Full-day nursery in St Giles, Camden
Turtles Nursery Limited
47 Dudley Court, 36 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9RF · 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 2023Reference 2736567Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places31 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 November 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £108£10.80 an hour |
| 2-year-olds | £108£10.80 an hour |
| 3 and over | £98£9.80 an hour |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £7.50 full day
- Registration fee
- £200
- Registration fee
- £100
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 6 months
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
47 Dudley Court, 36 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9RF · More nurseries in WC2H
Stations
- Covent Garden4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Holborn6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Tottenham Court Road7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Drury Lane, St Giles High Street and New Oxford Street / High Holborn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bloomsbury Square Gardens6 min walk
- Lincoln's Inn Fields7 min walk
- Soho Square Gardens8 min walk
- Red Lion Square Gardens9 min walk
- Russell Square10 min walk
- Playground5 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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Turtles Nursery Limited is a full-day nursery at 47 Dudley Court, 36 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9RF, in St Giles, Camden. It is registered for 31 children and takes children aged from 6 months. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £98 to £108 (nursery website, November 2026). It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 24 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
The nursery's website says it uses the Curiosity Approach, a school readiness programme and early phonics. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. The website also names SEND support, support for children learning English, an inclusive setting, cooking activities and library visits.
- Curiosity ApproachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. According to its website, meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen, a nut-free setting, breakfast and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website lists an own garden, regular park trips, a growing or allotment area, a mud kitchen, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling-in sessions are planned and structured so the child can bond and feel secure, and that sensitive key staff help the family settle the child into the nursery. Care details on the website include a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated safeguarding effective. Its website names a secure entry system.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
To secure a place, families send a signed, fully completed registration form with the £100 registration fee; once the place is confirmed, the first month's fees are paid before the start date. The nursery has a waiting list and requires 4 weeks' notice to leave.
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtles Nursery LimitedThis nursery | Good | £98 | 08:00–18:00 | from 6 mo | This nursery |
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| UCL NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Rainbow Angels Nurseries & Learning CentresFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–11 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| UCL NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | 4 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Josephs Catholic 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 0.1 miles
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Jeannine Manuel School ages 2–18has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH ages 4–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- All Souls CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- St Alban's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.7 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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How much does Turtles Nursery Limited cost?
Turtles Nursery Limited publishes these fees: full day £108 for under 2s, full day £108 for 2-year-olds and full day £98 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
What are Turtles Nursery Limited's opening hours?
Turtles Nursery Limited opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Turtles Nursery Limited open all year?
Yes, Turtles Nursery Limited is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Turtles Nursery Limited take?
Turtles Nursery Limited takes children aged from 6 months.
What is Turtles Nursery Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Turtles Nursery Limited Good at its inspection on 22 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Turtles Nursery Limited take?
Turtles Nursery Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 31 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Turtles Nursery Limited?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Turtles Nursery Limited.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Turtles Nursery Limited?
Yes. Turtles Nursery Limited lists a registration fee of £200 and a registration fee of £100.
What approach does Turtles Nursery Limited follow?
Turtles Nursery Limited's website describes its approach as: Curiosity Approach, School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does Turtles Nursery Limited have outdoor space?
Turtles Nursery Limited lists: Own garden, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
Does Turtles Nursery Limited support children with SEND?
Turtles Nursery Limited lists: SEND support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Turtles Nursery Limited?
Covent Garden is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Turtles Nursery Limited?
You can call 020 7240 8136 and visit www.turtlesnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.turtlesnursery.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2736567 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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