Sessional pre-school in South Hampstead, Camden
Swiss Cottage Nursery
Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Wincester Road, London, NW3 3NR · 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 February 2015Reference EY483360Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Camden that publish fees charge £76.80–£108 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–21:00
- Tue09:00–21:00
- Wed09:00–21:00
- Thu09:00–21:00
- Fri09:00–21:00
- Sat10:00–18:00
- Sun10:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Wincester Road, London, NW3 3NR · More nurseries in NW3
Stations
- Swiss Cottage5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- South Hampstead8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Finchley RoadNo step-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Avenue Road / Swiss Cottage Library, Swiss Cottage Station and Swiss Cottage Station / Avenue Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Swiss Cottage Open Space1 min walk
- Primrose Hill8 min walk
- Alexandra Road Park11 min walk
- Primrose Gardens12 min walk
- The Meadow12 min walk
- Playground1 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 Camden there are about 3.2 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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Swiss Cottage Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Wincester Road, London, NW3 3NR, in South Hampstead, Camden. It is registered for 18 children. It opens 09:00–21:00, Mon–Fri; 10:00–18:00, Sat–Sun. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 167 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Cottage NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–21:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Keren's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 18 mo | 0.3 miles |
| READY STEADY GO St John's WoodSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:15–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Mimi's Nursery LTDSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons St John's Wood Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| South Hampstead DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Gan YeladimFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in South Hampstead14
- All nurseries in Camden71
- All nurseries in NW315
- Nurseries near Swiss Cottage station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Trevor-Roberts School ages 4–13 0.1 miles
- Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- Hereward House School ages 4–13 0.2 miles
- The Hall School ages 4–13 0.2 miles
- South Hampstead High School GDST ages 4–19 0.3 miles
- Sarum Hall School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Broadhurst School ages 2–5has a nursery class 0.4 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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What are Swiss Cottage Nursery's opening hours?
Swiss Cottage Nursery opens 09:00–21:00, Mon–Fri; 10:00–18:00, Sat–Sun.
What is Swiss Cottage Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Swiss Cottage Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Swiss Cottage Nursery take?
Swiss Cottage Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Swiss Cottage Nursery?
Swiss Cottage is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Swiss Cottage Nursery?
You can call 020 7586 5272 and visit yourswiss.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY483360 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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