“Our two daughters, aged 3 and 1, currently attend Caversham Nursery and we couldn’t be happier with their care. Noorjahan and the team provide a warm, nurturing environment where our daughters feel safe and excited to learn. We really appreciate how the nursery fosters creativity and exploration, with daily outdoor activities that allow our girls to experience nature and try new things.”
Oakeshott Avenue, N6 6ED
Nursery near Hampstead Heath
For families living around Hampstead Heath, Caversham Nursery offers a genuinely walkable option for quality early years care. The nursery sits less than ten minutes on foot from the Heath, making drop-off feel like an extension of your morning routine rather than a detour. With one of the largest nursery gardens in the area and children who grow, harvest and cook their own vegetables, it is a natural fit for families who value outdoor time and hands-on learning.
Why families choose us
Our approach
Caversham is not a chain nursery with rotating staff and laminated activity sheets. It is a 40-place setting run by QCCA, a community-focused organisation, where practitioners stay long enough to know your child properly. The curriculum here is designed around genuine school readiness, not in a hot-housed, too-much-too-soon way, but through teaching children to work in groups, follow instructions and think independently. Weekly yoga and football are built into the programme, not offered as paid extras, and the garden is large enough for proper muddy play rather than token outdoor time.
In practice
Settling is unhurried and led by your child's pace, not a rigid two-week countdown. Staff tenure at Caversham is notably strong, which means your child builds real bonds rather than constantly adjusting to new faces. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for eligible two, three and four-year-olds, and the team is experienced at guiding parents through the funding process. Ofsted praised the 'strong emotional bonds' practitioners form with children, along with a 'well thought-out curriculum' that supports communication and early literacy.
For families in Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath families often want the best of both worlds: proximity to green space and a nursery that feels connected to real community rather than corporate early years. Caversham delivers exactly that. The walk from the Heath is short enough to fit around school runs or work schedules, and the all-year-round hours, 8am to 6pm including holidays, mean no last-minute childcare scrambles. If you have chosen the Heath for its wildness and freedom, you will appreciate a nursery where children roast their own rosemary potatoes from garden-grown vegetables.
Address
Oakeshott Avenue, N6 6ED
Phone
020 8347 9500Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Ages
3 months to 5 years
Ofsted
Rated Good
Funding
15 & 30 hours accepted
Getting here
From Hampstead Heath, Caversham Nursery is a straightforward walk of under ten minutes. Head south along Highgate Road towards Kentish Town, then turn onto Caversham Road where the nursery is located at number 43. If you prefer public transport, the C11 bus runs regularly from Parliament Hill Fields towards Kentish Town, or you can catch the Northern line from Hampstead Heath station one stop to Kentish Town.
Ofsted Rated Good
What local parents say
Nothing tells you more about a nursery than the families who are already there.
“My experience at Caversham Nursery has been nothing less than Amazing. My daughter went to the nursery and from day one she loved every moment and was so excited to go again every day. My son joined a year later, at first found it a little hard to settle but the Class team found what his interest were and every start of the day they had his favorite activities ready for him to come in and join. Both my children now love gardening, doing various activities and have made so many friends (when we asked, they both said their teachers were the first friends they made).”
“Since my daughter has been born, saying goodbye to this nursery has been one of the hardest things I've had to do. The staff are all so amazing, they truly care about the children and help them to reach their full potential. I'm so glad they have been apart of my daughters story. I highly recommend this nursery and hope to be able to return one day! ❤️”
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Walk through the rooms, meet the team, watch the children in the garden. You will know within minutes whether it feels right for your family.
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Things parents ask us
Common questions
The nursery is less than ten minutes on foot from Hampstead Heath. Walk south along Highgate Road towards Kentish Town, then turn onto Caversham Road. The C11 bus also connects Parliament Hill Fields to Kentish Town if you prefer not to walk.
Yes, Caversham accepts government-funded hours for eligible two, three and four-year-olds regardless of where you live in London. The team is experienced at helping parents navigate the funding application process and can advise on your specific entitlement.
Caversham offers one of the largest nursery gardens in the area, where children grow vegetables and help cook them. The setting combines genuine outdoor learning with strong school-readiness preparation, weekly yoga and football included in fees, and a well-established team praised by Ofsted for forming 'strong emotional bonds' with children.
Ofsted registered, inspected, and rated Good
Independently inspected so you do not have to take our word for it.