Nurseries and childcare in Camden
We know of 44 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Camden. One is a state nursery school, shown below with its latest Ofsted inspection: 1 of 1 judged good or better. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
State nursery schools across Camden
- Thomas Coram CentreGood or better School remains Outstanding (2024) · phone and directions
Each name goes to its Ofsted reports. Primary schools, many with a nursery class, are on the schools page.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Bright Horizons Preschool 88 Compayne Gardens, London, NW6 3RU 5 Call
- Bright Horizons West Hampstead Day Nursery and Preschool Preschool 11 Woodchurch Rd, West Hampstead, NW6 3PL 5 Call
- Kiddycare Millman Street Day care preschool 38-42, London, WC1N 3EW 5 Call
- Rooftops Nursery Day care preschool Priestley House, Athlone St, London, NW5 5 Call
- The Spanish Nursery Preschool Ingestre Community Centre, Ingestre Rd, London, NW5 1UX 5 Call
- UCL Day Nursery Day care preschool 51 Gordon Sq, London, WC1H 0PQ 5 Call
- Abacus Ark Nursery Schools, Maida Vale Elementary school 1-4 The Parade, Regents Plaza, Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 5TR 5 Call
- Avenue Nursery and Pre-prep School Preschool Highgate Ave, London, N6 Call
- Bright Horizons Families UK Preschool 15 Gloucester Gate, London, NW14 Call
- Bright Horizons Regents Park Day Nursery And Preschool Elementary school 15 Gloucester Gate, London, NW1 4HG 5 Call
- Devonshire House Nursery School and Middle School Private school Arkwright Rd, London, NW3 Call
- Doggy Day Care Highgate Animal or pet service Cromwell Avenue, 39, Cromwell Avenue, London, N6 Call
- Fennies Nursery Preschool Blyth Road Bromley, London, BR1 Call
- Fitzrovia Community Nursery Child care and day care 54a Whitfield St, London, W1T 4ER Call
- Gymboree Play & Music UK Preschool Gymboree Play & Music, upper level, O2 Center, 255 Finchley Rd, London, NW3 6LU Call
- Hampden Nursery Centre Child care and day care 80 Polygon Rd, London, NW1 1HQ Call
- Hampstead Baby Care Day care preschool 1 Canfield Place, London, NW6 3BT Call
- Harmood Children's Centre and Family Hub Day care preschool 1 Forge Pl, Ferdinand St, London, NW1 8DQ Call
- Hawley Infants & Nursery School Elementary school Buck St, London, NW1 8NJ Call
- Hounslow Montessori Nursery & Pre-school Preschool First Floor, Khosla House, Park Lane, London, TW5 9WA Call
- Kingsgate Community Centre Preschool Day care preschool Kingsgate Community Association, 107 Kingsgate Road, London, NW6 2JH Call
- Konstam Children Centre Day care preschool 75 Chester Rd, London, N19 5DH Call
- Montessori Garden Nursery School Private school 7 Dowdney Cl, London, NW5 2BP Call
- Northside Primary School, North Finchley Preschool Albert Street\n, London, N12 Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Camden?
We know of 44 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Camden, including 1 state nursery school. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.