Full-day nursery in Wimbledon, Merton
Crown Kindergartens
Crown Kindergartens Ltd, Coronation House, Ashcombe Road, LONDON, SW19 8JR · 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 1992Reference 138205Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Deposit
- £500
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 10 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Crown Kindergartens Ltd, Coronation House, Ashcombe Road, LONDON, SW19 8JR · More nurseries in SW19
Stations
- Haydons Road9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Wimbledon Tram Stop12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Wimbledon12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Trinity Road, Craven Gardens and Strathearn Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- South Park Gardens5 min walk
- Haydons Road Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Crown Kindergartens is a full-day nursery at Crown Kindergartens Ltd, Coronation House, Ashcombe Road, LONDON, SW19 8JR, in Wimbledon, Merton. It is registered for 38 children and takes children aged 10 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, 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 4.5 from 13 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
The nursery follows a play-based EYFS curriculum, according to its website. Its 2022 Ofsted inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support and a SENCo, as well as music classes, sports coaching, drama and library visits.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu and breakfast provided. The kitchen is allergy-aware and the setting is nut-free.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
The nursery has its own garden, and its website says it offers daily outdoor play, regular park trips, local outings and trips, a mud kitchen and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
According to its website, the Nursery Manager contacts parents about a month before their child starts, explains what to bring and guides them through the settling-in process.
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Families can enquire by online form, email or phone, then book a tour. If a place is offered, registration forms and terms and conditions are sent and a £500 deposit is paid, which is taken off the first month's fees; there is no admin fee. The nursery has a waiting list for when no place is free, and accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months and funded hours for 2-year-olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown KindergartensThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Playdays NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Gem'sFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Blooming Years Nursery SchoolsFull-day nursery | Good | £115 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Queens RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little Hands MontessoriSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Orchard Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Priory CofE School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- Willington School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Garfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Wimbledon High School GDST ages 4–19 0.6 miles
- Pelham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 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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Does Crown Kindergartens take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Crown Kindergartens offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Crown Kindergartens offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Crown Kindergartens offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Crown Kindergartens's opening hours?
Crown Kindergartens opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Crown Kindergartens open all year?
Yes, Crown Kindergartens is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Crown Kindergartens take?
Crown Kindergartens takes children aged 10 months to 5 years.
What is Crown Kindergartens's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Crown Kindergartens Good at its inspection on 14 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Crown Kindergartens take?
Crown Kindergartens is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Crown Kindergartens?
Yes. Crown Kindergartens lists a deposit of £500.
What approach does Crown Kindergartens follow?
Crown Kindergartens's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Crown Kindergartens have outdoor space?
Crown Kindergartens lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Mud kitchen, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Crown Kindergartens support children with SEND?
Crown Kindergartens lists: SEND support and SENCo.
What is the nearest station to Crown Kindergartens?
Haydons Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Crown Kindergartens?
You can call 020 8540 8820 and visit crownkindergartens.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 (crownkindergartens.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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- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 138205 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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