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Union Grove Community Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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4.8(24 parent reviews) ·Springfield Medical Centre, First Floor, LONDON, SW8 2SH · Lambeth
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Lambeth

About this day nursery

Union Grove Community Nursery, situated between Clapham and Stockwell in London, is a community-led day nursery dedicated to providing high-quality childcare within a nurturing and homely atmosphere. As a non-profit organisation, the nursery prioritises keeping fees accessible and reinvesting any surplus into enhancing its facilities and programmes.

The nursery operates year-round, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday. It boasts a spacious and modern environment with ample natural light, offering diverse play areas, a covered terrace for outdoor activities in all weather, and a garden for exploration.

The curriculum is designed to support the holistic development of each child, delivered by a team of caring and qualified staff who focus on individual interests. The nursery emphasises a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities, complemented by healthy meals.

Each child is assigned an experienced 'key person' to ensure they feel secure and settled. The nursery also actively encourages parents and carers to participate in its management committee, fostering a strong community spirit.

What it's like

Children are happy and content at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. They arrive excitedly and settle in confidently and quickly, helped by staff who know them well. Children develop warm relationships with kind staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure and understand the importance of positive behaviour. Leaders have a clear understanding of what they want children to be able to know and do, focusing on skills children will need for the next stage of learning.

Community-ledNon-profitLarge indoor and outdoor spacesParental involvement

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30 am to 6:00 pm, excluding weekends and bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Union Grove Community Nursery

Last inspected 21 August 2025

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 are happy and content at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. They arrive excitedly and settle in confidently and quickly, helped by staff who know them well. Children develop warm relationships with kind staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure and understand the importance of positive behaviour. Leaders have a clear understanding of what they want children to be able to know and do, focusing on skills children will need for the next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and content and develop warm relationships with staff.
  • Leaders have a clear understanding of what they want children to know and do.
  • Children benefit from a well-sequenced curriculum that supports their interests.
  • Staff promote children's physical development through a range of planned and child-led activities.
  • Children learn to identify their emotions and develop independence through everyday routines.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to focus their teaching during planned activities on what children need to learn next to extend their learning further.
Inspection #10390645 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders use targeted funding to support small-group or one-to-one interventions for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as specific training for staff. This approach ensures that all children make good progress.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide specific details about the outdoor space or how children use it, beyond mentioning "daily walks" as a broad range of experiences provided by leaders.

Parent Reviews of Union Grove Community Nursery

4.8
(24)
Life of Twins
a year ago

Cannot fault this nursery one bit, they’ve been absolutely amazing with my sons & do so much with the children. Different activities, different places everyday making it so much for for the children. I’ve never known a nursery todo so much!😌 My sons have definitely flourished whilst being at the nursery. They staff are absolutely amazing with every child.

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Shaimaa M
6 years ago

My eldest son, who is now 7, went there and my 2 years old goes to the nursery at the moment. I love the nursery and the staff makes me feel I’m leaving my child with Family; you get the feel that the nursery is for community; the passion and dedication they bring is amazing. The level of care is very high and my son is so happy there which makes me feel good about leaving him and going to work. He developed his skills so quickly in term of speech and physical development, and didn’t take long to settle in at all. The staff is very friendly and the management is very welcome. And I’m so lucky I found this nursery

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Charity Boateng
3 years ago

This nursery has been one of my daughter’s favourite place. She started at 9months and 3years. The nursery has excellent nurturing environment, great, supportive and friendly staff who are always ready to help and listen. Highly recommend to parents who are looking for a great place where their children can develop and learn.

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Yvonne Kiima
6 years ago

I have had my son in the nursery for 2 years (2yrs - 4yrs). I am so pleased to have selected the nursery. The stuff are amazing and my son is well adjusted. He loves the Nursery and the teachers. It has been an absolute delight to see him excel through his development stages with the help of the attentive stuff. The key workers have always taken a deep interest in him and always informed me of his progress. All other stuff members have also been wonderful and friendly. As he progresses into primary school, I am sure the base learnings from nursery will put him a step ahead. If you are looking for a comfortable, loving, caring and peaceful environment for your child, I would recommend the Union Grove Community Day Care and Nursery over and over.

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Ernesta Spathas
7 months ago

Brilliant nursery - staff are really caring and I feel like I couldn’t leave my little one in better hands!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: May 2012

  • August 2025Good
  • January 2025Requires improvement
  • May 2019Good
  • May 2016Good
  • December 2015Inadequate
  • February 2013Requires improvement
  • December 2012Requires improvement
  • May 2012Good

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