Ruskin House School

48 Herne Hill, Herne Hill, London SE24 9QP
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  • Ruskin House School, London
Ruskin House School in Herne Hill, South London, is open fifty-one weeks of the year from 7.00am-7.00pm, offering children up to five years old a safe, stimulating learning environment which will introduce them to a whole new world.

With qualified and experienced staff the school is like Pandora's box, a source of new and wonderful experiences, at the same time preparing the attending children for a fulfilling, adventurous and successful life ahead. OFSTED Registered the School combines all aspects of the early learning goals as part of the Foundation Stage. These include: language; communication; maths; art and crafts; music and movement; stories and songs; social interaction and skills; French; simple science and all forms of constructional and role-play. These are developed within a homely and sensitive atmosphere.

They hope that you will come and see the school for yourselves. The school prospectus is available upon request or you could access on their website.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Coral Hayes (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 59

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Ruskin House School Reviews (15)

9.7

Ruskin House School has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.667) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ruskin House School has 15 reviews.

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Review from P R (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son goes to Ruskin House for nearly three years now, started in their baby room and is now in preschool. He is super happy there and the staff are amazing. Very kind, supportive and creative. There was no significant staff turnover during his time meaning that they were able to create a very stable
and nurturing environment for him. The rooms are tidy, colorful, lots of toys and learning equipment provided with a slightly small but fun outdoor space as well. He loves the mud kitchen there. Oh, and he loves the food!
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Review from Sara C (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Ruskin House for 7 months and he has been so well cared for and loved. Everyone is so friendly and caring. We are very happy with our decision and would recommend the nursery to everyone.
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Review from B R (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ruskin House is an excellent nursery providing wonderful care. My son had trouble settling in when joining and when moving up to different rooms but the staff have been great with helping him to adjust. He is very happy there and I love that there are lots of varied and imaginative activities, and
that children get to spend time outside.
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Review from Louise R (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ruskin House School is an excellent nursery that foster a loving and supportive atmosphere around the children, akin to an extended family. Cor staff turnover is low and they are extremely experienced. It's clear they are here because they love their job and they love children. The freshly prepared
food is good quality with a varied menu, good kitchen facilities and chef sit behind this. The facilities and curriculum on offer specifically meet children's needs at each stage of development. The nursery also has excellent opening times as they try to meet the needs of working parents.
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Review from Francesca C (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy was 6m when he started at Nursery. The staff in the baby room catered for his individual needs even though he was younger than the others. I was nervous about him being so young at nursery but he has gone on to thrive there. He has made friends, it's a joy to see him interacting with
the other children, loves his routine and enjoys playing with the toys and in the playground. Most importantly the staff in the baby room are so loving and have such an upbeat attitude - it has really rubbed off on him as he is such a happy kid.
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Impressed with this caring, education-focused, and loving nursery. We took our shy daughter there from age 2 to 4 and she settled in well and was given lots of support to thrive. The nursery offers a wide range of activities and the children seem very happy and have great foundational learning skills.
The facilities are lovely and a decent-sized garden. It would be better if the children also ventured out as the space although nice is limited but they seem to make up for it with lots of thoughtful activities. Communication can be chaotic but full confidence that your child is well looked after and cared for.
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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been so happy at Ruskin House. The staff are caring, loving and attentive and always go above and beyond. She has developed into a considerate, playful and confident child, and we are so grateful for RHS's part in this. We will miss everyone there immensely as she moves into reception,
fully prepared for her experience ahead.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous team - hard-working, positive and caring. The children get wonderful, loving care and all seem very happy. Our child has been well looked after these past few years and has learnt so much. His development has been amazing. Lots of flexibility if you need to move days around. Thank you Ruskin
House!
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Review from Slava K (Father of Child) published on 8 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have had 2 children go through the nursery. Absolutely delightful nursery. Incredibly caring staff, lots of great activities, plenty of time out doors and really caring and responsive management. Can't recommend it more highly!
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Review from Partap K (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ruskin House is a very good nursery, as a new mother sending my daughter I was very anxious and worried, but the staff and management were very supportive. My daughter is now getting more comfortable in the nursery and it's nice to see all the updates and activities they do. I would definitely recommend
this nursery to others.
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Review from Sara G (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Mixed bag. Our child was here for a few years, and I never felt totally comfortable with it but also never terrible. Biggest issue is management always changing and totally overwhelmed and act like they are doing you a favour by talking to you about an issue. Facilities are small but well kept. A lot
of construction ongoing in the last year. I think the staff try their best, but now that we have moved somewhere else we see how much better things can be.
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Review from Kimberley F (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started at Ruskin House School at 19 months old. She has learnt so much. Her social skills have improved immensely. Her speech/use of vocabulary has enhanced since attending Ruskin House School. The staff are all friendly, I love the daily updates on the app. The staff always go above and beyond
to make sure all children's needs are met. I have a child who has allergies, the nursery does a great job making sure children with allergies have a huge selection of food at all meal times.
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Review from Mark T (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We’ve sent 2 children to Ruskin House.
Both have walked in happily and come home happily.
We’re really happy with their development both socially and educationally.
Staff are really friendly and have been there for a long time too - it’s really nice how they give the kids that consistency.
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transition was easy too.
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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are incredibly loving and have been there for a long time - my daughter gets great continuation of care.
They also are flexible on days - when I need extra cover they are happy to help.
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Review from Tobias R (Father of Child) published on 29 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We recently enrolled our youngest son into the baby room at Ruskin House School based on the experience of our eldest's time. He attended the nursery for 3 years until starting school. I watched him develop through all phases of the childcare setting (Baby, Toddler and Pre-school.) He loved every moment
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At every point, we felt that the team, facilities and events were first-rate. He was cared for and his development was nurtured in a way I found to be above my expectations for a nursery setting. We received daily updates on our children's day (first on paper, and later via the app). It was very reassuring.
The preschool provision in particular was incredible at ensuring our eldest had as smooth a transition to the formal school environment as possible and had a super start into Key Stage 1. I am always impressed at how well-run things are at Ruskin House, and very grateful for the care and support they have provided to my eldest, and continue to provide to my youngest.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.667)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.667) out of 10 for Ruskin House School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.667 for Ruskin House School is calculated as follows: ( (133 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.667
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ruskin House School is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 59 number of registered child places is 11.8, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ruskin House School

What is the Age Range of Children that Ruskin House School accepts?

Ruskin House School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Ruskin House School Open?

Ruskin House School is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Ruskin House School have capacity for?

Ruskin House School has capacity for a total of 59 Children.

How far is Ruskin House School to the centre of London?

4.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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