are exempt from meal fees.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7.45am to 6.15pm, 51 weeks per year, with one week closure over the Christmas period

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Cedars Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 June 2022 · Jo Geoghegan

Safeguarding effective
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 have good relationships with staff and each other, feeling safe and secure due to cuddles and reassurance. They behave very well, knowing expectations and cooperatively participating in routines. Staff gently encourage sharing and turn-taking during play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress and enjoy an ambitious curriculum of well-planned activities.
  • Children help to care for the nursery pet chickens and chicks, rabbits, lizard and stick insects, learning about nature and gaining hands-on experience.
  • Older children enjoy relaxed and sociable mealtimes, learning healthy eating habits.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well, making good progress and rapidly improving their understanding and use of English.
  • Children enjoy being creative, exploring paint and making prints, drawing pictures, and playing with bubbles.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of mealtimes in the toddler room, to provide more settled experiences for children and enable them to make more choices of the foods they like to eat
  • 2strengthen the arrangements for completing the progress checks at age two, so that staff have a clear oversight of when the most useful point to provide a summary is for each child, to align with their health checks where possible
Inspection #10237096 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents give positive comments about the quality of care.

They value the support from the manager and staff when completing assessments and comment that the staff are kind and friendly.

Parents say that their children have learned to speak English quickly and that older children are ready to move on to school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who have additional needs are making good progress from their starting points. Managers and staff offer highly effective support and work closely with parents and other agencies. As a result, assessment processes are completed in a timely manner, enabling targeted support that helps children reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

Children develop good physical skills and gain lots of exercise and fresh air in the large outside play area. They show good coordination and spatial awareness while speedily riding bikes, scooters and cars, and confidently use climbing frames, taking turns on the slides.

Parent Reviews of Little Cedars Day Nursery

4.6
(19)
Jack F
5 months ago

We have had two children attend Little Cedars, and we couldn't speak more highly of the nursery. It is filled with caring people who pour love into the children and they have very active, social and varied day-to-day activities. Maggie who runs it is a literal saint and I could call out every person who's worked with our children for personal praise for the amount of care and attention they have given our kids. Thank you all so much!

Read on Google
Sophia Levine
9 months ago

I just want to thank the Little Cedars team from the bottom of my heart for looking after our little girl so beautifully. She has been at the nursery for about 16 months and we sadly are now leaving the area, but this has honestly been the most wonderful nursery experience. Across the two rooms that she has been in, the staff have been so kind, caring and loving, and she's always excited to go; not just to see her friends, but the staff too. The days are well structured with great activities that really develop the children, the food is cooked on site (and always eaten, inexplicably), the garden is fantastic, and they have brilliant external activities like tappy toes and rugby tots. The manager, Maggie, is an absolute credit to the nursery - helpful, kind, responsive. I can't express my gratitude enough.

Read on Google
Susu J
9 months ago

The staff is amazing and caring. Very helpful and understanding whenever parents are panicking because it is your kid's first month. After having my son attending the nursery for two years, I can only highly recommend to any parent who wants peace in their hearts whenever dropping your little one at a nursery.

Read on Google
Eugenia Yaker
a year ago

I want to express my deepest gratitude to the wonderful preschool teachers: Donna, Megan, Anne, Wioleta, Aysha, Rashini, and the entire Little Cedars team. My daughter had an amazing two years here and will be starting "big school" in September. She always went to nursery in a good mood, and on the rare occasions she wasn't, the teachers gave her the attention she needed. I always felt that my child was in safe hands. The parent app was incredibly helpful, providing an online diary with photos and details of my daughter's activities. The nursery manager, Maggie, is a highly professional individual who always finds the best way to resolve any situation. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Read on Google
RM
3 years ago

My daughter attends this nursery for over a year now. I just love the friendly vibes, the lovely facilities (including resources, grand garden and animals!) Maggie, the manager, has been just wonderful and you can see her deep commitment as she often supports her team in the rooms! Hands on manager that will always give you time to talk about your child is a recipe for a success! Highly recommended!

Read on Google

Reviews from Google for Little Cedars Day Nursery. See all on Google Maps

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

13 June 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

View full Ofsted report

Frequently asked about Little Cedars Day Nursery

Nearby day nurseries in London

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Cedars Day Nursery.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more