Full-day nursery in Union Mews, Lambeth
Unique Child Montessori Nursery
Stockwell Methodist Church, 44-55 Jeffrey's Road, Stockwell, SW4 6QX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Requires improvement
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- 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 2023Reference 2721031Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places91 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Meals
- £5.70
- Meals
- £3.54
- Meals
- £1.50
- Registration fee
- £50
- Deposit
- £200
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lambeth that publish fees charge £85–£130 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Stockwell Methodist Church, 44-55 Jeffrey's Road, Stockwell, SW4 6QX · More nurseries in SW4
Stations
- StockwellNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Clapham NorthNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Clapham High Street11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Union Road, Stockwell Station and Stockwell Station / Clapham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Larkhall Park3 min walk
- Stockwell Memorial Gardens6 min walk
- Larkhall Park Community Garden7 min walk
- Lansdowne Gardens8 min walk
- Thorparch Road Pocket Park10 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 Lambeth there are about 2.6 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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Unique Child Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at Stockwell Methodist Church, 44-55 Jeffrey's Road, Stockwell, SW4 6QX, in Union Mews, Lambeth. It is registered for 91 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, 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 14 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Unique Child Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Unique Child Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery uses the Montessori approach. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Requires improvement. Its website names SEND support and an art studio / atelier.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
Food
The meal charge is £1.50 per half day.
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, an outdoor classroom, regular park trips, a growing / allotment area and a mud kitchen.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says every child has a home visit before their first day, followed by three settling-in sessions that build from two hours with a parent up to a full session without one, with extra sessions if needed. Care includes a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Art studio / atelierSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a visit to see the rooms, then receive a place confirmation and fee agreement, and paying the £50 registration fee secures the place. There is a £200 deposit fee, a waiting list, and notice to leave is 4 weeks. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unique Child Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Tia Ana's Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Magic Roundabout Nurseries LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Union Grove Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £74 | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Stockwell Gardens NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Fennies ClaphamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Thessaly Road NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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 Union Mews9
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SW415
- Nurseries near Stockwell station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Allen Edwards Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Larkhall Primary Campus Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.1 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Herbert Morrison Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Griffin Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Stockwell Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- St George's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 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 Unique Child Montessori Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Unique Child Montessori Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Unique Child Montessori Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Unique Child Montessori Nursery's opening hours?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Unique Child Montessori Nursery open all year?
Yes, Unique Child Montessori Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Unique Child Montessori Nursery take?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Unique Child Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Unique Child Montessori Nursery Requires improvement at its inspection on 27 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Unique Child Montessori Nursery take?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 91 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Unique Child Montessori Nursery?
Yes. Unique Child Montessori Nursery lists a registration fee of £50 and a deposit of £200.
Who runs Unique Child Montessori Nursery?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery is run by Unique Child Day Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Unique Child Montessori Nursery follow?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery have outdoor space?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Outdoor classroom, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Mud kitchen.
Does Unique Child Montessori Nursery support children with SEND?
Unique Child Montessori Nursery lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Unique Child Montessori Nursery?
Stockwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Unique Child Montessori Nursery?
You can call 020 7627 2277 and visit uniquechild.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (uniquechild.co.uk) · 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.
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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 2721031 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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