Full-day nursery in The Wrythe, Sutton
Elmwood Nursery
Carshalton College, Nightingale Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 2EJ · 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 April 2008Reference EY368318Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £96£9.60 an hour | £288 | £1,200 |
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.
- Registration fee
- £100
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
Carshalton College, Nightingale Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 2EJ · More nurseries in SM5
Stations
- Carshalton5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Hackbridge15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Wallington23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Carshalton College, Bucklers Way and Wrythe Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wrythe Green4 min walk
- Wrythe Recreation Ground5 min walk
- The Grove7 min walk
- Dale Park9 min walk
- Elm Grove11 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 Sutton there are about 3.6 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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Elmwood Nursery is a full-day nursery at Carshalton College, Nightingale Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 2EJ, in The Wrythe, Sutton. It is registered for 33 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 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £96 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood NurseryThis nursery | Good | £96 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Play B C PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Carshalton Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tilly's Preschool LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Fledglings at RiversideSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary's RC Infants School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- St Mary's RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Hackbridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 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 Elmwood Nursery cost?
Elmwood Nursery publishes these fees: full day £96 for all ages, per week £288 for all ages, per week £384 for all ages, per week £480 for all ages, per month £1,200 for all ages, per month £1,600 for all ages and per month £2,000 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Elmwood Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Elmwood Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Elmwood Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Elmwood Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Elmwood Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Elmwood Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Elmwood Nursery's opening hours?
Elmwood Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Elmwood Nursery take?
Elmwood Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Elmwood Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Elmwood Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Elmwood Nursery take?
Elmwood Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Elmwood Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at Elmwood Nursery.
Does Elmwood Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Elmwood Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Elmwood Nursery?
Yes. Elmwood Nursery lists a registration fee of £100.
Does Elmwood Nursery support children with SEND?
Elmwood Nursery lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Elmwood Nursery?
Carshalton is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Elmwood Nursery?
You can call 020 8544 4583 and visit stcg.ac.uk.
Tools for parents in Sutton
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in SuttonFees by age in Sutton
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (stcg.ac.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY368318 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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