Full-day nursery in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea
Clare Gardens
349 Westbourne Park Road, London, W11 1EG · 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 2020Reference 2604982Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
349 Westbourne Park Road, London, W11 1EG · More nurseries in W11
Stations
- Ladbroke Grove5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Westbourne Park11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Latimer Road13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Portobello Road, Blenheim Crescent and Elgin Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Portobello Green4 min walk
- Colville Square Gardens4 min walk
- Tavistock Road Gardens5 min walk
- Powis Square7 min walk
- Maxilla Walk7 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 Kensington and Chelsea there are about 2.1 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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Clare Gardens is a full-day nursery at 349 Westbourne Park Road, London, W11 1EG, in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 41 children. It opens 08:00–17:45, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (local council), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare GardensThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Grand West Pre-PrepSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:30 | from 2 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
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| Colville Day CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:45–21:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Grenfell Early YearsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| La Petite Ecole Bilingue Cambridge GardensFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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 Notting Hill16
- All nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea63
- All nurseries in W1117
- Nurseries near Ladbroke Grove station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Notting Hill Prep School ages 4–14 under 0.1 miles
- Chepstow House School ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Thomas Jones Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Colville Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- The Stewart Bilingual School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Bevington Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 0.4 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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What are Clare Gardens's opening hours?
Clare Gardens opens 08:00–17:45, Mon–Fri.
What is Clare Gardens's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Clare Gardens Good at its inspection on 23 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Clare Gardens take?
Clare Gardens is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
Who runs Clare Gardens?
Clare Gardens is run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Clare Gardens?
Ladbroke Grove is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Clare Gardens?
You can call 020 7221 3784.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
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Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2604982 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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