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67 nurseries in Merton

Every day nursery in the Merton council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

67 day nurseries
4 rated Outstanding
4 with a new report card (6%)
3,442 places in total
£173 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Merton

6 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Merton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Little Gem's London, SW19Strong standard in all 65 May 202630
2Fennies Wimbledon London, SW19Strong standard in all 69 January 202684
3Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pepys Road London, SW20Outstanding14 June 202463
4Wimbledon Day Nursery II London, SW19Outstanding1 December 202349
5Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) London, SW19Outstanding23 November 202350
6Wimbledon Day Nursery London, SW19Outstanding11 August 202268

Day nurseries in Merton, best rated first

All 67 day nurseries in Merton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Little Gem's London, SW19Strong standard in all 65 May 202630
2Fennies Wimbledon London, SW19Strong standard in all 69 January 202684
3Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pepys Road London, SW20Outstanding14 June 202463
4Wimbledon Day Nursery II London, SW19Outstanding1 December 202349
5Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) London, SW19Outstanding23 November 202350
6Wimbledon Day Nursery London, SW19Outstanding11 August 202268
7Little Forest Folk Wimbledon Village London, SW19Expected standard in 4 of 616 January 202620
8Playdays Nursery London, SW19Good24 September 202544
9Butterflies Childcare Wimbledon, SW19Good17 September 202527
10Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) Raynes Park, SW20Good16 September 202557
11Nursery on the Green London, SW19Good14 August 202570
12Banana Moon Day Nursery London, SW19Good7 February 202574
13Blooming Years Nursery Schools London, SW19Good22 November 202445
14Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Durham Road London, SW20Good22 November 2024101
15Kiddies Kottage Nursery London, SW16Good4 October 202432
16Fennies Raynes Park London, SW20Good18 September 202497
17Oaktree Pre-School Nursery London, SW19Good13 August 202432
18Kingswood Early Years Nursery Mitcham, CR4Good12 July 202437
19Bright Horizons Raynes Park Day Nursery And Preschool London, SW20Good9 July 202462
20Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pelham Road London, SW19Good3 May 202453
21Rainbow Day Nursery Morden, SM4Good14 March 202458
22St Olave's Nursery London, SW16Good8 March 202440
23Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin Way Surrey, SM4Good27 February 202463
24Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Queens Road London, SW19Good14 February 202489
25The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden Morden, SM4Good6 February 202436
26The Orchard Day Nursery London, SW19Good24 January 202490
27Carousel Nursery New Malden, KT3Good13 December 202330
28Kido Tooting London, CR4Good11 December 2023115
29Building Blocks Nursery London, SW19Good30 November 202380
30Forest Village Kindergarten Morden, SM4Good28 November 202325
31Maria Montessori Children's House London, SW19Good7 September 2023
32Wimbledon Nursery And Preschool London, SW19Good17 August 202395
33Alexander House Nursery Wimbledon London, SW19Good8 August 202338
34Lavender Nursery Mitcham, CR4Good22 June 202372
35First Little Steps Day Nursery Ltd Mitcham, CR4Good7 June 202380
36Little Forest Folk Morden London, SW20Good3 May 202324
37Kingswood Daycare Nursery Mitcham, CR4Good13 April 202367
38Seahorse Nursery Park House Wimbledon Park, SW19Good8 March 202357
39Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Dundonald Road Wimbledon, SW19Good13 February 202354
40Butterflies Pre-School Wimbledon, SW19Good8 February 202356
41Minnie And Mamma Day Nursery Mitcham, CR4Good4 January 202337
42Playdays Nursery London, SW19Good15 December 202299
43Crown Kindergartens London, SW19Good14 December 202238
44Jigsaw Day Nursery Mitcham, CR4Good13 December 202240
45Dee's Day Nursery (wim)Ltd London, SW19Good24 November 202240
46Nursery On The Green Mitcham, CR4Good12 October 202238
47Funky Owls Nursery London, SW19Good9 August 202265
48Seahorse Nursery Wimbledon Park London, SW19Good18 July 202244
49Little Hearts Pre School New Malden, KT3Good28 April 202216
50Bumpsa Daisies Nursery Morden, SM4Good14 March 202240
51Little Raye's Daycare Surrey, CR4Good9 March 202220
52Flourish Day Nursery London, SW19Good11 November 202130
53Bumble Bees/ Coccinelle Wimbledon, SW19Good5 November 202129
54Little Forest Folk London, SW20Good14 September 202132
55Osman Squad Preschool Limited Mitcham, CR4Needs attention in 4 of 614 January 202648
56Bliss Childcare and Nursery School LTD London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet48
57Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-School London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet50
58Collierswood Preschool Willows London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet49
59Eveline Durnsford Avenue London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet42
60Haslemere House Day Nursery Mitcham, CR4Not yet gradedNot yet30
61Mini Treasures Day Nursery Morden Morden, SM4Not yet gradedNot yet50
62N Family Club Wimbledon London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet149
63Nursery In The Park Day Nursery Ltd Morden, SM4Not yet gradedNot yet40
64Pony & Panda at Wimbledon London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet25
65The Montessori School - Wimbledon Little House London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet41
66The Study Centre Ltd Mitcham, CR4Not yet gradedNot yet
67Wimbledon Preschool Willows London, SW19Not yet gradedNot yet38

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

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Nursery fees in Merton

What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in Merton itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, Outer London, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 hours a week
Under 2£217no funded hours£171after 30 funded hours
2 years old£214no funded hours£173after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old£83after the free 15 hours£158after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Merton

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Merton as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 hours

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.