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87 nurseries in Waltham Forest

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

87 day nurseries
5 rated Outstanding
4 with a new report card (5%)
4,953 places in total
£173 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Waltham Forest

5 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 Waltham Forest
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Little Diamonds London, E17Outstanding11 June 202585
2Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's London, E17Outstanding6 June 2023108
3Hearts Day Nursery Chingford, E4Outstanding24 March 202342
4Wood St Nursery London, E17Outstanding5 September 202256
5Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's London, E17Outstanding3 March 2022140

Day nurseries in Waltham Forest, best rated first

All 87 day nurseries in Waltham Forest
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Little Diamonds London, E17Outstanding11 June 202585
2Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's London, E17Outstanding6 June 2023108
3Hearts Day Nursery Chingford, E4Outstanding24 March 202342
4Wood St Nursery London, E17Outstanding5 September 202256
5Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's London, E17Outstanding3 March 2022140
6Early Buds Nursery Ltd London, E17Expected standard in 3 of 615 May 2026100
7N Family Club Walthamstow Walthamstow, E17Expected standard in 3 of 625 February 202696
8Village Nesties London, E17Expected standard in all 613 February 202630
9Early Education Centre Walthamstow, E17Good9 September 202567
10Giggle Tots Day Nursery London, E11Good2 September 202552
11Crazy 4 Kids Frederic Street London, E17Good20 August 202532
12Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool London, E4Good16 July 202559
13Giggle Tots Day Nursery London, E17Good3 July 202537
14Stepping Stones Childcare Limited London, E11Good19 June 202530
15Willow Tree Nursery Limited Walthamstow, E17Good10 June 202579
16Bluebells Day Nursery London, E4Good5 June 202560
17Footsteps Day Nursery London, E4Good27 February 202570
18Footsteps Day Nursery London, E17Good21 January 202558
19Early Learners Centre Pre-School London, E17Good9 December 202425
20The Arches Nursery London, E11Good17 October 202428
21Alpha Steps Nursery London, E17Good9 September 202450
22Charis Daycare Nursery Leyton, E10Good6 September 202428
23Kids R Us London, E11Good3 September 202450
24Marian Mission Educational & Family Support Centre London, E10Good2 July 202436
25Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd London, E17Good29 May 2024120
26The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery London, E17Good18 April 202415
27Tiny Tots Day Nursery London, E4Good18 March 202440
28Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow London, E17Good14 March 2024140
29Tiny Champs Nursery London, E17Good27 February 202463
30Busy Bee Pre-school London, E4Good19 January 202450
31Comfort Angelz Daycare London, E4Good9 January 2024102
32St. Annes Pre-School London, E4Good28 November 202327
33Purple Lion Day Nursery Chingford London, E4Good9 November 202325
34Bright Kids Day Nursery Ltd Leyton, E10Good8 November 2023130
35Precious Tots London, E10Good8 November 202326
36Jan Pre-School and Nursery London, E10Good6 September 202343
37Sugar Plum Tree Nursery London, E17Good17 July 202330
38Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone Leytonstone, E11Good25 May 2023100
39Bright Futures Highams Park, E4Good23 May 202321
40Unique Child Montessori Nursery London, E17Good19 May 202351
41Little Miracles Day Nursery London, E4Good5 May 202350
42Excel Kids Day Nursery London, E11Good4 May 202330
43Docklands Day Nursery Leytonstone, E11Good26 April 202334
44Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool London, E4Good23 March 202360
45Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited London, E11Good15 March 202368
46Tom Thumb Day Nursery London, E17Good7 March 202351
47Kidsaloud Daycare Nursery Ltd London, E10Good22 February 202356
48Bright Starz Day Nursery (Chingford) London, E4Good14 February 202365
49Shernhall Pre-School London, E17Good8 February 202396
50Carville Day Nursery Walthamstow, E17Good30 January 202338
51Footsteps Day Nursery London, E11Good24 January 202335
52The Higham Hill Centre London, E17Good4 January 202388
53Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chingford London, E4Good15 November 2022108
54The Lloyd Park Centre London, E17Good16 September 2022134
55Early Education Centre Walthamstow, E17Good17 August 202271
56Sugar Plum Tree Nursery London, E17Good16 August 202230
57Harvey House Nursery Clubhouse London, E11Good26 July 202265
58Walthamstow Montessori School Walthamstow, E17Good18 July 202289
59Smilers Nursery Ltd London, E10Good1 July 202250
60Little Stars Nursery London, E17Good30 June 202235
61Chingford House Nursery London, E4Good16 June 202268
62Comfort Angelz Daycare London, E17Good15 June 202276
631st Stepping Stones Nursery School London, E17Good20 September 202118
64Walthamstow Village Montessori Nursery London, E17Good26 May 2021120
65Dreamland Nurseries London, E4Needs attention in 2 of 616 March 202635
66N Family Club Leytonstone London, E11Requires improvement3 July 202567
67Birds Haven London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet
68Boost Education Walthamstow London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet
69Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and Preschool London, E11Not yet gradedNot yet103
70Chingford Forest Day Nursery and Pre School London, E4Not yet gradedNot yet72
71Excellence Day Nursery (holiday Scheme, Before and Afterschool Club) London, E4Not yet gradedNot yet16
72Harvey House Nursery Beech London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet24
73Harvey House Nursery Willow London, E11Not yet gradedNot yet49
74Hyland House Nursery LTD Ilford, London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet50
75KMK Kinderzimmer Walthamstow London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet82
76Kids Inc Day Nursery Chingford Hatch, E4Not yet gradedNot yet73
77Les Petites Branches London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet50
78Leyton | Progress Learning Centre London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet
79Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet18
80Nappy Gang Daycare Nursery London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet137
81Penrhyn Child Care Limited London, E17Not yet gradedNot yet51
82Samna After School Club London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet
83Strawberry Fields Nursery London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet52
84Study and Learn Daycare London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet
85Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Leytonstone. London, E15Not yet gradedNot yet34
86The Nook Nursery London, E10Not yet gradedNot yet30
87kGems Day Nursery - Leytonstone London, E11Not yet gradedNot yet74

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

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Nursery fees in Waltham Forest

What day nurseries in Outer London charge on average. Fees in Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Waltham Forest 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.