Best nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea
68 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 | Colville Day Care Full day care · 12 places · W11 2DF | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Marmalade Duck Sessional day care · 40 places · W14 8LH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Keren's Nursery Holland Park Full day care · 68 places · W11 4RB | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | Miss Daisy's Nursery School Sessional day care · 41 places · SW3 6NH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 5 | Strawberry Fields Nursery School Limited Full day care · 70 places · W11 2ES | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | The Kensington Kindergarten Full day care · 60 places · W8 5HD | Outstanding (2024) |
| 7 | Pangbourne House Ltd Sessional day care · 60 places · W10 6BT | Outstanding (2024) |
| 8 | Colville Community Nursery Full day care · 46 places · W11 2BQ | Outstanding (2022) |
| 9 | Kensington House Nursery School Sessional day care · 24 places · W8 6QH | Outstanding (2022) |
| 10 | Grand West Pre-Prep Sessional day care · 88 places · W11 1QG | Outstanding (2022) |
| 11 | Chelsea Pre-Prep School & Nursery Full day care · 60 places · SW10 0AU | Outstanding (2021) |
| 12 | Earls Court Community Nursery Full day care · 48 places · SW5 9EE | Report card: 3 strong, 2 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 13 | Ark Start St Clement Full day care · 64 places · W11 4NS | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Iverna Gardens Montessori Sessional day care · 30 places · W8 6TP | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Victoria Road Montessori Sessional day care · 16 places · W8 5RQ | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Park Walk Seedlings Nursery Full day care · 25 places · SW10 0AY | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Warwick Pre-School Full day care · 22 places · W14 8PR | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Ohana Centre Full day care · 22 places · SW10 9EL | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Vishenka Full day care · 18 places · W10 6BZ | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Kinderzimmer South Kensington Full day care · 89 places · SW7 4SE | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Little Cherubs Nursery School Full day care · 57 places · W8 4JH | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Paint Pots Montessori School The Boltons Sessional day care · 26 places · SW10 9TB | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Tadpoles Nursery School, Kensington Sessional day care · 50 places · W8 4LZ | Good (2025) |
| 24 | Vishenka Full day care · 30 places · W10 6EJ | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Dalgarno Pre-School Full day care · 24 places · W10 5QB | Good (2025) |
| 26 | Tadpoles Nursery School, Chelsea Sessional day care · 70 places · SW10 0AY | Good (2025) |
| 27 | Grenfell Early Years Full day care · 30 places · W11 1SL | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Pop Up At Venture Centre Full day care · 16 places · W10 5YB | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 24 places · W8 6NX | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Miss Daisy's Nursery School Sessional day care · 65 places · SW3 2QF | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Ladbroke Square Montessori School Sessional day care · 70 places · W11 3ND | Good (2024) |
| 32 | World's End Under Fives Centre Full day care · 24 places · SW10 0DS | Good (2024) |
| 33 | New Studio Full day care · 24 places · W10 6LS | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery Full day care · 54 places · W14 8HJ | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Eden Montessori Nursery Full day care · 32 places · W8 6BL | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Queensberry Nursery Full day care · 64 places · SW7 2DR | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Pippa Pop-ins Sessional day care · 67 places · W8 7PT | Good (2023) |
| 38 | Miss Delaney's Sessional day care · 45 places · W11 4PQ | Good (2023) |
| 39 | Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · 10 places · W10 5YG | Good (2023) |
| 40 | La Petite Ecole Bilingue Cambridge Gardens Full day care · 21 places · W10 6HS | Good (2023) |
| 41 | The Acorn Nursery School Sessional day care · 112 places · W11 2NN | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Miss Delaney's Nursery School Sessional day care · 30 places · W11 4BA | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Bright Horizons Holland Park Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 79 places · W11 3BQ | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Clare Gardens Full day care · 41 places · W11 1EG | Good (2023) |
| 45 | The Acorn Nursery School Sessional day care · 110 places · W11 2NH | Good (2023) |
| 46 | St Quintin Nursery Full day care · 47 places · W10 6PN | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Holland Park Pre-School Full day care · 19 places · W8 6LU | Good (2022) |
| 48 | The French Nursery School Full day care · 32 places · W8 6NX | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Holland Park Pre-Prep and Nursery Full day care · 16 places · W14 8HJ | Good (2022) |
| 50 | Ringrose Kindergarten Chelsea Sessional day care · 48 places · SW3 3RP | Good (2022) |
| 51 | Lloyd Williamson Pre-School Kensington Full day care · 40 places · W8 4RT | Good (2022) |
| 52 | Lloyd Williamson Nursery Kensington Full day care · 9 places · W8 4RT | Good (2022) |
| 53 | Archmore Gardens Pre-Prep Sessional day care · 60 places · SW10 9HF | Not yet inspected |
| 54 | Ark Start Brunel Full day care · 58 places · W10 5AT | Not yet inspected |
| 55 | Club V Kensington Sessional day care · W8 4HP | Not yet inspected |
| 56 | Club V Notting Hill Sessional day care · W11 1QT | Not yet inspected |
| 57 | Happy Sunflower House Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 16 places · SW5 0SZ | Not yet inspected |
| 58 | Little Rosie's Nursery School Sessional day care · 28 places · W10 5DJ | Not yet inspected |
| 59 | Marlborough Day Care Full day care · 89 places · SW3 3AP | Not yet inspected |
| 60 | Mulberry Montessori House Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 40 places · W10 6EJ | Not yet inspected |
| 61 | Pippa Pop-ins Nursery Schools Sessional day care · 96 places · W11 4NS | Not yet inspected |
| 62 | Sparks Chelsea and Fulham Sessional day care · SW1X 0AA | Not yet inspected |
| 63 | St Mary's Ukrainian School Summer Camp Sessional day care · W14 8BZ | Not yet inspected |
| 64 | The Chelsea Nursery Full day care · 40 places · SW10 0JN | Not yet inspected |
| 65 | The Square Nursery School Sessional day care · 18 places · W11 3QU | Not yet inspected |
| 66 | Venture @ Wiltshire Close Adventure Playground Full day care · SW3 2NS | Not yet inspected |
| 67 | West London Learning Club Ltd Full day care · W14 8PU | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | Wetherby Pembridge Minors Sessional day care · 117 places · W8 7PN | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Kensington and Chelsea?
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 Kensington and Chelsea?
Of 68 nurseries and pre-schools in Kensington and Chelsea, 11 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Colville Day Care, Marmalade Duck, Keren's Nursery Holland Park.
How much does nursery cost in Kensington and Chelsea?
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 Kensington and Chelsea?
68 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 52 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Kensington · Notting Hill · Notting · Fulham Road · Holland Park
Neighbourhoods
Brompton · Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital · Chelsea Riverside East · Chelsea Riverside West · Earl's Court · Fulham Road · Golborne & Swinbrook · Hans Town · Holland Park · Kensington Abingdon · Kensington Gardens · Ladbroke Grove · North Kensington · Notting Dale · Notting Hill Gate · Notting Hill South · Notting Hill West · Portobello · Queen's Gate · South Kensington
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.