Full-day nursery in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham
The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd
3 Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HE · 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 May 2015Reference EY489210Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places37 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
3 Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HE · More nurseries in SW6
Stations
- Putney Bridge15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Parsons Green16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Fulham BroadwayStep-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Kingwood Road and Bishop's Park Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bishop's Park5 min walk
- Stevenage Park6 min walk
- Rowberry Mead9 min walk
- Bishop's Meadow10 min walk
- Purcell Crescent Open Space10 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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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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The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 3 Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HE, in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham. It is registered for 37 children. It opens 08:00–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Tugboat Day Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Fledglings At The Palace Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
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- Nurseries near Putney Bridge station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ormiston Bridge Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Queen's Manor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Parsons Green Prep School ages 4–11 0.4 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Sir John Lillie Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- New King's Road School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 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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What are The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 8 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd take?
The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 37 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd?
Putney Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Little Tugboat Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 7731 6648 and visit www.littletugboatnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489210 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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