Full-day nursery in Tooting Bec Common, Wandsworth
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery
24 Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QD · 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 March 2021Reference 2621756Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 3 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places21 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- birth to 2 years
Getting there
24 Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QD · More nurseries in SW17
Stations
- Tooting Bec7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Balham10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Wandsworth Common17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Upper Tooting Park, Du Cane Court and Tooting Bec Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tooting Graveney Common8 min walk
- Tooting Bec Common9 min walk
- Upper Tooting Park Play Space playground5 min walk
- Tooting Bec Common Children's 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 Wandsworth there are about 2.4 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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Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery is a full-day nursery at 24 Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QD, in Tooting Bec Common, Wandsworth. It is registered for 21 children and takes children aged birth to 2 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 23 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited.
Run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the approach is Forest school, with Makaton signing support and music, language, sports coaching, and dance and movement activities. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware, and breakfast is provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, an outdoor classroom, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says applicants complete an online registration form, then the admissions team calls to discuss availability and send fees before a visit is booked. After the visit, families sign and pay a one-time, non-refundable registration fee. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Beans Balham Boutique NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–2 yrs | This nursery |
| Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Bertrum House NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| The BoulevardFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Crescent II Kindergarten: The KindergartensFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–16:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Marmalade CaterpillarSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1727
- Nurseries near Tooting Bec station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rutherford House School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Eveline Day School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Ravenstone Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Fircroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Hornsby House School ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- Finton House School ages 4–11 0.5 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 Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery's opening hours?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery take?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery takes children aged birth to 2 years.
What is Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery Good at its inspection on 3 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery take?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery is run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited, which runs 8 nurseries.
What approach does Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery follow?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school.
Does Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Outdoor classroom and Local outings and trips.
Does Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery lists: Makaton signing.
What is the nearest station to Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery?
Tooting Bec is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Beans Balham Boutique Nursery?
You can call 020 4501 0894 and visit www.luckybeanschildcare.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.luckybeanschildcare.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2621756 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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