Full-day nursery in St George in the East, Tower Hamlets
Green Gables
St. Georges in the East Church, Cannon Street Road, LONDON, E1 0BH · 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 September 2006Reference EY338966Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Georges in the East Church, Cannon Street Road, LONDON, E1 0BH · More nurseries in E1
Stations
- Shadwell4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Wapping10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Whitechapel16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Tobacco Dock, St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Stn and Chapman Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- St George's Gardens1 min walk
- Swedenborg Gardens3 min walk
- Wapping Woods4 min walk
- Gosling Gardens5 min walk
- Wapping Green8 min walk
- Playground2 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 Tower Hamlets there are about 4.5 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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Green Gables is a full-day nursery at St. Georges in the East Church, Cannon Street Road, LONDON, E1 0BH, in St George in the East, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 72 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 29 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 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
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Curiosity ApproachSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in St George in the East7
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E118
- Nurseries near Shadwell station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bigland Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Buttercup Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- Daffodil Preparatory School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Harry Gosling Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 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 Green Gables's opening hours?
Green Gables opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Green Gables open all year?
Yes, Green Gables is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What is Green Gables's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Green Gables Good at its inspection on 21 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Green Gables take?
Green Gables is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Green Gables?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Green Gables.
Does Green Gables accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Green Gables accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Green Gables?
Green Gables is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What approach does Green Gables follow?
Green Gables's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Curiosity Approach.
Does Green Gables have outdoor space?
Green Gables lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Green Gables?
Shadwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Green Gables?
You can call 020 7488 2376 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Tower Hamlets
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- 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 Tower HamletsFees by age in Tower Hamlets
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busybeeschildcare.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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- 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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- 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 EY338966 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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