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Wellington's Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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4.6(14 parent reviews) ·33 Little Dimocks, Rydevale Road, LONDON, SW12 9JP · Wandsworth
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Wandsworth

About this day nursery

Wellington's Nursery in Balham offers a stimulating and rich environment where children are encouraged to explore and learn independently. The nursery caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years, fostering a love for learning through self-selected activities supported by experienced educators.

Emphasising real and natural resources, the children are empowered to drive their own play and learning journeys. The nursery is owned by a qualified teacher and holds an Ofsted rating of "Good".

They are dedicated to creating innovative and exciting learning opportunities, carefully tailored to meet each child's individual needs and interests. The close-knit team of childcare professionals is committed to the educational development, care, and overall well-being of every child.

Our ethos

Wellington's Nursery fosters a love for learning through self-selected activities and independence, empowering children to drive their own play and learning journeys using real and natural resources. They are dedicated to creating innovative and exciting learning opportunities tailored to individual needs and interests.

What it's like

Children are excited to arrive at nursery and confidently say goodbye to their parents. They quickly settle into play in a warm, welcoming environment where they make friends and explore a wide range of stimulating activities. The provider has high ambitions for children's learning, particularly communication and language development, and creates a community atmosphere for families through social events.

Independent nurseryOfsted GoodTeacher-owned

Pricing & funding

Charges apply for extending core funded hours. Families using 22 funded hours over 3 days can extend their sessions to 8:00am–3:15pm for a daily surcharge, which covers resources, snacks, and staffing. Core funded hours are 8:30am–2:00pm.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Core funded hours run from 8:30am to 2:00pm.
  • Extended hours option (8:00am–3:15pm) is available for families accessing 22 funded hours over 3 days.
  • Daily surcharge covers resources, snacks, and staffing.

Key facts

Food

Breakfast, snacks, lunch, pudding & afternoon tea

Opening hours

8:00 - 18:00

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wellington's Nursery

Last inspected 25 April 2025

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 excited to arrive at nursery and confidently say goodbye to their parents. They quickly settle into play in a warm, welcoming environment where they make friends and explore a wide range of stimulating activities. The provider has high ambitions for children's learning, particularly communication and language development, and creates a community atmosphere for families through social events.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff respond to babies' sounds and encourage gestures, while older children develop a wide vocabulary, leading to good communication and language skills.
  • Children's learning is well-sequenced, with staff planning opportunities for them to build on their knowledge and abilities, resulting in good progress for all.
  • Children are keen to join in and are highly interested in the curriculum, initiating their own play and demonstrating positive attitudes to learning.
  • Staff are kind, caring, and nurturing, building strong relationships with children through sensitive interactions and an effective key-person system.
  • Leaders are highly reflective and continuously seek ways to improve the quality of care and learning, with staff feeling well-supported and having regular opportunities for training and discussion.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to be consistent in their behaviour management strategies to support children to learn why their unwanted behaviour is not acceptable, and how it has an impact on others.
Inspection #10375800 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff use observations and assessments to identify learning gaps, implement support plans, and share these plans with parents to continue support at home.

Outdoor space

Children are excited to explore outdoors. They develop confidence in their physical abilities as they jump, climb and bounce on soft play equipment. Babies develop fine hand-eye coordination as they grasp toys and splash fish in the water tray.

Parent Reviews of Wellington's Nursery

4.6
(14)
Jane Jin
5 months ago

Our first child had a year at Wellington's before going to school. He's built great friendship with a group of kids very soon. He's warmly welcomed by the kids, teachers, and parents. He could have strong feelings sometimes but the teachers managed to bond with him, earn his trust, and actively support him. After we had our second child, Wellingtons was the only choice in our mind. Nursery kindly offered mini sessions for 2 months to get him warmed up and supported a gradual incremental time increase for another a few months before the formal start. They are very understanding of the concerns and struggles that the parents of a very young baby could have. They kindly accommodated our ask even though it meant lots of admin efforts. Our little one has been bonded closely with his key person and showing up big smiles whenever she's around. This is the place that not only our children but the whole family feel belonging to.

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Oliver Ward
5 months ago

Both of my children have gone to Wellingtons. Wellingtons is an amazing nursery, we couldn’t recommend it more to parents in the local area. The staff are incredible, the Murray facilities are amazing, and importantly they develop happy, well rounded children. My daughter spent 3.5 years at Wellingtons before going to school and came home happy every day, wanted all the staff to come to her birthday parties, and left as a well rounded child fully ready for the challenges school brings. My son still attends Wellingtons, and skips through the door each morning as he loves being there so much. It’s a bit off the beaten track and benefits from having a large outside play area because of this, as well as a quiet front door area to drop the children off safely. If you are looking for a nursery in Balham, look no further! In our view Wellingtons is the best by a country mile

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Charlotte Britton
10 months ago

My daughter and son are both and Wellingtons day nursery and have been for several years . They are both extremely happy there. The nursery staff are fantastic and are like an extension to our family. Couldn’t recommend them more.

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Emily I
9 months ago

A fantastic nursery, our daughter absolutely loves her time at Wellington's and it's all down to the amazing staff and the care and attention that they give! We couldn't be happier!

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Gegeleso Olubukola
10 months ago

My son has been attending this nursery for over 1 year, and he is happy to go everytime. The teachers are amazing and have a great team work.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • April 2025Good
  • May 2019Good

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