Full-day nursery in South Wimbledon, Merton
The Orchard Day Nursery
201-203 The Broadway, London, SW19 1NL · 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
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–19:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
201-203 The Broadway, London, SW19 1NL · More nurseries in SW19
Stations
- South Wimbledon9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Wimbledon Tram Stop10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Merton Park Tram Stop11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Polka Theatre, Wimbledon Theatre and Merton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- South Park Gardens5 min walk
- Haydons Road Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Nelson Gardens10 min walk
- Abbey Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Trafalgar Garden12 min walk
- Priory Close Play Area 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 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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The Orchard Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 201-203 The Broadway, London, SW19 1NL, in South Wimbledon, Merton. It is registered for 90 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Inspired Learning Group (UK) Limited.
Run by Inspired Learning Group (UK) Limited (company), which runs 4 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
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Dicky Birds Nurseries Ltd - Pelham RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
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| Wimbledon Day Nursery IIFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Wimbledon Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| N Family Club WimbledonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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- All nurseries in South Wimbledon11
- All nurseries in Merton80
- All nurseries in SW1951
- Nurseries near South Wimbledon station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pelham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- The Priory CofE School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Merton Abbey Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Willington School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Dundonald Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 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 Orchard Day Nursery's opening hours?
The Orchard Day Nursery opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does The Orchard Day Nursery take?
The Orchard Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is The Orchard Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Orchard Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Orchard Day Nursery take?
The Orchard Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 90 children at any one time.
Who runs The Orchard Day Nursery?
The Orchard Day Nursery is run by Inspired Learning Group (UK) Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What approach does The Orchard Day Nursery follow?
The Orchard Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
What is the nearest station to The Orchard Day Nursery?
South Wimbledon is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Orchard Day Nursery?
You can call 020 3880 7373 and visit www.theorcharddaynursery.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.theorcharddaynursery.org) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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 EY556020 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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