--- title: "Nest Marco Polo Day Nursery, London | Ofsted Report" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/nest-marco-polo-e16-2sq-2749219 description: "Nest Marco Polo in London — see the latest Ofsted report card, plus fees, opening hours, photos, contact details." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Nest Marco Polo Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (2 Google reviews) · 7 Royal Wharf Walk, London, E16 2SQ · Newham Number of places 65 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2026 Local authority Newham ## About this day nursery Nest Marco Polo, a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in London, E16 2SQ, was registered with Ofsted on 1st September 2023. The day nursery provides care for children aged 2 to 4 years old, with a total capacity of 65 places, and operates from 8am to 6pm, 52 weeks a year. The Ofsted report highlights that leaders and staff are dedicated to creating a warm and welcoming environment where children feel secure and nurtured. The staff's nurturing approach and focus on positive relationships with key persons help children settle quickly and develop a strong sense of belonging. The day nursery promotes children's physical health through regular outdoor play, offering space for imaginative play, climbing, and turn-taking. Children are supported in developing independence by managing personal care routines and making healthy choices during snack time. The curriculum is broad and inclusive, with opportunities for children to learn about different cultures and new languages like Spanish and Mandarin, fostering respect for diversity and strong communication skills. The setting also organises local outings to parks and green spaces to enhance children's understanding of their community. Staff are trained to support children with SEND, working with parents and external agencies to create individualised plans and ensure timely interventions. Our ethos The Nest is not constrained by any external curriculum but aims to combine the best elements of different approaches to provide your child with a broad and fulfilling nursery experience. We develop your child through great care, outdoor-learning, languages, music and movement. The early years is about helping your child build strong foundations for learning and not learning the alphabet quickly. A confident child with great communication skills and a lust for learning, will find future education much more enjoyable; so we see it as our role to provide this strong start. What it's like Children are happy in this warm and welcoming nursery. They are confident and curious learners. Staff offer a warm welcome to children on arrival. Children access a variety of fun activities and engage in independent learning throughout the day. They show curiosity as they take part in creative activities, strengthen their mathematical skills and join in with familiar stories. Children develop very positive relationships with staff. They follow the nursery routine very well. Children build their ability to make choices for themselves. Staff offer options and listen to children vote for their preference. Staff provide a varied range of activities that reflect children's interests. Leaders have high expectations for all children. They monitor children's learning and development and recognise when children require extra support. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make sound progress. Strong safeguarding Nurturing key persons Outdoor play Inclusive curriculum Community focused SEND support ## Pricing & funding Nursery fees are structured around full and half-day sessions, with separate rates for children under and over two years old. Term-time-only bookings are not available. Government-funded hours are accepted, with additional charges applied for food, consumables, and extra lessons. Funding accepted Tax-Free Childcare 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Good to know - Term-time bookings are not offered. - Additional charges apply for food, consumables, and extra lessons when using funded hours. ## Key facts Food All meals and consumables included; focus on nutritious food with awards; allergy, anaphylaxis, and food hygiene training for staff; nut-free nursery. Opening hours 8am – 6pm, 52 weeks a year Age range 6 months to 5 years old Term time / All Year All_year Session types Full day, Half day Registered with Ofsted 2023 Waitlist Not mentioned Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Feb 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 2 to 4 Registers Early Years Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted report for Nest Marco Polo Last inspected 26 February 2026 What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Children have very positive relationships with their nurturing key persons. - Staff use everyday practice as purposeful teaching moments to ensure very positive behaviour. - Children feel safe, secure and nurtured within the setting. - Staff promote children's physical health through regular outdoor play. - Staff are highly responsive to the varying needs and changing circumstances of individual children and families. - Leaders ensure their key-person approach is embedded. - Children make encouraging progress across the areas of learning. - Leaders have typically developed a broad and inclusive curriculum. - Children benefit from outings in the local area. - Children demonstrate kindness and consideration towards others. - Staff provide regular opportunities for children to develop their literacy skills. - Staff ensure that children have opportunities for enhancing their physical development. - Children demonstrate positive levels of self-esteem and show a sense of belonging within the setting. - Staff support children's mathematical development effectively. - Children learn about size, shape, numbers, weight and dimensions. - Leaders and staff have attended training on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). - Children with SEND are well supported. - Staff liaise with other professionals to provide effective and timely support. - Children receive prompt support while awaiting specialist interventions. - Leaders implement actions to reduce barriers to children's wellbeing. - Leaders know their families, children and local community well. - Leaders regularly review their curriculum and have an accurate understanding of their strengths and areas for development. - Leaders work collaboratively with other agencies, including the local authority, to bring about effective change. - There is a positive focus on staff's wellbeing and workload. - New staff benefit from a detailed induction and understand their roles and responsibilities. - Staff feel well equipped to carry out their roles. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should continue to provide further guidance for staff to support children's conversational language to enable children to share their ideas in greater depth. - 2 Leaders should ensure that staff develop their teaching skills further so that quieter and less confident children are supported to fully engage in and consistently benefit from high-quality learning experiences. Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50303460) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders and staff have attended training on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They typically support children's individual needs. Children with SEND are well supported. Staff create individual achievable plans to support their next steps in learning and development. Staff use a range of strategies, such as delivering specific activities, to support children with SEND. Leaders have used funding to further enhance a sensory space to support children to regulate their emotions. Outdoor space Staff promote children's physical health through regular outdoor play. They plan the outdoor area to offer space for imaginative play, climbing and turn-taking. EAL / language support Children are introduced to different languages, including Spanish and Mandarin, in an engaging and playful way, supporting children's confidence and communication skills. Staff use visual cards and words in other languages to support children who speak English as an additional language. ## Google Reviews of Nest Marco Polo 5.0 (2 Google reviews) christina sim a year ago We absolutely love the Nest. Both our children were “Covid babies” but we were very supported to help them adjust. The ethos is very much child-centred and I really like the efforts to foster a trusting fun relationship with the children. It is a joy to see them blossom and come into their own since joining the Nest. I would highly recommend it:) Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUM3N0pqeXJRRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8a9589abc91d5:0x3627600aed414ebf) Komal Singh 2 years ago Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURWNjhxbXRBRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8a9589abc91d5:0x3627600aed414ebf) Reviews from Google for Nest Marco Polo. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=3902193202186243775&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 26 February 2026 Expected standard Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50303460) ## Frequently asked about Nest Marco Polo ### What are the fees for Nest Marco Polo? ### What funded hours are accepted at Nest Marco Polo? ### What age range does Nest Marco Polo cater for? ### Does Nest Marco Polo provide meals for children? ### How does Nest Marco Polo prepare children for future education? ### What are the opening hours for Nest Marco Polo? ### How can I contact Nest Marco Polo? ## Nearby day nurseries in London Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Nest Marco Polo. - Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Nest Royal Wharf London · E16 2TF 4.7(9 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/nest-royal-wharf-e16-2tf-2565263 - Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### The Alphabet House Nursery School - Waterside Park London · E16 2GR 4.1(44 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/the-alphabet-house-nursery-schools-e16-2gr-ey498058 - Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### The Alphabet House Nursery School Baby Unit London · E16 2FW 4.1(44 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/the-alphabet-house-nursery-school-baby-unit-e16-2fw-ey539114 - Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Tiny Town Daycare London · E16 1TU 5.0(8 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/tiny-town-daycare-ltd-e16-1tu-ey417589 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Busy Bees Day Nursery at London Excel London · E16 1XL 3.8(24 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-london-excel-e16-1xl-ey222547 - Awaiting first inspection 0.7 mi ### N Family Club Greenwich Millennium Village London · SE10 0SH 5.0(18 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/n-family-club-greenwich-millennium-village-se10-0sh-2781175 See all nurseries in London →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=London ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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