Full-day nursery in West Barnes, Merton
Carousel Nursery
Old Blues Rugby Football Club, Arthur Road, New Malden, KT3 6LX · 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
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | £74£7.40 an hour | £37 | £10 |
| 3 and over | £74£7.40 an hour | £37 | £10 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £12 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £6 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £13 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £6 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £3 half day
- Deposit
- £250
- Deposit
- £200
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
Old Blues Rugby Football Club, Arthur Road, New Malden, KT3 6LX · More nurseries in KT3
Stations
- Motspur Park9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Worcester Park24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields4 min walk
- Mayflower Park10 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Merton there are about 3.5 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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Carousel Nursery is a full-day nursery at Old Blues Rugby Football Club, Arthur Road, New Malden, KT3 6LX, in West Barnes, Merton. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £74 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and early phonics. The Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Library visits are named on its website as an activity.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers daily outdoor play, regular park trips, a growing / allotment area, and local outings and trips.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says a settling programme is devised with each family to suit the child's needs, and parents may stay in the room with their child and use the staff room for up to one hour. A settling summary is written about 12 weeks after starting. The nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2023 found safeguarding to be effective.
Extras and activities
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says applicants return the completed registration documents with a deposit, and a place is secured once these are accepted. The £200 deposit is non-refundable once a place is reserved. The nursery has a waiting list, requires 4 weeks' notice to leave, and accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carousel NurseryThis nursery | Good | £74 | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Little Hearts Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bow Lane Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:45–16:30 | from 18 mo | 0.7 miles |
| Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Nursery In The Park Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in West Barnes3
- All nurseries in Merton80
- All nurseries in KT310
- Nurseries near Motspur Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Blossom House School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Aragon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- Hatfeild Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Burlington Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.8 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 Carousel Nursery cost?
Carousel Nursery publishes these fees: full day £74 for 2-year-olds, half day £37 for 2-year-olds, per hour £10 for 2-year-olds, full day £74 for 3 and over, half day £37 for 3 and over and per hour £10 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Carousel Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Carousel Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £12 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Carousel Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Carousel Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Carousel Nursery's opening hours?
Carousel Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Carousel Nursery open all year?
Yes, Carousel Nursery is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Carousel Nursery take?
Carousel Nursery takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Carousel Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Carousel Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Carousel Nursery take?
Carousel Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Carousel Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Carousel Nursery.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Carousel Nursery?
Yes. Carousel Nursery lists a deposit of £250 and a deposit of £200.
What approach does Carousel Nursery follow?
Carousel Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Early phonics.
Does Carousel Nursery have outdoor space?
Carousel Nursery lists: Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Carousel Nursery?
Motspur Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Carousel Nursery?
You can call 020 8942 4077 and visit carouseldaynursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Merton
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (carouseldaynursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 138206 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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