Opening hours
Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 6:30pm (Forest Gate); Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 7:00pm (Cambridge Lodge)
Little Diamonds in London (E7)
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Newham
About this day nursery
Little Diamonds Nursery provides high-quality early years education in stimulating, inclusive, and challenging learning environments where children can develop curiosity and confidence. The nursery offers bespoke childcare packages to meet individual family needs.
Their dedicated team, driven by a passion for early education, ensures each child feels valued and supported. Many practitioners have a long tenure, providing consistency and a stable setting for children to form secure attachments and become confident learners.
The nurseries offer calm, welcoming spaces with separate dining areas where healthy meals are enjoyed together, fostering independence and social skills. Music and creativity are integrated throughout the day with instruments like the guitar, piano, and harmonica to encourage rhythm, self-expression, and a love for learning.
Little Diamonds emphasises active outdoor learning as part of its daily routine, promoting independence, resilience, and a lifelong appreciation for movement. They follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS 2025) and adopt a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach, which values curiosity, creativity, and child-led exploration.
Healthy eating is a priority, with menus created following the Caroline Walker Trust approach, and the nursery has received the Gold Nutrition Award for Healthy Eating. Children are also introduced to French through songs, stories, and play to develop listening skills and cultural awareness.
Our ethos
Little Diamonds Nursery is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, valuing curiosity, creativity, and child-led exploration within a play-based framework. They are committed to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS 2025) and foster curiosity, confidence, independence, resilience, and self-expression through active learning, music, creativity, and French language introduction. They also prioritise healthy eating, following the Caroline Walker Trust approach.
What it's like
Children arrive eagerly and are ready to play and learn, doing things independently and displaying good communication skills. Their social development progresses well through group activities and pretend play, fostering confident expression of emotions.
High-quality Early Years EducationReggio Emilia-inspired ApproachGold Nutrition AwardFrench Language ExposureActive Outdoor Learning
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2009
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Diamonds
Last inspected 3 April 2023
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 arrive eagerly and are ready to play and learn, doing things independently and displaying good communication skills. Their social development progresses well through group activities and pretend play, fostering confident expression of emotions.
Inspector highlights
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have appropriate support in place to help them progress.
- Leaders and staff work well with external agencies to obtain the help they need.
- Partnerships with parents are good, with parents speaking highly of staff and receiving good feedback.
- Staff take part in regular supervisory meetings and training to support their professional development.
- Leaders and staff provide an ambitious curriculum, and the environment, both inside and outside, is well planned and stimulating.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff's understanding of how to implement the curriculum and be clear about what they want children to know and be able to do
- 2improve systems for ensuring that agency staff understand their roles and responsibilities.
Inspection #10271701 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have appropriate support in place to help them progress. Leaders and staff work well with external agencies to obtain the help they need. Leaders use additional funding effectively to purchase resources to help develop all children's learning. The sensory room helps children to relax and and regulate their behaviour and they enjoy the tactile and visual resources.
Outdoor space
The environment, both inside and outside, is well planned and stimulating. Staff have completed training and leaders are trained to offer forest school learning. Every week, staff take children to the local forest school where children are inspired and have hands-on experiences in the natural environment. They build confidence as they problem-solve and learn to manage risks and explore the natural environment.
Parent Reviews of Little Diamonds
3.9
(11)
Hannah SaediP
4 months ago
Been in 2 minds to write a review about this place. My daughter attended briefly. My concerns were met nicely with the manager but my daughter was very unhappy with her caregiver and when I confronted her about it my daughter seemed to be even more scared to go in. I was also told by staff my daughter was fought to change her nappy but they didnt manage and pinned her down by 3 members of staff. Red flag situation and I pulled her out. Not to mention the amount of sickness like slapped cheek syndrome. Do no recommend.
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Vanessa R
6 years ago
If I could I would rate 0. So staffing and manager are confused on what the procedures are.the observation on my child's learning journey did not make any sense.the first time my child went there I witnessed 3/4children near the reception with no supervision and they could of easily opened the front door, also another incident which I reported to ofsted about. the staff are not welcoming and made me feel uncomfortable.so happy my child has left
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keneisha reid
2 years ago
Absolute waste of time . Initially called first to request a viewing. The lady I spoke with on the phone asked my requirements, I explained everything including days, time etc. I was told to come down at 10.30am. The reception area is quite decent. I waited 30mins before i was seen by a manager. I was then asked again about my requirements and a few details about my child, this was done infront of other parents in the waiting room. This in it self was off putting as no consideration is given to privacy . I was shown around after ,most of the areas in the nursery seem well organised but others looked clustered and staff seemed absent minded. The entire place also smelt of poo. I was brought into the office/ reception area the lady sitting there wasn't very pleasant either. They gave a form which was supposedly the packages they offer but no explanation about anything and then I was told they would have to contact head office to see if the times I required was available.this should have been told to me from the phone call and why have a on sight manger if she cannot make decision.overall, wouldn't send my child there too clustered, unorganised and off putting staff.
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Sarah N
9 months ago
My children are really happy at this nursery. The staff are really lovely.
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Alice Louise Fulton
11 months ago
Excellent nursery. Staff are warm hearted, kind and experienced.
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: September 2010
- April 2023Good
- June 2022Requires improvement
- December 2017Good
- July 2014Good
- October 2013Good
- September 2010Good
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