Nurseries and childcare in Dalston
We know of 22 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 1 mile of the middle of Dalston, 7 of them in Dalston itself. 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 within 1 mile of the middle of Dalston
- Comet Nursery School and Children's CentreGood or better School remains Outstanding (2024) · 0.5 mi · 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 near Dalston, nearest first
- The Teddy Bear School House Nursery Preschool · 0.2 miles 62 Beechwood Rd, London, E8 3DY Call
- Mapledene Children's Centre Day care preschool · 0.2 miles Mapledene Road Mapledene Early Years Centre, London, E8 5 Call
- Marie Lloyd Day Care Centre Child care and day care · 0.3 miles 329 Queensbridge Rd, London, E8 3LA Call
- Zeeba Day Care Preschool · 0.3 miles Labyrinth Tower, Dalston Sq Unit E6, London, E8 3GP Call
- Mildmay Community Nursery Preschool · 0.4 miles 19 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4NA Call
- Kingsland Nursery Day care preschool · 0.4 miles 3 Birkbeck Mews, London, E8 2LE Call
- Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre Preschool · 0.5 miles Comet Nursery School, 20 Halcomb St, London, N1 5RF Call
- Rosemary Works Early Years Centre Preschool · 0.6 miles Branch Pl, London, N1 Call
- Bright Horizons Floral Place Nursery and Preschool Home service · 0.7 miles 2, Floral Place, London, N1 2PL 5 Call
- Happy Nest Nursery Preschool · 0.7 miles London, E2 5 Call
- Art Club Preschool · 0.7 miles Saint Barnabas Dalston, Shacklewell Row,, London, E8 2EA Call
- Whetstone Montessori Nursery Preschool · 0.7 miles Church Road, London, N1 Call
- The Grove Nursery and Preschool Preschool · 0.7 miles Shepperton House, 83 - 93 Shepperton Rd, London, N1 3DF Call
- Excel Centres Child care and day care · 0.7 miles 95 Stoke Newington Rd, London, N16 8AA Call
- Mini Bees Childcare Home service · 0.8 miles 1, Fields, 9 Sidworth St, London, E8 3SD 5 Call
- New City Nursery Day care preschool · 0.9 miles Falkirk St, London, N1 6HQ Call
- LEYF - Pembury Nursery & Pre-School Preschool · 0.9 miles 15 Pembury Road, Pembury Estate, London, E5 8LU Call
- Pembury Pre School Preschool · 0.9 miles Atkins Square, 16 Dalston Ln, London, E8 1FA Call
- First Day Nursery Child care and day care · 0.9 miles St Josephs Hospice, Mare St, London, E8 4SA Call
- New Park Day Centre Child care and day care · 0.9 miles 19 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2EN 5 Call
- The Sundial Centre Day care preschool · 0.9 miles 11 Shipton St, London, E2 7RU Call
- East Lane Montessori Nursery & Pre-School Preschool · 1.0 miles 128 East Road, London, N16 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.
Nurseries and childcare nearby
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 Dalston?
We know of 22 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 1 mile of the middle of Dalston, including 1 state nursery school. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
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