Join us at Carmena in celebrating 35 years of joyfully caring for little fingers and toes.

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Learning Alliance

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5 star rating

Qualified Chef
Fresh food & nutritious meals

Your child's new adventure awaits...

Our nursery setting is open for children aged 6 months to 5 years. We have been rated Good in our latest Ofsted inspection. We offer an incredible range of extra activities such as tennis, football, french lessons, and are located a 15 min walk from Streatham Common station and 10 mins Tooting Bec underground station.

Parents often say the nursery has a sense of Home and that is something we pride ourselves on; a safe, caring environment your child can grow and flourish.

You are welcome to come and tour the Nursery, just give us a call and we will take you on a personalized tour at which time we will provide you with as much information as possible, introduce you to our staff, show you the excellent facilities we provide.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Our Values

Customer reviews

Thanks for all your hard work, warmth and loving care. My son attended since he was 9 months old and has grown into a brilliantly. We appreciate all you have done over the years..

    Olivia Taylor

    Mother of 3-year old

    I brought my daughter here 2 years ago to boost her confidence and play with others, she was nervous and clingy. You have loved, encouraged, educated nurtured and blessed her. She has now grown in confidence and has made amazing progress. I cant express how grateful we are with words. Thank you so much, she’s going to miss you all xxx.

      Lola Hall

      Mother of 4-year old

      To everyone at Carmena, what can I say or put into whats all that has done for our family. Our three girls have attended Carmena and the love and affection that you have shown towards them has been enormous and will never be underestimated, We always feel the love & warmth at Carmena. Thank you

        Isabelle Goulard

        Mother of 4-year old

        Our Story

        Welcome to Carmena Christian Day Nursery. As professionals, parents and carers we all want the best for children in our care. We are a family established Christian day nursery that has been operating for over 35 years and we are committed to providing outstanding childcare five days a week, 51 weeks a year for 0-5 year olds between 8am-6pm.

        We believe in creating positive and nurturing relationships based on Christian principles which is at the heart of our philosophy. We believe God has intricately made us all, and the bible says in Psalms This means no matter who we are or where we come from, we should be grateful that God chose to give us the gift of life. We welcome children from all religions, ethnicities and backgrounds, recognising each child’s learning journey is individual and unique.
        Christian Principles
        Positive & Nurturing Relationships
        Cognitive & Creative
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        What Ofsted says about it ʻOfsted 2018ʼ

        Summary of key findings for parents This provision is good and Staff use a variety of effective methods to engage parents and involve them in all aspects of the nursery. For example, parents are regularly invited to attend activity days and have access to an online recording tool to see their child’s observations and achievements.

        The manager and staff are positive role models for children. They manage behaviour calmly and encourage children to be sensitive towards others. Children are polite, friendly and well mannered.

        Staff know their key children well. They observe children and make regular assessments. They use these observations to understand children’s interests and abilities, and plan suitability challenging activities. All children make good progress.

        The manager has a clear vision for the nursery and evaluates practice routinely. She uses feedback from parents, staff and children to identify areas for improvement.

        Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. For example, staff collect words used at home from parents and use these to support the children to communicate throughout the day.

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        What The Parents Say

        Thanks for all your hard work, warmth and loving care. My son attended since he was 9 months old and has grown into a brilliantly. We appreciate all you have done over the years..

          Olivia Taylor

          Mother of 3-year old

          I brought my daughter here 2 years ago to boost her confidence and play with others, she was nervous and clingy. You have loved, encouraged, educated nurtured and blessed her. She has now grown in confidence and has made amazing progress. I cant express how grateful we are with words. Thank you so much, she’s going to miss you all xxx.

            Lola Hall

            Mother of 4-year old

            To everyone at Carmena, what can I say or put into whats all that has done for our family. Our three girls have attended Carmena and the love and affection that you have shown towards them has been enormous and will never be underestimated, We always feel the love & warmth at Carmena. Thank you

              Isabelle Goulard

              Mother of 4-year old

              Funded Childcare

              Spring Budget 2023

              The Government has announced they are helping parents with childcare so they can return to work more easily via a range of new measures.

              Increasing childcare support:

              This will be rolled out in stages:

              1. From April 2024, all working parents of 2-year-olds can access 15 hours per week
              2. From September 2024, all working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 years old can access 15 hours per week 2.
              3. From September 2025 all working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 years old can access 30 hours funded childcare per week
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              A Christian Nursery operating in the heart of Streatham for over 35 years with an emphasis Christian love, care, education and joy for babies and children.

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