Best nurseries in Merton
90 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 | Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pepys Road Full day care · 63 places · SW20 8PF | Outstanding (2024) |
| 2 | Wimbledon Day Nursery II Full day care · 49 places · SW19 1TF | Outstanding (2023) |
| 3 | Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) Full day care · 50 places · SW19 1EX | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Wimbledon Day Nursery Full day care · 68 places · SW19 1TA | Outstanding (2022) |
| 5 | The Butterfly Preschool Wimbledon Sessional day care · 67 places · SW19 7ND | Outstanding (2022) |
| 6 | The Oak Montessori, Wimbledon Park Pavilion Sessional day care · 45 places · SW19 7HX | Outstanding (2022) |
| 7 | Fennies Wimbledon Full day care · 84 places · SW19 4HE | Report card: 5 strong (Jan 2026) |
| 8 | Little Forest Folk Wimbledon Village Full day care · 20 places · SW19 4UW | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 9 | Playdays Nursery Full day care · 44 places · SW19 8LR | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Butterflies Childcare Full day care · 27 places · SW19 3SB | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) Full day care · 57 places · SW20 9NA | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Nursery on the Green Full day care · 70 places · SW19 2JF | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Full day care · 74 places · SW19 1QN | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Blooming Years Nursery Schools Full day care · 45 places · SW19 7JZ | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Durham Road Full day care · 101 places · SW20 0TW | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Kiddies Kottage Nursery Full day care · 32 places · SW16 5HN | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Fennies Raynes Park Full day care · 97 places · SW20 0LQ | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Oaktree Pre-School Nursery Full day care · 32 places · SW19 7BP | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Kingswood Early Years Nursery Full day care · 37 places · CR4 2YR | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Bright Horizons Raynes Park Day Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 62 places · SW20 0QN | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pelham Road Full day care · 53 places · SW19 1NX | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Rainbow Day Nursery Full day care · 58 places · SM4 4QU | Good (2024) |
| 23 | St Olave's Nursery Full day care · 40 places · SW16 5JH | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin Way Full day care · 63 places · SM4 5AH | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Queens Road Full day care · 89 places · SW19 8NW | Good (2024) |
| 26 | The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden Full day care · 36 places · SM4 4SF | Good (2024) |
| 27 | The Orchard Day Nursery Full day care · 90 places · SW19 1NL | Good (2024) |
| 28 | MMI Preschool Sessional day care · 30 places · SW20 0DH | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Little Hands Montessori Sessional day care · 20 places · SW19 3LX | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Carousel Nursery Full day care · 30 places · KT3 6LX | Good (2023) |
| 31 | Kido Tooting Full day care · 115 places · CR4 2BD | Good (2023) |
| 32 | Building Blocks Nursery Full day care · 80 places · SW19 3QH | Good (2023) |
| 33 | Forest Village Kindergarten Full day care · 25 places · SM4 6RE | Good (2023) |
| 34 | Maria Montessori Children's House Full day care · SW19 4NZ | Good (2023) |
| 35 | Wimbledon Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 95 places · SW19 3EY | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Alexander House Nursery Wimbledon Full day care · 38 places · SW19 1EZ | Good (2023) |
| 37 | Little Gem's Full day care · 30 places · SW19 8LX | Good (2023) |
| 38 | Lavender Nursery Full day care · 72 places · CR4 3HL | Good (2023) |
| 39 | First Little Steps Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 80 places · CR4 4BF | Good (2023) |
| 40 | Little Forest Folk Morden Full day care · 24 places · SW20 9HL | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Kingswood Daycare Nursery Full day care · 67 places · CR4 3DA | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Bow Lane Pre-School Sessional day care · 62 places · SM4 4SJ | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Seahorse Nursery Park House Full day care · 57 places · SW19 8AQ | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Abbey Pre-School Sessional day care · 20 places · SW19 2JY | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Dundonald Road Full day care · 54 places · SW19 3PH | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Butterflies Pre-School Full day care · 56 places · SW19 3SB | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Minnie And Mamma Day Nursery Full day care · 37 places · CR4 1LT | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Playdays Nursery Full day care · 99 places · SW19 7PB | Good (2022) |
| 49 | Crown Kindergartens Full day care · 38 places · SW19 8JR | Good (2022) |
| 50 | Jigsaw Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · CR4 4LB | Good (2022) |
| 51 | Dee's Day Nursery (wim)Ltd Full day care · 40 places · SW19 4AA | Good (2022) |
| 52 | Nursery On The Green Full day care · 38 places · CR4 4LB | Good (2022) |
| 53 | Acorn Nursery Sessional day care · 24 places · SW19 3QB | Good (2022) |
| 54 | Funky Owls Nursery Full day care · 65 places · SW19 2HR | Good (2022) |
| 55 | Seahorse Nursery Wimbledon Park Full day care · 44 places · SW19 8AA | Good (2022) |
| 56 | Holiplay Pre School At St Marks Sessional day care · 22 places · CR4 2LF | Good (2022) |
| 57 | Little Hands Montessori Sessional day care · 20 places · SW19 1EN | Good (2022) |
| 58 | Little Hearts Pre School Full day care · 16 places · KT3 4ND | Good (2022) |
| 59 | Bumpsa Daisies Nursery Full day care · 40 places · SM4 4RQ | Good (2022) |
| 60 | Little Raye's Daycare Full day care · 20 places · CR4 3DE | Good (2022) |
| 61 | Flourish Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · SW19 2NY | Good (2021) |
| 62 | Bumble Bees/ Coccinelle Full day care · 29 places · SW19 1HQ | Good (2021) |
| 63 | Wimbledon Village Montessori School Sessional day care · 45 places · SW19 4QD | Good (2021) |
| 64 | Little Forest Folk Full day care · 32 places · SW20 0SX | Good (2021) |
| 65 | Acacia Pre-School Sessional day care · 24 places · CR4 1SD | Good (2020) |
| 66 | Osman Squad Preschool Limited Full day care · 48 places · CR4 2DJ | Report card: 2 expected, 3 needs attention (Jan 2026) |
| 67 | Arte Pura Capoeira Sessional day care · SW19 1QB | Not yet inspected |
| 68 | Bilan After School Club Sessional day care · CR4 1JP | Not yet inspected |
| 69 | Bliss Childcare and Nursery School LTD Full day care · 48 places · SW19 8EE | Not yet inspected |
| 70 | Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 50 places · SW19 1RG | Not yet inspected |
| 71 | Bow Lane Pre-School Ltd Sessional day care · 47 places · SM4 4SJ | Not yet inspected |
| 72 | Canons Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme Sessional day care · CR4 4HD | Not yet inspected |
| 73 | Collierswood Preschool Willows Full day care · 49 places · SW19 2DU | Not yet inspected |
| 74 | Eveline Durnsford Avenue Full day care · 42 places · SW19 8BH | Not yet inspected |
| 75 | FunTech at Wimbledon Sessional day care · SW19 4TT | Not yet inspected |
| 76 | Haslemere House Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · CR4 3BA | Not yet inspected |
| 77 | Learning Links Sessional day care · SW19 1SP | Not yet inspected |
| 78 | Little Learners at Sherwood Park Hall Sessional day care · 15 places · CR4 1JP | Not yet inspected |
| 79 | Merton Mencap Cricket Green School Playscheme & Buddies Sessional day care · CR4 3AF | Not yet inspected |
| 80 | Merton Mencap Saturday Club & Playscheme Sessional day care · SM4 6RU | Not yet inspected |
| 81 | Mini Treasures Day Nursery Morden Full day care · 42 places · SM4 5JD | Not yet inspected |
| 82 | N Family Club Wimbledon Full day care · 149 places · SW19 1EG | Not yet inspected |
| 83 | Nursery In The Park Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 50 places · SM4 4PN | Not yet inspected |
| 84 | Pony & Panda at Wimbledon Full day care · 40 places · SW19 8AJ | Not yet inspected |
| 85 | Sparks Wimbledon Sessional day care · SW19 7EP | Not yet inspected |
| 86 | The Castle Kindergarten Sessional day care · 45 places · SW19 3HU | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | The Montessori School - Wimbledon Little House Full day care · 41 places · SW19 8EY | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | The Study Centre Ltd Full day care · CR4 2YR | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | Wild Learning Sessional day care · SW19 5NR | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | Wimbledon Preschool Willows Full day care · 38 places · SW19 3QX | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Merton?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Outer 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 Merton?
Of 90 nurseries and pre-schools in Merton, 7 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pepys Road, Wimbledon Day Nursery II, Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The).
How much does nursery cost in Merton?
In Outer London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £217 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 Merton?
90 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 66 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Mitcham · Morden · Wimbledon Broadway · Wimbledon · Cottenham Park · Durnsford Road
Neighbourhoods
Cannon Hill · Colliers Wood · Cottenham Park · Graveney · Lavender Park · Lonesome · Lower Morden · Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge · Merton Park · Mitcham East · Mitcham South · Mitcham West · Morden Central · Pollards Hill · Raynes Park · Rowan Road · South Wimbledon · St Helier North · West Barnes · Wimbledon Broadway 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.