Full-day nursery in Clapham, Lambeth
Blooming Years Nursery Schools
7-8 Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 7AA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2017Reference EY550090Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per hour | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £115£10.45 an hour | £10.09 | £471.75 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £20 per month
- Charge on funded hours
- £95 per month
- Charge on funded hours
- £44 per month
- Charge on funded hours
- £22 per month
- Registration fee
- £200
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and per hour
Getting there
7-8 Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 7AA · More nurseries in SW4
Stations
- Clapham Common2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Clapham High Street9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Clapham NorthNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Clapham Common Station, Nelson's Row and Long Road / Clapham Common.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clapham Common1 min walk
- Holy Trinity Churchyard4 min walk
- Grafton Square5 min walk
- St Paul's Churchyard12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lambeth there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Blooming Years Nursery Schools is a full-day nursery at 7-8 Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 7AA, in Clapham, Lambeth. It is registered for 45 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £115 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 25 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The London Day Nursery Company Limited.
Run by The London Day Nursery Company Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- Art studio / atelierSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Years Nursery SchoolsThis nursery | Good | £115 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Clapham Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Anglo Spanish Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| The Willow NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:15–15:00 | 1–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Clapham MontessoriFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:55–15:30 | from 3 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| South Bank Colleges (Lambeth College) NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Linden Tree Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Clapham9
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SW415
- Nurseries near Clapham Common station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Clapham Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- Iqra Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Eaton House the Manor School ages 2–13has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Bonneville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Belleville Wix Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Heathbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does Blooming Years Nursery Schools cost?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools publishes these fees: full day £115 for all ages, per hour £10.09 for all ages, per month £471.75 for all ages, per month £943.50 for all ages, per month £1,415.25 for all ages, per month £1,887 for all ages and per month £2,258.75 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Blooming Years Nursery Schools offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery Schools offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £20 per month on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Blooming Years Nursery Schools offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery Schools offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Blooming Years Nursery Schools's opening hours?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Blooming Years Nursery Schools open all year?
Yes, Blooming Years Nursery Schools is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Blooming Years Nursery Schools take?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Blooming Years Nursery Schools's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Blooming Years Nursery Schools Good at its inspection on 16 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Blooming Years Nursery Schools take?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Blooming Years Nursery Schools?
Meals are not included in the fees at Blooming Years Nursery Schools.
Does Blooming Years Nursery Schools accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery Schools accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Blooming Years Nursery Schools?
Yes. Blooming Years Nursery Schools lists a registration fee of £200.
Who runs Blooming Years Nursery Schools?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools is run by The London Day Nursery Company Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
Does Blooming Years Nursery Schools have outdoor space?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Mud kitchen, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Blooming Years Nursery Schools support children with SEND?
Blooming Years Nursery Schools lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Blooming Years Nursery Schools?
Clapham Common is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Lambeth
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in LambethFees by age in Lambeth
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (bloomingyears.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY550090 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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