Babies

My Sunshine has been family-run in Mortlake since Mike, Penny and Harriet took over in 2018, and the team includes staff who have been with the nursery for 8 years, so children are known well over time. In-house chefs prepare freshly cooked meals each day, and children enjoy a wide range of extras beyond the EYFS including French lessons, music and dance, ballet, sports and drama-led imagination play.

We have two nurseries: My Sunshine Mortlake at 35 Lower Richmond Road, SW14 7EZ, five minutes from Mortlake Station, and My Sunshine Barnes at 99 White Hart Lane, SW13 0JL, close to Barnes Common.

We welcome children from 3 months to 5 years old, supporting them right through to school readiness. Many families join us as babies and stay through to their Pre-School Graduation.

Pick a time that suits you on our Book a visit page and you'll get an instant confirmation. You'll see the rooms, meet the team and get a feel for daily life at Mortlake or Barnes.

Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, and availability changes regularly across our age groups. The best way to find out what's currently open is to get in touch or book a visit, and we'll talk you through current and upcoming spaces.

Yes. Every 3 and 4 year old in England is entitled to 15 universal funded hours a week regardless of work status, and working families may also be eligible for 30 hours, including from when a child is 9 months old, subject to each parent earning at least the minimum wage equivalent of 16 hours a week and neither parent earning over £100,000. We stretch these funded hours across our 51 open weeks, so 15 hours becomes 11.18 hours a week and 30 hours becomes 22.36 hours a week, and our team can talk you through eligibility and the AfC Richmond code.

Our fees are all-inclusive, covering milk, nappies, wipes, freshly cooked meals and activities, and spread over the 51 weeks we're open. For babies and toddlers a full day is £131 when attending two days a week, or £120 a day for three to five days. Pre-school places start from £781 a month for two days. Funded hours bring this right down: three days of pre-school on 30 hours is about £305 a month, and on 15 hours about £752. We're happy to work out your exact figure.

Both of our nurseries are rated Good by Ofsted. Mortlake was inspected in June 2022, when inspectors said children's behaviours and attitudes are exemplary, and Barnes in June 2023. You can read both reports on the Ofsted website.