Nurseries in Waltham Forest

There are 103 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Waltham Forest council area, and 40 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Waltham Forest

Ofsted report cards: 15 settings (17 Strong standard, 62 Expected standard, 11 Needs attention)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 69 settings (5 Outstanding, 64 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

148 registered childminders in Waltham Forest (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
134 registered home childcarers in Waltham Forest (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
1 childcare setting in a private home in Waltham Forest (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

1st Stepping Stones Nursery School - Day nursery, London E17 6QX, ages 1 to 4, 18 places
Ofsted, 20 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
ACT2Drama - Pre-school, London E4 9NT
All Saints Pre-school - Pre-school, London E10 7HF, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 2 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Alpha Steps Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 3JJ, ages 1 to 3, 50 places
Ofsted, 9 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Birds Haven - Day nursery, London E10 7LD
Bluebells Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E4 8NU, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 5 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Boost Education Walthamstow - Day nursery, London E17 4PY
Bright Futures - Day nursery, Highams Park E4 9BW, ages 1 to 4, 21 places
Ofsted, 23 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, London E4 7BA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 23 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, London E4 9PJ, ages 1 to 4, 59 places
Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, London E11 1HX, 103 places
Bright Kids Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Leyton E10 5NR, ages 0 to 4, 130 places
Ofsted, 8 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Starz Day Nursery (Chingford) - Day nursery, London E4 8ST, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted, 14 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bee Pre-school - Day nursery, London E4 9HG, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 19 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chingford - Day nursery, London E4 9EY, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
Ofsted, 15 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leytonstone - Day nursery, Leytonstone E11 1NR, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
Ofsted, 25 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Walthamstow - Day nursery, London E17 5QA, ages 0 to 4, 140 places
Ofsted, 14 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Calvary Pre-School - Pre-school, London E10 5DX, ages 2 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Carville Day Nursery - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 9SF, ages 1 to 4, 38 places
Ofsted, 30 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Charis Daycare Nursery - Day nursery, Leyton E10 7HA, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Chingford Forest Day Nursery and Pre School - Day nursery, London E4 7RS, 72 places
Chingford House Nursery - Day nursery, London E4 9AL, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
Ofsted, 16 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Chingford Mount Baptist Church Pre-School - Pre-school, Chingford E4 8AT, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 28 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Comfort Angelz Daycare - Day nursery, London E4 8BJ, ages 0 to 4, 102 places
Ofsted, 9 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Comfort Angelz Daycare - Day nursery, London E17 4EZ, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 15 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Crazy 4 Kids Frederic Street - Day nursery, London E17 7LF, ages 2 to 3, 32 places
Ofsted, 20 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Docklands Day Nursery - Day nursery, Leytonstone E11 1BN, ages 1 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 26 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Dreamland Nurseries - Day nursery, London E4 9AA, 35 places
Ofsted report card, 16 March 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Early Buds Nursery Ltd - Pre-school, Walthamstow E17 6EG, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted report card, 9 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Early Buds Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, London E17 8QR, ages 1 to 4, 100 places
Ofsted report card, 15 May 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Early Education Centre - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 8ER, ages 0 to 4, 67 places
Ofsted, 9 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Education Centre - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 7DT, ages 0 to 4, 71 places
Ofsted, 17 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Learners Centre Pre School - Pre-school, Leyton E10 6QT, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 24 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Learners Centre Pre-School - Day nursery, London E17 9QL, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
Ofsted, 9 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Excel Kids Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E11 1EQ, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 4 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
EXCELLENCE DAY NURSERY (HOLIDAY SCHEME, BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB) - Day nursery, London E4 8YD, 16 places
Footsteps Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 8PJ, ages 0 to 4, 58 places
Ofsted, 21 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Footsteps Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E11 1NN, ages 0 to 4, 35 places
Ofsted, 24 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Footsteps Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E4 7BA, ages 1 to 4, 70 places
Ofsted, 27 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Fun and Learn Club - Pre-school, London E10 5PW
Giggle Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 7HF, ages 1 to 4, 37 places
Ofsted, 3 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Giggle Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E11 1AQ, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 2 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Harvey House Nursery Beech - Day nursery, London E17 6QQ, ages 0 to 2, 24 places
Ofsted report card, 9 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Harvey House Nursery Clubhouse - Day nursery, London E11 3DB, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted, 26 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Harvey House Nursery Willow - Day nursery, London E11 1ED, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted report card, 23 July 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Hearts Day Nursery - Day nursery, Chingford E4 8LU, ages 2 to 4, 42 places
Ofsted, 24 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Highams Park Pre-School - Pre-school, Highams Park E4 9PJ, 30 places
Hyland House Nursery LTD - Day nursery, Ilford, London E17 4AE, 50 places
Jan Pre-School and Nursery - Day nursery, London E10 5DU, ages 1 to 3, 43 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
kGems Day Nursery - Leytonstone - Day nursery, London E11 1HP, 74 places
Kidsaloud Daycare Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, London E10 5PW, ages 0 to 4, 56 places
Ofsted, 22 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Inc Day Nursery - Day nursery, Chingford Hatch E4 6UP, 73 places
Kids R Us - Day nursery, London E11 1HR, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 3 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
KMK Kinderzimmer Walthamstow - Day nursery, London E17 9QG, 82 places
Les Petites Branches - Day nursery, London E17 4HL, 50 places
Leyton | Progress Learning Centre - Day nursery, London E10 5EL
Little Diamonds - Day nursery, London E17 7DH, ages 0 to 4, 85 places
Ofsted, 11 June 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Knuckles Nursery Walthamstow - Day nursery, London E17 3NT, ages 0 to 3, 18 places
Ofsted report card, 3 June 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's - Day nursery, London E17 9HJ, ages 1 to 4, 108 places
Ofsted, 6 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour's - Day nursery, London E17 8ER, ages 0 to 4, 140 places
Ofsted, 3 March 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Miracles Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E4 6JT, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 5 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Stars Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 8JU, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
Ofsted, 30 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd - Day nursery, London E17 4HU, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
Ofsted, 29 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Marian Mission Educational & Family Support Centre - Day nursery, London E10 6HA, ages 1 to 13, 36 places
Ofsted, 2 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Morning Glory Pre-School - Pre-school, London E11 3NN, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted report card, 13 January 2026: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Nappy Gang Daycare Nursery - Day nursery, London E10 5UN, ages 1 to 4, 137 places
Ofsted report card, 26 June 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
N Family Club Leytonstone - Day nursery, London E11 4LD, ages 0 to 4, 67 places
Ofsted report card, 18 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
N Family Club Walthamstow - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 9BY, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
Ofsted report card, 25 February 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Noah's Ark Community Preschool - Pre-school, London E11 1JD, ages 2 to 3, 60 places
Ofsted, 26 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Noor Ul Islam Pre-School - Pre-school, London E10 5AB, ages 3 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 6 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Parkside Pre-School - Pre-school, London E4 6XQ, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
Ofsted report card, 25 February 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Penrhyn Child Care Limited - Day nursery, London E17 5NB, 51 places
Precious Tots - Day nursery, London E10 6EW, ages 0 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 8 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Purple Lion Day Nursery Chingford - Day nursery, London E4 6LP, ages 0 to 4, 25 places
Ofsted, 9 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Samna After School Club - Day nursery, London E10 7JQ
Shernhall Pre-School - Day nursery, London E17 9HU, ages 2 to 4, 96 places
Ofsted, 8 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
ShowKids- Winns Primary School - Pre-school, London E17 5ET
Smilers Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, London E10 5EF, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 1 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Andrews Pre-School Higham Hill - Pre-school, London E17 6AR, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 5 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St. Annes Pre-School - Day nursery, London E4 6NP, ages 2 to 4, 27 places
Ofsted, 28 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Stepping Stones Childcare Limited - Day nursery, London E11 4LD, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 19 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Strawberry Fields Nursery - Day nursery, London E10 5EP, ages 2 to 3, 52 places
Ofsted report card, 24 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Study and Learn Daycare - Day nursery, London E10 6AP
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 6SA, ages 0 to 3, 30 places
Ofsted, 16 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 6QQ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 17 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunbeams Day Nursery Leytonstone Limited - Day nursery, London E11 3AY, ages 1 to 4, 68 places
Ofsted, 15 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Leytonstone. - Day nursery, London E15 1UA, ages 1 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted report card, 10 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Arches Nursery - Day nursery, London E11 3PY, ages 1 to 2, 28 places
Ofsted, 17 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Cornerstone Pre-school - Pre-school, London E10 6EH, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 7 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Higham Hill Centre - Day nursery, London E17 5PX, ages 0 to 8, 88 places
Ofsted, 4 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Lloyd Park Centre - Day nursery, London E17 5JW, ages 0 to 4, 134 places
Ofsted, 16 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Nook Nursery - Day nursery, London E10 6AE, 30 places
The Village Pre-School E17 - Pre-school, London E17 3QN, ages 2 to 3, 33 places
Ofsted, 26 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 3JX, ages 0 to 2, 15 places
Ofsted, 18 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tiny Champs Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 3NU, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Tiny Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E4 9AY, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 18 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tom Thumb Day Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 9LZ, ages 1 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 7 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Unique Child Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 5RY, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 19 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Village Nesties - Day nursery, London E17 9HX, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted report card, 13 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Walthamstow Montessori School - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 5DA, ages 2 to 4, 89 places
Ofsted, 18 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Walthamstow Village Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 9QN, ages 0 to 5, 120 places
Ofsted, 26 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Willow Tree Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 9AA, ages 0 to 4, 79 places
Ofsted, 10 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Wood St Nursery - Day nursery, London E17 3JF, ages 0 to 5, 56 places
Ofsted, 5 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

1st Stepping Stones Nursery at Peterhouse - Out-of-school club, London E17 3PW, 27 places
Active London - Chapel End - Out-of-school club, London E17 4LN
Active London - Thorpe Hall - Out-of-school club, London E17 4DP
art-K Highams Park - Out-of-school club, London E4 9PB
Barracudas (Woodford) - Out-of-school club, Woodford Green IG8 9LA, 74 places
Focal Learning - Out-of-school club, London E17 6PZ
Forest Kids Club - Out-of-school club, London E4 9NT, 19 places
Handsworth SSS Sports Camp - Out-of-school club, London E4 9PJ
HM Academy T/A HM Tutors - Out-of-school club, London E10 7EA
Infinite Jest Theatre Company Limited Cornerstone Church Hall - Out-of-school club, London E10 6EH
Jenny Hammond Primary Out-of-School - Out-of-school club, Leytonstone E11 3JF, 30 places
Just kidding After School Club - Out-of-school club, London E17 4JP, 25 places
Kidzplayearlyrise Ltd - Out-of-school club, London E4 6NP, 30 places
Kip McGrath Leyton Tuition Centre - Out-of-school club, London E10 6AP
Kumon Centre - Out-of-school club, London E4 9DY
Kumon Higham Hill - Out-of-school club, London E17 5RG
Leyton Study Centre - Out-of-school club, London E10 6PY
Little Adults After School Club - Out-of-school club, London E10 6EH, 38 places
MTC Tuition Centre - Out-of-school club, London E11 3DA
ShowKids- Leyton Cricket Ground - Out-of-school club, London E10 6RJ
ShowKids- Trinity Walthamstow United Reformed Church - Out-of-school club, London E17 9QU
Stagecoach Chingford - Out-of-school club, London E4 6RE
Stagecoach Chingford - Out-of-school club, London E4 6LH
Stagecoach Performing Arts - Out-of-school club, London E17 5DP
Stagecoach Walthamstow - Out-of-school club, London E17 3EA
Study Right Limited - Out-of-school club, Walthamstow E17 3JX
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre - Out-of-school club, London E17 3PY, 52 places
The Learning Hub - Childcare setting, Leyton E10 6JP
The Strings Club - Walthamstow Holiday Camp (Edinburgh School) - Out-of-school club, London E17 8QR, 40 places
Tuition Republic Ltd - Out-of-school club, London E17 5DP
WO Sports - Out-of-school club, Walthamstow E17 3ND, 100 places
WO Sports CIC - Out-of-school club, Leytonstone E11 4QN, 40 places
WO Sports CIC - Out-of-school club, Leyton E10 5UE
WO Sports CIC - Out-of-school club, London E17 3JX
Yellow Birds Holiday Club on The Green - Out-of-school club, London E4 7BJ, 64 places
Yellow Birds Out Of School Club Held At All Saints Church Hall - Out-of-school club, London E4 9QD, 24 places
Yellow Birds Out Of School Club Held At St Peter And St Paul Church Hall - Out-of-school club, London E4 7EN, 16 places
Yellow Birds Out of School Club on The Green - Out-of-school club, Chingford E4 7ER, 40 places
YMCA Before And After School Club @ Handsworth Primary - Out-of-school club, London E4 9PJ, 33 places
YMCA Whittingham ASC, BC, and Holiday Playscheme - Out-of-school club, London E17 5QX, 40 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (3 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (3 here)
Harvey House Nursery Limited (3 here)
Comfort Angelz Ltd (2 here)
Crazy 4 Kids Ltd (1 here)
Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Education Champs Ltd (1 here)
KMK Kinderzimmer 1 Muswell Hill Limited (1 here)
Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd (1 here)
N Is For Nursery Ltd (1 here)
Select Enterprises (South East) Limited (1 here)
Smilers Nursery Limited (1 here)
Tender Cubs Limited (1 here)
Unique Child Day Nursery Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Waltham Forest

Schools in Waltham Forest

Schools in Waltham Forest council area
Acacia Nursery - Nursery
Church Hill Nursery School - Nursery
Low Hall Nursery School - Nursery
Ainslie Wood Primary School - Primary
Barclay Primary School - Primary
Barn Croft Primary School - Primary
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre - Primary
Chapel End Junior Academy - Primary
Chase Lane Primary School - Primary
Chingford CofE Primary School - Primary
Coppermill Primary School - Primary
Davies Lane Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.