Puddle - Ducks Nursery
Day nursery in London, SW15. Part of the Wandsworth council area.
95 Lacy Road, London, SW15 1NRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Puddle - Ducks Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Puddle - Ducks Nursery against London
| Puddle - Ducks Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Gwendolen House Nursery School Outstanding, 101 places, SW15 6EP
- Noddy's Nursery School Outstanding, 108 places, SW15 6EH
- The Roche Nursery School Outstanding, 42 places, SW15 2JE
Puddle - Ducks Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group, which has 41 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Puddle - Ducks Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Puddle - Ducks Nursery have?
- Puddle - Ducks Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddle - Ducks Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Puddle - Ducks Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Puddle - Ducks Nursery cost?
- Puddle - Ducks Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Puddle - Ducks Nursery 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 Puddle - Ducks Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Puddle - Ducks Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddle - Ducks Nursery on 22 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Puddle - Ducks Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Puddle - Ducks Nursery is one of 41 day nurseries in England run by Bright Stars Nursery Group.
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.