Sessional pre-school in Morden, Merton
Little Hands Montessori
Cranleigh Lawn Tennis And Social Club, Cranleigh Road, London, SW19 3LX · 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
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Thursday
- 09:00–12:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 4 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
Cranleigh Lawn Tennis And Social Club, Cranleigh Road, London, SW19 3LX · More nurseries in SW19
Stations
- South Merton6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- MordenStep-free access6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Morden South12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Links Avenue, Kenley Road and Windermere Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mostyn Gardens1 min walk
- Kendor Gardens6 min walk
- St Mary's Glebe9 min walk
- Morden Hall Park10 min walk
- John Innes Park10 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 Merton 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 Hands Montessori is a sessional pre-school at Cranleigh Lawn Tennis And Social Club, Cranleigh Road, London, SW19 3LX, in Morden, Merton. It is registered for 20 children and takes children aged 2 years to 4 years. It opens 09:00–12:30, Mon–Thu, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 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
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hands MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–12:30 | 2–4 yrs | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin WayFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Mini Treasures Day Nursery MordenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Castle KindergartenSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–17:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Wimbledon Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Wimbledon Preschool WillowsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Abbey Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Poplar Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Merton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Park Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Perseid School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Hillcross Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Joseph Hood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Abbotsbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Liberty Woodland School ages 4–16 0.6 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 Hands Montessori take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Hands Montessori offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Little Hands Montessori's opening hours?
Little Hands Montessori opens 09:00–12:30, Mon–Thu.
Is Little Hands Montessori open all year?
No. Little Hands Montessori is open term time only.
What ages does Little Hands Montessori take?
Little Hands Montessori takes children aged 2 years to 4 years.
What is Little Hands Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Hands Montessori Good at its inspection on 10 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Hands Montessori take?
Little Hands Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What approach does Little Hands Montessori follow?
Little Hands Montessori's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Hands Montessori have outdoor space?
Little Hands Montessori lists: Own garden and Mud kitchen.
Does Little Hands Montessori support children with SEND?
Little Hands Montessori lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Little Hands Montessori?
South Merton is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Hands Montessori?
You can call 07854 887786 and visit littlehandsmontessori.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlehandsmontessori.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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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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 EY500816 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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