Full-day nursery in North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea
Vishenka
73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ · 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“Leaders embrace and celebrate cultural diversity to promote inclusion and understanding among children.”
“Staff promote a healthy lifestyle through engaging activities.”
“Children develop their communication and language skills well through activities, such as singing songs and the use of actions.”
What Ofsted says it should do better
“enhance strategies to support less-confident children to participate and contribute their ideas, enabling them to use their voices more effectively.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 17 January 2025. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £100£12.50 an hour | £50 | £12 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 8-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £250
- Registration fee
- £120
- Deposit
- £600
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–17:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 4 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ · More nurseries in W10
Stations
- Ladbroke Grove7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Latimer Road10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- White City15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including St Charles Square, Oxford Gardens and Cambridge Gardens / St Marks Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Maxilla Walk6 min walk
- Athlone Gardens8 min walk
- Westway Garden8 min walk
- Sunbeam Gardens8 min walk
- Portobello Green9 min walk
- Playground4 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 Kensington and Chelsea there are about 2.1 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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Vishenka is a full-day nursery at 73 St Charles Square, London, W10 6EJ, in North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 2 years to 4 years. It opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £100 to £120 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 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
Its website says it uses a bilingual, play-based EYFS curriculum and describes itself as an inclusive setting, with cooking activities named as part of its offer. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Good.
- BilingualSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says it provides organic food, breakfast and healthy snacks, and runs an allergy-aware kitchen.
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a visit by phone or email, then complete the place offer, application, medical and consent forms with passport copies. The website gives a £250 registration fee, a £600 advance and a £600 deposit, while a registration fee of £120 is also listed, so families should confirm fees with the nursery. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VishenkaThis nursery | Good | £100 | 09:00–17:00 | 2–4 yrs | This nursery |
| Mulberry Montessori House Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| New StudioFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| VishenkaFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | 18 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Pangbourne House LtdSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| La Petite Ecole Bilingue Cambridge GardensFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| St Quintin NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea63
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- Nurseries near Ladbroke Grove station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- La Petite Ecole Francaise ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Bassett House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Chelsea Community Hospital School ages 2–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Oxford Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Barlby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.3 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 Vishenka cost?
Vishenka publishes these fees: full day £100 for all ages, full day £120 for all ages, half day £50 for all ages, half day £60 for all ages, per hour £12 for all ages and per hour £20 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Vishenka offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Vishenka offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Vishenka take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Vishenka offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Vishenka's opening hours?
Vishenka opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Vishenka open all year?
No. Vishenka is open term time only.
What ages does Vishenka take?
Vishenka takes children aged 2 years to 4 years.
What is Vishenka's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Vishenka Good at its inspection on 17 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Vishenka take?
Vishenka is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Vishenka accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Vishenka accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Vishenka?
Yes. Vishenka lists a registration fee of £250, a registration fee of £120 and a deposit of £600.
What approach does Vishenka follow?
Vishenka's website describes its approach as: Bilingual and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Vishenka support children with SEND?
Vishenka lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Vishenka?
Ladbroke Grove is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Vishenka?
You can call 07870 443285 and visit www.cherrynursery.net.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.cherrynursery.net) · 11 November 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.
- Quotes from Ofsted inspection reports, 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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- 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 2703367 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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