Best nurseries in Camden
76 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodentots Montessori School Sessional day care · 28 places · NW1 9JH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Regents Park Nursery Full day care · 75 places · NW1 4HG | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | READY STEADY GO Primrose Hill Sessional day care · 26 places · NW3 3RP | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | READY STEADY GO Fitzroy Road Sessional day care · 24 places · NW1 8TN | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | READY STEADY GO St John's Wood Sessional day care · 47 places · NW8 0DP | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – West Hampstead Full day care · 42 places · NW2 3TL | Outstanding (2023) |
| 7 | Puss in Boots Nursery School Sessional day care · 20 places · NW3 2NT | Outstanding (2022) |
| 8 | The North London Forest School Nursery Sessional day care · 28 places · NW3 2JP | Outstanding (2022) |
| 9 | N Family Club Woodchurch Road Full day care · 90 places · NW6 3PL | Outstanding (2021) |
| 10 | St Mark's Hall Nursery School Ltd Sessional day care · 36 places · NW1 7TN | Outstanding (2021) |
| 11 | Hampden Nursery Full day care · 40 places · NW1 1HQ | Outstanding (2018) |
| 12 | Langtry Nursery Full day care · 72 places · NW8 0AJ | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park Full day care · 24 places · NW5 2HR | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Harmood Nursery Full day care · 70 places · NW1 8DQ | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Turtles Nursery Limited Full day care · 31 places · WC2H 9RF | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Mimi's Nursery LTD Sessional day care · 20 places · NW3 4HY | Good (2025) |
| 17 | The Spanish Nursery and Children's Centre for Culture and Language Full day care · 37 places · NW5 1UX | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 36 places · NW5 2HY | Good (2025) |
| 19 | CCN Acol Nursery Full day care · 50 places · NW6 3AG | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Chaston Nursery School Full day care · 60 places · NW5 4JH | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Kiddycare Millman Street Nursery Full day care · 43 places · WC1N 3EW | Good (2025) |
| 22 | UCL Nursery Full day care · 42 places · WC1H 0PQ | Good (2024) |
| 23 | Chaston Nursery School Full day care · 48 places · NW6 2JL | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Secret Garden Sessional day care · 50 places · NW3 2YH | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Mace Montessori Nursery Full day care · 48 places · NW6 1DR | Good (2024) |
| 26 | CCN Sington Nursery Full day care · 22 places · NW6 1QW | Good (2024) |
| 27 | Caversham Full day care · 47 places · NW5 2DR | Good (2024) |
| 28 | N Family Club Kentish Town Full day care · 117 places · NW5 2QE | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Rainbow Angels Nurseries & Learning Centres Full day care · 38 places · W1T 4ER | Good (2024) |
| 30 | The Learning Tree Nursery Sessional day care · 57 places · NW6 4PR | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre Full day care · 40 places · NW6 2BA | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Corams Fields Community Nursery Full day care · 36 places · WC1N 1DN | Good (2024) |
| 33 | The Kentish Town Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 78 places · NW5 3EH | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Rooftops Nursery Full day care · 32 places · NW5 4LN | Good (2023) |
| 35 | CCN Montpelier Nursery Full day care · 24 places · N19 5AH | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Agar Nursery Full day care · 66 places · NW1 9SU | Good (2023) |
| 37 | Woodentots Hive Babies Full day care · 18 places · NW1 0SY | Good (2023) |
| 38 | Swiss Cottage Nursery Sessional day care · 18 places · NW3 3NR | Good (2023) |
| 39 | Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School Sessional day care · 28 places · NW6 1XP | Good (2023) |
| 40 | South Hampstead Daycare Full day care · 21 places · NW3 5SU | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Belsize Village Nursery LTD Full day care · 40 places · NW3 4QP | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Auden Place Community Nursery Full day care · 50 places · NW1 8NA | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Le Jardin Des Dyvrande Full day care · 17 places · NW5 4QE | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Fairfield Play Centre Full day care · 70 places · NW1 7LR | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Montessori Garden Nursery School Full day care · 50 places · NW5 2BP | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Abacus Ark Full day care · 60 places · NW6 5TR | Good (2023) |
| 47 | 1a Nursery Full day care · 42 places · EC1R 4SR | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Bright Horizons West Hampstead Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 80 places · NW6 3PL | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Regents Park Nursery Full day care · 80 places · NW1 3TJ | Good (2022) |
| 50 | Collingham Gardens Nursery Full day care · 24 places · WC1N 1PH | Good (2022) |
| 51 | Fortune Green Playcentre Full day care · 42 places · NW6 1DR | Good (2022) |
| 52 | The Annex (Busy Bees) Full day care · 26 places · NW3 2QG | Good (2022) |
| 53 | Bright Horizons West Hampstead Station Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 144 places · NW6 3RU | Good (2022) |
| 54 | Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery - Kenwood House Sessional day care · 24 places · NW3 7JR | Good (2022) |
| 55 | UCL Nursery Full day care · 24 places · WC1H 0NU | Good (2022) |
| 56 | Pinocchio Nursery Full day care · 32 places · NW2 3TN | Good (2022) |
| 57 | Little St Pancras Nursery Sessional day care · 22 places · NW1 0LB | Good (2022) |
| 58 | Holly Lodge Nursery Full day care · 22 places · N6 6ED | Good (2022) |
| 59 | The Maiden Lane Community Nursery Sessional day care · 12 places · NW1 9XZ | Good (2021) |
| 60 | Polkadots Full day care · 25 places · NW5 4DP | Good (2021) |
| 61 | Nido Montessori Full day care · 15 places · NW3 6EF | Good (2021) |
| 62 | Kido Camden Full day care · 76 places · NW1 9RY | Good (2021) |
| 63 | Great Ormond Street Hospital Staff Nursery Full day care · 73 places · WC1N 3LU | Good (2021) |
| 64 | Keren's Nursery Full day care · 56 places · NW3 4HX | Good (2020) |
| 65 | Gan Yeladim Full day care · 39 places · NW6 3QT | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 66 | Club V Swiss Cottage Sessional day care · NW3 6LU | Not yet inspected |
| 67 | Code Ninjas Hampstead Camden Full day care · NW3 5SS | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | Hampstead Baby Care Full day care · 65 places · NW3 6ET | Not yet inspected |
| 69 | IBRICK ACTIVITIES Full day care · NW3 6XH | Not yet inspected |
| 70 | Nipperbout @ The Unison Centre Full day care · NW1 2AY | Not yet inspected |
| 71 | Pippin Nursery Full day care · 30 places · NW6 4SN | Not yet inspected |
| 72 | READY STEADY GO Eton Road Sessional day care · 48 places · NW3 4SU | Not yet inspected |
| 73 | Stagecoach Primrose Hill Sessional day care · NW1 8JL | Not yet inspected |
| 74 | Stagecoach Primrose Hill Sessional day care · NW1 4HG | Not yet inspected |
| 75 | Talacre Action Group Limited Full day care · NW5 3AG | Not yet inspected |
| 76 | Village Gan Full day care · 31 places · NW3 1JD | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Camden?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Inner London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Camden?
Of 76 nurseries and pre-schools in Camden, 11 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Woodentots Montessori School, Regents Park Nursery, READY STEADY GO Primrose Hill.
How much does nursery cost in Camden?
In Inner London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £238 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Camden?
76 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 65 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Bloomsbury · Hampstead · Kentish · Kilburn · Tufnell Park · Primrose Hill
Neighbourhoods
Adelaide Road · Belsize Park · Camden Road South · Camden Street & Elm Village · Camden Town & Mornington Crescent · Chalk Farm · Euston · Fitzjohns & Royal Free · Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West · Fortune Green · Frognal · Hampstead Town · Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road · Highgate West · Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South · Kentish Town East · Kentish Town West · Kilburn East · Kilburn Grange · King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.