Best nurseries in Richmond upon Thames
115 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).
115
nurseries and pre-schools
7
Outstanding or mostly strong
5,634
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buttercups at Teddington Full day care · 8 places · TW11 8HH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Kew Green Nursery Full day care · 45 places · TW9 3AH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | The Mall Nursery Full day care · 76 places · TW2 5QS | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Bright Horizons Teddington Cedar Road Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 96 places · TW11 9AL | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | Hampton Hill Nursery At St. James's Church Full day care · 30 places · TW12 1DQ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 6 | Barnes Montessori Nursery Full day care · 50 places · SW13 9QL | Report card: 5 strong (Feb 2026) |
| 7 | The Pavilion Montessori School Sessional day care · 42 places · TW11 9QY | Report card: 5 strong (Dec 2025) |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Kew Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 67 places · TW9 4ES | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Rainbow Nursery School - The Pavilion Sessional day care · 18 places · SW14 8BJ | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Rainbow Nursery School - Holy Trinity Sessional day care · 30 places · TW9 1UP | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Chestnuts Nursery TW1 Full day care · 25 places · TW1 3AE | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Bright Horizons Twickenham Meadway Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 122 places · TW2 6PY | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Riverside Nursery Schools - Grosvenor House Full day care · 44 places · TW1 4AD | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Scamps Sessional day care · 100 places · TW11 8UH | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Milkshake Montessori School Full day care · 45 places · TW2 7DJ | Good (2025) |
| 16 | The Riverside Playgroup Full day care · 30 places · TW1 3AA | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East Sheen Full day care · 73 places · SW14 8EB | Good (2025) |
| 18 | The Kings Road Nursery Full day care · 46 places · TW10 6EE | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Aston House Full day care · 52 places · TW12 2LA | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Lavender Lane Nursery Sessional day care · 26 places · TW12 3PE | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Little Ducklings Marble Hill Park Nursery Full day care · 28 places · TW1 2NL | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Greenwood Twickenham Pre-School Full day care · 26 places · TW1 4BZ | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool Full day care · 44 places · SW14 7HJ | Good (2025) |
| 24 | Busy Lizzie's Montessori Sessional day care · 36 places · SW14 7PY | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Kerswell Kids Sessional day care · 30 places · TW3 2JF | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Casa Montessori Richmond Full day care · 35 places · TW9 4JE | Good (2024) |
| 27 | The New Spring Nursery School Sessional day care · 36 places · SW14 8AU | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · TW2 5BY | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Riverside Nursery Schools - Richmond Full day care · 80 places · TW9 2QA | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Riverside Nursery Schools - St Margaret's Montessori Full day care · 55 places · TW1 3HW | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Montys Nursery And Pre School Full day care · 34 places · TW9 4JW | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Riverside Nursery Schools - Twickenham Park Full day care · 80 places · TW1 2HN | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Riverside Nursery Schools - Holly Road Full day care · 54 places · TW1 4EA | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Greenacres Thameside Full day care · 65 places · TW12 2HD | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Tic Toc Nursery School Full day care · 76 places · TW2 5AS | Good (2024) |
| 36 | The Vineyard Organic Day Nursery Full day care · 75 places · TW10 6PB | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool Full day care · 105 places · SW14 7JE | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Meadowview Nursery Full day care · 56 places · TW10 7NN | Good (2024) |
| 39 | The Ivytree Nursery Hampton Full day care · 33 places · TW12 1NB | Good (2024) |
| 40 | Tiny Thinkers Hampton Hill Full day care · 37 places · TW12 2ST | Good (2024) |
| 41 | Beaumont House Day Nursery Full day care · 93 places · TW1 4AZ | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Oak Lane Day Nursery And Pre School Full day care · 75 places · TW1 3PA | Good (2024) |
| 43 | Kindred Twickenham Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · TW2 6EF | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Katey's Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 64 places · TW11 9DE | Good (2024) |
| 45 | The Montessori Pavilion Sessional day care · 28 places · SW13 0NE | Good (2024) |
| 46 | Little Stars Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · TW4 5NT | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Brook House Nursery Ltd. Full day care · 38 places · TW1 1JA | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Julia's Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 28 places · TW12 2EB | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Barnes Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 79 places · SW13 9ED | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Katey's Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 48 places · TW10 7RX | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 85 places · SW14 7JR | Good (2023) |
| 52 | New Stepping Stones Playgroup Sessional day care · 30 places · SW14 8ER | Good (2023) |
| 53 | Treetops Teddington Full day care · 68 places · TW11 8PB | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Little People of Hampton Full day care · 34 places · TW12 3YH | Good (2023) |
| 55 | Whitton Playdays Sessional day care · 20 places · TW2 6DE | Good (2023) |
| 56 | My Sunshine Day Nursery and Pre-School Barnes Full day care · 55 places · SW13 0JL | Good (2023) |
| 57 | Bright Horizons Richmond Day Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 86 places · TW9 4NZ | Good (2023) |
| 58 | Greenacres Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · TW12 2HD | Good (2023) |
| 59 | Kindred Teddington Full day care · 54 places · TW11 9HQ | Good (2023) |
| 60 | Kindred Twickenham Day Nursery Full day care · 67 places · TW2 6LD | Good (2023) |
| 61 | Fennies Teddington Full day care · 102 places · TW11 8LL | Good (2023) |
| 62 | The Crown Nursery (St. Margaret's) Limited Full day care · 40 places · TW1 2AA | Good (2023) |
| 63 | N Family Club Twickenham Full day care · 127 places · TW1 4EU | Good (2023) |
| 64 | Sunshine Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · SW13 9AQ | Good (2022) |
| 65 | The Village Nursery Sessional day care · 90 places · SW13 0LP | Good (2022) |
| 66 | Bright Horizons Richmond Queen's Road Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 80 places · TW10 6HY | Good (2022) |
| 67 | Aston Pierpoint Full day care · 131 places · TW12 2PD | Good (2022) |
| 68 | Little Forest Folk Twickenham Full day care · 32 places · TW1 1BH | Good (2022) |
| 69 | Bushy Tails Day Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 80 places · TW11 0LW | Good (2022) |
| 70 | Outdoor Owls Full day care · TW10 6TH | Good (2022) |
| 71 | Greenwood Nursery School Full day care · 36 places · TW1 4HF | Good (2022) |
| 72 | Rosslyn Nursery And Preschool Sessional day care · 26 places · TW1 2AR | Good (2022) |
| 73 | Blue Iris Day Nursery Full day care · 25 places · TW2 7BZ | Good (2022) |
| 74 | My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 103 places · SW14 7EZ | Good (2022) |
| 75 | Kids Inc Day Nursery Full day care · 36 places · SW14 7PR | Good (2022) |
| 76 | Happy Kid's Face Full day care · 22 places · TW2 5QB | Good (2022) |
| 77 | St Elizabeth's Nursery Full day care · 23 places · TW10 6HN | Good (2022) |
| 78 | St Mary's and St Peter's Pre School Sessional day care · 24 places · TW11 8RX | Good (2022) |
| 79 | Building Blocks Full day care · 100 places · TW11 0RJ | Good (2022) |
| 80 | Merry Gold Montessori School Sessional day care · 35 places · TW2 7DX | Good (2021) |
| 81 | Kindred Whitton Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 41 places · TW2 7BD | Good (2020) |
| 82 | The Little Kew Nursery Full day care · 50 places · TW9 4HF | Report card: 5 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 83 | Artyard Handmade Sessional day care · SW14 8QR | Not yet inspected |
| 84 | Aston Club Full day care · 35 places · TW12 2JA | Not yet inspected |
| 85 | Camp England Richmond Sessional day care · TW10 7AH | Not yet inspected |
| 86 | Camp England Teddington Full day care · TW11 0LZ | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | Fennies Richmond Full day care · 122 places · TW9 2EP | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | Fennies Twickenham Full day care · 92 places · TW2 5NG | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | Fennies Whitton Full day care · 93 places · TW2 6JL | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | Fun Fest North Richmond Sessional day care · 96 places · TW9 3HJ | Not yet inspected |
| 91 | FunTech at Richmond Sessional day care · TW10 6ES | Not yet inspected |
| 92 | Ivy House, Ham Street Full day care · 47 places · TW10 7HT | Not yet inspected |
| 93 | Ivytree Nursery Ripley Road Full day care · 40 places · TW12 2JH | Not yet inspected |
| 94 | Ivytree Nursery Twickenham Full day care · 10 places · TW2 6RA | Not yet inspected |
| 95 | Kido Barnes Full day care · 113 places · SW14 8TA | Not yet inspected |
| 96 | Kingston Centre Sessional day care · TW10 7HN | Not yet inspected |
| 97 | Laidlaw Education LLP Sessional day care · TW9 4DU | Not yet inspected |
| 98 | LinguaPlay-Richmond Sessional day care · TW9 3HJ | Not yet inspected |
| 99 | Little Dippers Sessional day care · 26 places · TW2 5JA | Not yet inspected |
| 100 | Little Voices South West London Sessional day care · TW10 6HW | Not yet inspected |
| 101 | N Family Club Twickenham West Full day care · 137 places · TW2 5AR | Not yet inspected |
| 102 | OHM Coaching- Deer Park School Full day care · TW1 2EF | Not yet inspected |
| 103 | Penny Poppins Full day care · 20 places · SW13 9LD | Not yet inspected |
| 104 | Playwam Preschool Sessional day care · 28 places · TW11 9HF | Not yet inspected |
| 105 | Sheen Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 60 places · SW14 8RE | Not yet inspected |
| 106 | Sparks Richmond Sessional day care · TW10 6ES | Not yet inspected |
| 107 | Stagecoach Kew Sessional day care · TW9 3HS | Not yet inspected |
| 108 | Strawberry Tree Preschool Sessional day care · 18 places · TW2 5LN | Not yet inspected |
| 109 | Sudbrook School Limited Sessional day care · 70 places · TW10 7AX | Not yet inspected |
| 110 | The Crown Nursery (Twickenham) Full day care · 48 places · TW1 3NG | Not yet inspected |
| 111 | The Langdon Down Centre Sessional day care · TW11 9PS | Not yet inspected |
| 112 | The Nursery at Jack and Jill School Full day care · 18 places · TW2 5QA | Not yet inspected |
| 113 | The Orchard Day Nursery Hampton Full day care · 90 places · TW12 1NY | Not yet inspected |
| 114 | Twickenham Camp England Sessional day care · TW1 3BB | Not yet inspected |
| 115 | Victoria Place Day Nursery and After School Club Full day care · 48 places · TW1 3NJ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Richmond upon Thames?
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.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£217 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£171 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
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 Richmond upon Thames?
Of 115 nurseries and pre-schools in Richmond upon Thames, 7 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Buttercups at Teddington, Kew Green Nursery, The Mall Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Richmond upon Thames?
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 Richmond upon Thames?
115 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 82 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Barnes · Hampton · Sheen · Teddington · Twickenham · Heathfield · Mortlake · Petersham · Queen's Road · Whitton
Neighbourhoods
East Sheen North · Ham · Hampton Hill · Hampton Village · Hampton Wick & Teddington East · Heathfield · Kew Gardens · Mortlake & South Barnes · North Barnes · North Sheen · Nursery Lands & Hampton North · Queen's Road · Richmond Central · Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham · St Margarets · Strawberry Hill · Teddington Central · Teddington North · Twickenham Marble Hill · Twickenham 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.