What Ofsted grade does Little Diamonds have?

Little Diamonds was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Diamonds take?

Ofsted registers Little Diamonds for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does Little Diamonds cost?

Little Diamonds sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Little Diamonds offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Diamonds how it offers them.

When was Little Diamonds last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Diamonds on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Diamonds?

Nearby in E17: Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's, Wood St Nursery, Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's.

Little Diamonds

Day nursery in London, E17. Part of the Waltham Forest council area.

206-208 Northcote Road, London, E17 7DH

85 places

2012 registered with Ofsted

35 of 1576 in our London ranking

£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 11 June 2025

Ofsted grades for Little Diamonds, inspection of 11 June 2025
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Outstanding
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding

The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

Little Diamonds sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£171	£543
2 years old	£173	£547
3 to 4 years old	£158	£501

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Little Diamonds against London

	Little Diamonds	London average
Places	85	55
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	77% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Diamonds

What Ofsted grade does Little Diamonds have?: Little Diamonds was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Diamonds take?: Ofsted registers Little Diamonds for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does Little Diamonds cost?: Little Diamonds sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Little Diamonds offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Diamonds how it offers them.
When was Little Diamonds last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Diamonds on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Diamonds?: Nearby in E17: Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's, Wood St Nursery, Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.