Full-day nursery in Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool
Former Green School, 69 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW14 7HJ · 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 October 2004Reference EY294976Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Registration fee
- £100
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Richmond upon Thames that publish fees charge £116.76–£124 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
Former Green School, 69 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW14 7HJ · More nurseries in SW14
Stations
- Mortlake6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- North Sheen18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Kew Gardens21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Rosemary Lane, Clifford Avenue and Ship Lane / Stag Brewery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mortlake Green4 min walk
- Tangier Green6 min walk
- Chiswick Rugby Football Club12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Mortlake Green Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground7 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 Richmond upon Thames there are about 2 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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Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool is a full-day nursery at Former Green School, 69 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW14 7HJ, in Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames. It is registered for 44 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and funded places for 2-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ceres Nursery Limited.
Run by Ceres Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £118.80 | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
| New Stepping Stones PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Lizzie's MontessoriSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–14:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Mortlake4
- All nurseries in Richmond upon Thames100
- All nurseries in SW1412
- Nurseries near Mortlake station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomson House School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Tower House School ages 4–13 0.4 miles
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Darell Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Sheen Mount Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Windham Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 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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Does Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool's opening hours?
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool take?
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool Good at its inspection on 2 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool take?
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool?
Yes. Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool lists a registration fee of £100.
Who runs Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool?
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool is run by Ceres Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool follow?
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Nature-based approach.
Does Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool have outdoor space?
Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool?
Mortlake is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool?
You can call 020 8392 9969 and visit www.workingmumsdaycare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.workingmumsdaycare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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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
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY294976 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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