Full-day nursery in North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea
Dalgarno Pre-School
1 Webb Close, London, W10 5QB · 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 | Half day | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £48.50 | £242.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 7-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:15–15:15
- Ages
- from 18 months
- Sessions
- Half day
Getting there
1 Webb Close, London, W10 5QB · More nurseries in W10
Stations
- Kensal Green11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Ladbroke Grove18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Kensal RiseNo step-free access19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Dalgarno Gardens, Highlever Road and St Charles Health & Wellbeing Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Little Wormwood Scrubs3 min walk
- Sunbeam Gardens3 min walk
- Wormwood Scrubs8 min walk
- North Pole Open Space8 min walk
- Hazel Road Open Space11 min walk
- Playground1 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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Dalgarno Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 1 Webb Close, London, W10 5QB, in North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 24 children and takes children aged from 18 months. It opens 08:15–15:15, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 15 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
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Its website says speech and language support is available and names sports coaching as an activity.
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided, and parents provide a packed lunch.
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and makes regular park trips. It also lists local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says free settling-in sessions are offered in June and July for children registered to start in September. Children first attend the morning session until the key person and parents feel they are ready to stay for lunch and afternoons. Care arrangements include a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
Extras and activities
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says parents can register a child by phone or through the contact form, after which the team gets in touch. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalgarno Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–15:15 | from 18 mo | This nursery |
| VishenkaFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | 18 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Pangbourne House LtdSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| St Quintin NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| New StudioFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| VishenkaFull-day nursery | Good | £100 | 09:00–17:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Mulberry Montessori House Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in North Kensington9
- All nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea63
- All nurseries in W1014
- Nurseries near Kensal Green station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barlby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- La Petite Ecole Francaise ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Chelsea Community Hospital School ages 2–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Bassett House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Oxford Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 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 Dalgarno Pre-School cost?
Dalgarno Pre-School publishes these fees: half day £48.50 for all ages, half day £23 for all ages and per week £242.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Dalgarno Pre-School offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Dalgarno Pre-School offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Dalgarno Pre-School's opening hours?
Dalgarno Pre-School opens 08:15–15:15, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Dalgarno Pre-School take?
Dalgarno Pre-School takes children aged from 18 months.
What is Dalgarno Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dalgarno Pre-School Good at its inspection on 13 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dalgarno Pre-School take?
Dalgarno Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Dalgarno Pre-School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Dalgarno Pre-School.
Does Dalgarno Pre-School have outdoor space?
Dalgarno Pre-School lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Dalgarno Pre-School support children with SEND?
Dalgarno Pre-School lists: Speech and language support.
What is the nearest station to Dalgarno Pre-School?
Kensal Green is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dalgarno Pre-School?
You can call 020 8969 1463 and visit dalgarnopreschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Kensington and Chelsea
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (dalgarnopreschool.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.
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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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 105686 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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