Full-day nursery in South Hampstead, Camden
Keren's Nursery
Belsize Square Synagogue, 51 Belsize Square, LONDON, NW3 4HX · 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 December 2011Reference EY441637Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 March 2020Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Camden that publish fees charge £76.80–£108 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Mon08:00–18:00
- Tue08:00–18:00
- Wed08:00–18:00
- Thu08:00–18:00
- Fri08:00–14:00
- Ages
- from 18 months
Getting there
Belsize Square Synagogue, 51 Belsize Square, LONDON, NW3 4HX · More nurseries in NW3
Stations
- Swiss Cottage8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Belsize Park8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Finchley RoadNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Belsize Square, Belsize Village and Buckland Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Swiss Cottage Open Space7 min walk
- Primrose Gardens8 min walk
- Hampstead Green10 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Burnham Playground7 min walk
- Taplow 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 Camden there are about 3.2 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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Keren's Nursery is a full-day nursery at Belsize Square Synagogue, 51 Belsize Square, LONDON, NW3 4HX, in South Hampstead, Camden. It is registered for 56 children and takes children aged from 18 months. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–14:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kerens Gan Belsize Ltd.
Run by Kerens Gan Belsize Ltd (company), which runs 2 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
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- BilingualSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keren's NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 18 mo | This nursery |
| Mimi's Nursery LTDSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| South Hampstead DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Swiss Cottage NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–21:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Belsize Village Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Annex (Busy Bees)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Gan YeladimFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in South Hampstead14
- All nurseries in Camden71
- All nurseries in NW315
- Nurseries near Swiss Cottage station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Hall School ages 4–13 0.1 miles
- Hereward House School ages 4–13 0.1 miles
- Trevor-Roberts School ages 4–13 0.2 miles
- Sarum Hall School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Christopher's School ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- South Hampstead High School GDST ages 4–19 0.3 miles
- Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit ages 5–14 0.3 miles
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.3 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 Keren's Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Keren's Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Keren's Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Keren's Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Keren's Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Keren's Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Keren's Nursery's opening hours?
Keren's Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–14:00, Fri.
What ages does Keren's Nursery take?
Keren's Nursery takes children aged from 18 months.
What is Keren's Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Keren's Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 March 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Keren's Nursery take?
Keren's Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
Who runs Keren's Nursery?
Keren's Nursery is run by Kerens Gan Belsize Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Keren's Nursery follow?
Keren's Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Bilingual.
Does Keren's Nursery have outdoor space?
Keren's Nursery lists: Daily outdoor play and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Keren's Nursery?
Swiss Cottage is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Keren's Nursery?
You can call 020 7431 3823 and visit kerensnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (kerensnursery.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY441637 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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