Full-day nursery in Streatham Park, Wandsworth
Little Gems Daycare Ltd
142 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NS · 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 June 2018Reference EY557871Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £90£9 an hour | £65 | £382.50 |
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.
- Charge on funded hours
- £3 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2 full day
- Meals
- £10
- Registration fee
- £100
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
142 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NS · More nurseries in SW16
Stations
- Streatham Common10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Streatham12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Tooting21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Thrale Road, Dahomey Road and Aldrington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tooting Graveney Common9 min walk
- Furzedown Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve11 min walk
- Vectis Gardens11 min walk
- Furzedown Recreation Ground playground10 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 Gems Daycare Ltd is a full-day nursery at 142 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NS, in Streatham Park, Wandsworth. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £90 (nursery website, November 2026). It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gems Daycare LtdThis nursery | Good | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Linguists Nursery School LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £110.95 | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Carmena Christian Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Kido StreathamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| K & Q Childcare Services LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Hyderi NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Tiny Tots NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:15 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Streatham Park5
- All nurseries in Wandsworth145
- All nurseries in SW1641
- Nurseries near Streatham Common station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Penwortham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Furzedown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.4 miles
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.6 miles
- Links Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.6 miles
- Granton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Franciscan Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 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 Gems Daycare Ltd cost?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd publishes these fees: full day £90 for all ages, half day £65 for all ages, per month £382.50 for all ages, per month £765 for all ages, per month £1,147.50 for all ages, per month £1,530 for all ages and per month £1,769 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
What are Little Gems Daycare Ltd's opening hours?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Gems Daycare Ltd take?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Little Gems Daycare Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Gems Daycare Ltd Good at its inspection on 10 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Gems Daycare Ltd take?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Gems Daycare Ltd?
Yes. Little Gems Daycare Ltd lists a registration fee of £100.
What approach does Little Gems Daycare Ltd follow?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Gems Daycare Ltd have outdoor space?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd lists: Own garden and Mud kitchen.
Does Little Gems Daycare Ltd support children with SEND?
Little Gems Daycare Ltd lists: Makaton signing, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems Daycare Ltd?
Streatham Common is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems Daycare Ltd?
You can call 020 3652 4674 and visit littlegemsdaycareltd.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Wandsworth
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlegemsdaycareltd.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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY557871 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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