Full-day nursery in Unity Place, Waltham Forest
Little Diamonds
206-208 Northcote Road, LONDON, E17 7DH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 February 2012Reference EY440955Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places85 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per month |
|---|---|
| All ages | £2,061.25 |
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.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 49 a year
Getting there
206-208 Northcote Road, LONDON, E17 7DH · More nurseries in E17
Stations
- St James Street (London)5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Blackhorse Road9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Walthamstow Queens RoadNo step-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Hazelwood Road, Walthamstow Market and Longfield Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stoneydown Park3 min walk
- Coppermill Park and Gardens6 min walk
- St James Park9 min walk
- Canal Walk10 min walk
- Canal Walk11 min walk
- Playground4 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 Waltham Forest there are about 3.5 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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Little Diamonds is a full-day nursery at 206-208 Northcote Road, LONDON, E17 7DH, in Unity Place, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 85 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 49 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 18 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little DiamondsThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
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| Sugar Plum Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Footsteps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Unity Place3
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E1741
- Nurseries near St James Street station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.1 miles
- Stoneydown Park School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Coppermill Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Mission Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Low Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- South Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Barn Croft Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Edinburgh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.7 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 Little Diamonds cost?
Little Diamonds publishes these fees: per month £2,061.25 for all ages, per month £1,649 for all ages, per month £1,236.75 for all ages and per month £824.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
What are Little Diamonds's opening hours?
Little Diamonds opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Diamonds open all year?
Little Diamonds is open 49 weeks a year.
What ages does Little Diamonds take?
Little Diamonds takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Little Diamonds's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Diamonds Outstanding at its inspection on 11 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Diamonds take?
Little Diamonds is registered with Ofsted for up to 85 children at any one time.
Does Little Diamonds have outdoor space?
Little Diamonds lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Little Diamonds?
St James Street (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Diamonds?
You can call 020 8509 8080 and visit www.littlediamondsnursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Waltham Forest
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Waltham ForestFees by age in Waltham Forest
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlediamondsnursery.co.uk) · 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.
- 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 EY440955 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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