Full-day nursery in Central Parade, Waltham Forest
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery
124 Erskine Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6SA · 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 April 2018Reference EY559068Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Waltham Forest that publish fees charge £56–£110.75 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
Getting there
124 Erskine Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6SA · More nurseries in E17
Stations
- Walthamstow Central10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Walthamstow Queens RoadNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- St James Street (London)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Church of St Michael & All Angels, Wolsey Avenue and Forest Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lloyd Park8 min walk
- Stoneydown Park10 min walk
- Aveling Fields12 min walk
- Greenleaf Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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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Sugar Plum Tree Nursery is a full-day nursery at 124 Erskine Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6SA, in Central Parade, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, 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 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Sunbeam Family Services Ltd.
Run by Sunbeam Family Services 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
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Plum Tree NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| 1st Stepping Stones Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Sugar Plum Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Early Education CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Harvey House Nursery BeechFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Lloyd Park CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Penrhyn Child Care LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Central Parade12
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E1741
- Nurseries near Walthamstow Central station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Greenleaf Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.1 miles
- Mission Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- The Winns Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Stoneydown Park School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Hillyfield Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Emmanuel Community School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Church Hill Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 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 Sugar Plum Tree Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Sugar Plum Tree Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Sugar Plum Tree Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Sugar Plum Tree Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Sugar Plum Tree Nursery's opening hours?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Sugar Plum Tree Nursery open all year?
Yes, Sugar Plum Tree Nursery is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Sugar Plum Tree Nursery take?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Sugar Plum Tree Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sugar Plum Tree Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sugar Plum Tree Nursery take?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Sugar Plum Tree Nursery?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery is run by Sunbeam Family Services Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Sugar Plum Tree Nursery follow?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Sugar Plum Tree Nursery have outdoor space?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Sugar Plum Tree Nursery support children with SEND?
Sugar Plum Tree Nursery lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Sugar Plum Tree Nursery?
Walthamstow Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sugar Plum Tree Nursery?
You can call 020 8521 5524 and visit sunbeamspt.com.
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 (sunbeamspt.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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- 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
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY559068 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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