Best nurseries in Waltham Forest
102 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).
102
nurseries and pre-schools
5
Outstanding or mostly strong
5,499
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Diamonds Full day care · 85 places · E17 7DH | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's Full day care · 108 places · E17 9HJ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 3 | Hearts Day Nursery Full day care · 42 places · E4 8LU | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Wood St Nursery Full day care · 56 places · E17 3JF | Outstanding (2022) |
| 5 | Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's Full day care · 140 places · E17 8ER | Outstanding (2022) |
| 6 | Noah's Ark Community Preschool Sessional day care · 60 places · E11 1JD | Good (2025) |
| 7 | The Village Pre-School E17 Sessional day care · 33 places · E17 3QN | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Early Education Centre Full day care · 67 places · E17 8ER | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Giggle Tots Day Nursery Full day care · 52 places · E11 1AQ | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Crazy 4 Kids Frederic Street Full day care · 32 places · E17 7LF | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 59 places · E4 9PJ | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Giggle Tots Day Nursery Full day care · 37 places · E17 7HF | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Stepping Stones Childcare Limited Full day care · 30 places · E11 4LD | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Willow Tree Nursery Limited Full day care · 79 places · E17 9AA | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Bluebells Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · E4 8NU | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Chingford Mount Baptist Church Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · E4 8AT | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Footsteps Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · E4 7BA | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Footsteps Day Nursery Full day care · 58 places · E17 8PJ | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Early Learners Centre Pre-School Full day care · 25 places · E17 9QL | Good (2024) |
| 20 | The Arches Nursery Full day care · 28 places · E11 3PY | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Alpha Steps Nursery Full day care · 50 places · E17 3JJ | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Charis Daycare Nursery Full day care · 28 places · E10 7HA | Good (2024) |
| 23 | Kids R Us Full day care · 50 places · E11 1HR | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Marian Mission Educational & Family Support Centre Full day care · 36 places · E10 6HA | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 120 places · E17 4HU | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Calvary Pre-School Sessional day care · 60 places · E10 5DX | Good (2024) |
| 27 | The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery Full day care · 15 places · E17 3JX | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Tiny Tots Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · E4 9AY | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow Full day care · 140 places · E17 5QA | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Tiny Champs Nursery Full day care · 63 places · E17 3NU | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Busy Bee Pre-school Full day care · 50 places · E4 9HG | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Comfort Angelz Daycare Full day care · 102 places · E4 8BJ | Good (2024) |
| 33 | St. Annes Pre-School Full day care · 27 places · E4 6NP | Good (2023) |
| 34 | Purple Lion Day Nursery Chingford Full day care · 25 places · E4 6LP | Good (2023) |
| 35 | Bright Kids Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 130 places · E10 5NR | Good (2023) |
| 36 | Precious Tots Full day care · 26 places · E10 6EW | Good (2023) |
| 37 | Jan Pre-School and Nursery Full day care · 43 places · E10 5DU | Good (2023) |
| 38 | Sugar Plum Tree Nursery Full day care · 30 places · E17 6QQ | Good (2023) |
| 39 | St Andrews Pre-School Higham Hill Sessional day care · 40 places · E17 6AR | Good (2023) |
| 40 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone Full day care · 100 places · E11 1NR | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Bright Futures Full day care · 21 places · E4 9BW | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Unique Child Montessori Nursery Full day care · 51 places · E17 5RY | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Little Miracles Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · E4 6JT | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Excel Kids Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · E11 1EQ | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Docklands Day Nursery Full day care · 34 places · E11 1BN | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Early Learners Centre Pre School Sessional day care · 34 places · E10 6QT | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 60 places · E4 7BA | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited Full day care · 68 places · E11 3AY | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Tom Thumb Day Nursery Full day care · 51 places · E17 9LZ | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Kidsaloud Daycare Nursery Ltd Full day care · 56 places · E10 5PW | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Bright Starz Day Nursery (Chingford) Full day care · 65 places · E4 8ST | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Shernhall Pre-School Full day care · 96 places · E17 9HU | Good (2023) |
| 53 | The Cornerstone Pre-school Sessional day care · 30 places · E10 6EH | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Carville Day Nursery Full day care · 38 places · E17 9SF | Good (2023) |
| 55 | Footsteps Day Nursery Full day care · 35 places · E11 1NN | Good (2023) |
| 56 | The Higham Hill Centre Full day care · 88 places · E17 5PX | Good (2023) |
| 57 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chingford Full day care · 108 places · E4 9EY | Good (2022) |
| 58 | All Saints Pre-school Sessional day care · 28 places · E10 7HF | Good (2022) |
| 59 | The Lloyd Park Centre Full day care · 134 places · E17 5JW | Good (2022) |
| 60 | Early Education Centre Full day care · 60 places · E17 7DT | Good (2022) |
| 61 | Sugar Plum Tree Nursery Full day care · 30 places · E17 6SA | Good (2022) |
| 62 | Harvey House Nursery Clubhouse Full day care · 65 places · E11 3DB | Good (2022) |
| 63 | Walthamstow Montessori School Full day care · 89 places · E17 5DA | Good (2022) |
| 64 | Smilers Nursery Ltd Full day care · 50 places · E10 5EF | Good (2022) |
| 65 | Little Stars Nursery Full day care · 35 places · E17 8JU | Good (2022) |
| 66 | Chingford House Nursery Full day care · 68 places · E4 9AL | Good (2022) |
| 67 | Comfort Angelz Daycare Full day care · 76 places · E17 4EZ | Good (2022) |
| 68 | Noor Ul Islam Pre-School Sessional day care · 80 places · E10 5AB | Good (2022) |
| 69 | 1st Stepping Stones Nursery School Full day care · 18 places · E17 6QX | Good (2021) |
| 70 | Kids Inc Day Nursery Full day care · 90 places · E4 6UP | Good (2021) |
| 71 | Walthamstow Village Montessori Nursery Full day care · 120 places · E17 9QN | Good (2021) |
| 72 | Parkside Pre-School Sessional day care · 35 places · E4 6XQ | Good (2020) |
| 73 | Village Nesties Full day care · 30 places · E17 9HX | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 74 | Morning Glory Pre-School Sessional day care · 40 places · E11 3NN | Report card: 2 expected, 3 needs attention (Jan 2026) |
| 75 | N Family Club Leytonstone Full day care · 67 places · E11 4LD | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 76 | ACT2Drama Sessional day care · E4 9NT | Not yet inspected |
| 77 | Birds Haven Full day care · E10 7LD | Not yet inspected |
| 78 | Boost Education Walthamstow Full day care · E17 4PY | Not yet inspected |
| 79 | Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 103 places · E11 1HX | Not yet inspected |
| 80 | Chingford Forest Day Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 72 places · E4 7RS | Not yet inspected |
| 81 | Dreamland Nurseries Full day care · 35 places · E4 9AA | Not yet inspected |
| 82 | EXCELLENCE DAY NURSERY (HOLIDAY SCHEME, BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB) Full day care · 16 places · E4 8YD | Not yet inspected |
| 83 | Early Buds Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · 40 places · E17 6EG | Not yet inspected |
| 84 | Early Buds Nursery Ltd Full day care · 100 places · E17 8QR | Not yet inspected |
| 85 | Fun and Learn Club Sessional day care · E10 5PW | Not yet inspected |
| 86 | Harvey House Nursery Beech Full day care · 24 places · E17 6QQ | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | Harvey House Nursery Willow Full day care · 49 places · E11 1ED | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | Highams Park Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · E4 9PJ | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | Hyland House Nursery LTD Full day care · 50 places · E17 4AE | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | KMK Kinderzimmer Walthamstow Full day care · 82 places · E17 9QG | Not yet inspected |
| 91 | Les Petites Branches Full day care · 50 places · E17 4HL | Not yet inspected |
| 92 | Leyton | Progress Learning Centre Full day care · E10 5EL | Not yet inspected |
| 93 | Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow Full day care · 18 places · E17 3NT | Not yet inspected |
| 94 | N Family Club Walthamstow Full day care · 96 places · E17 9BY | Not yet inspected |
| 95 | Nappy Gang Daycare Nursery Full day care · 137 places · E10 5UN | Not yet inspected |
| 96 | Penrhyn Child Care Limited Full day care · 51 places · E17 5NB | Not yet inspected |
| 97 | Samna After School Club Full day care · E10 7JQ | Not yet inspected |
| 98 | ShowKids- Winns Primary School Sessional day care · E17 5ET | Not yet inspected |
| 99 | Strawberry Fields Nursery Full day care · 52 places · E10 5EP | Not yet inspected |
| 100 | Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Leytonstone. Full day care · 34 places · E15 1UA | Not yet inspected |
| 101 | The Nook Nursery Full day care · 30 places · E10 6AE | Not yet inspected |
| 102 | kGems Day Nursery - Leytonstone Full day care · 74 places · E11 1HP | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Waltham Forest?
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 Waltham Forest?
Of 102 nurseries and pre-schools in Waltham Forest, 5 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Little Diamonds, Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's, Hearts Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Waltham Forest?
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 Waltham Forest?
102 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 75 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Chingford · Highams Park · Leyton · Leytonstone · Walthamstow · Baker's Arms · Lloyd Park · Markhouse · Wood Street
Neighbourhoods
Baker's Arms · Blackhorse Road · Chingford Green East · Chingford Green West · Chingford Mount · Friday Hill · Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest · Higham Hill · Highams Park East · Highams Park West · Larkswood · Lea Bridge · Leyton East · Leyton North · Leyton South · Leytonstone East · Leytonstone North · Leytonstone South East · Leytonstone South West · Lloyd Park
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.