Choosing childcare is an important decision for every family. The government offers a range of support for families with young children. You can find information on tax-free childcare, the 30 hours’ free childcare scheme, and other government childcare schemes on the Best Start in Life parent hub.

Parenting rooms

King’s is committed to providing rest, breastfeeding/expressing and changing facilities at all of our campuses to support parents working, studying or visiting the university.

Seven private and welcoming parenting rooms are available to anyone who needs to attend to the caring needs of a child, including feeding and changing. There are also facilities for breastfeeding mothers to express milk.

The rooms include nursing chairs, fridges, sterilising facilities, baby changing facilities, kettles and hand sanitising products. The rooms are lockable; access details are provided below.

This web page will be updated as additional parenting rooms are established.

Nursery facilities

Staff can apply for places in the nurseries run by our NHS partners: St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. We have also identified a nursery provider close to our Waterloo Campus for your consideration. Additionally, you may be able to benefit from discounted kids’ clubs places, with money off in addition to any support provided by the government.

Parenting rooms

	Opening hours	Access
Weston Education Centre	24/7 when the building is operational	Staff and students: Swipe access. Contact Campus Security to have room access added to your swipe card. Denmark Hill Security East: 020 7848 0008  Denmark Hill Security West: 020 7848 5500 Visitors: Request access from the Campus Reception Desk.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience	Weekdays 09.00 – 17.00	Located next to the post room on the ground floor. Access is via swipe card, available from the IoPPN Reception. Ground Floor, Main Building, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF. Tel 020 7848 3933 In addition, a number of IoPPN buildings may have established quiet rooms suitable for breastfeeding or expressing. Staff are encouraged to speak with their Head of Department or building manager if their building does not currently have a formal parenting room.

 

Parenting rooms

Location:	Ground Floor, New Hunt’s House.
Opening hours:	24/7 when the building is operational.
Access:	Staff and students: Contact Campus Security to have room access added to your swipe card (see below). Visitors: Request access from Guy’s Campus Reception Desk
Security contact:	For staff and students:  NHH Security on 020 7848 6830 or nhhsecurity@kcl.ac.uk

 

Parenting rooms

Two parenting rooms are available at the St. Thomas’ Campus:

Location one:	6th floor of the North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital. Postnatal Ward (not the Neonatal Unit).
Opening hours:	24/7 when the building is operational.
Access:	From the main North Wing entrance, turn right at main reception and then left towards North Wing. Take the lift to the 6th floor and follow signs to the Postnatal Ward.

 

Location two:	Ground floor of the North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital.
Opening hours:	24/7 when the building is operational.
Access:	The room is on the ground floor on the left side just as you come into the main atrium. The key is held by security just behind reception.
Contact:	Zoe Chadderton, Breastfeeding Co-ordinator, Maternity Services, St Thomas’ Hospital. Phone: 020 7188 7564 Team email: BreastfeedingTeam@gstt.nhs.uk

 

Nursery facilities

Name of daycare:	St Thomas’ Hospital Day Nursery
Address:	Gassiott House, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH.
Ofsted rating:	Provision is good
Contact person:	St Thomas’ Management Team
Contact number:	020 7188 6449
Email address:	gstt.nurseryenquiries@nhs.net

St Thomas’ Hospital Day Nursery is run by the Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The nursery provides day care and education for children aged between 3 months and 5 years. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, 52 weeks per year excluding bank holidays. Children attend on a full-time and part-time basis.

The nursery accepts children from parents employed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, other NHS employees and families who live or work locally. Please contact the nursery for availability.

 

Parenting rooms

Location one:	Ground Floor, Strand Building, Room SO.02.
Opening hours:	24/7 when the building is operational.
Access:	Via the Strand Campus Reception Desk
Security contact:	For staff and students: Duty Manager on 07771 335099 or dutymanager@kcl.ac.uk

 

Location two:	Bush House South East Wing, Reception
Opening hours:	24/7 when the building is operational
Access:	Via the Bush House Reception Desk
Security contact:	For staff and students: Duty Manager on 07771 335099 or dutymanager@kcl.ac.uk

 

Parenting rooms

Location:	Franklin-Wilkins Building, 4th Floor, Room 4.178.
Opening hours:	24/7 when the building is operational.
Access:	Staff and students:  Contact Campus Security to have room access added to your swipe card. Visitors:  Request access from Campus Security.
Contact:	Security Manager, Adrian Shepherd, via extension 3806.

 

Nursery facilities

Name of daycare:	Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre
Address:	108 Stamford Street,  Lambeth,  London,  SE1 9NH.
Ofsted rating:	Provision is good
Contact person:	Kate Yiannadji
Contact number:	020 7021 1670
Email address:	nursery@coinstreet.org
Website:	coinstreet.org/nursery

Located next to the Franklin-Wilkins Building of our South Bank Campus, in the heart of a thriving community, the Coin Street nursery – for children aged 3 months to 5 years – is purpose-designed to encourage play-based learning with interactive areas, including an outdoor play area. Children benefit from Coin Street’s excellent location with regular trips – included in the fees – to the Southbank Centre, National Theatre and Borough Market.

At Coin Street, each child is encouraged to develop their own educational interests. Parents and carers are encouraged to work with the nursery’s qualified team to monitor their child’s progress through regular contact, meetings, support groups and online.

The nursery is part of the Ofsted Outstanding Coin Street family and children’s centre, which provides a safe and friendly environment for parents, carers and their children where they can receive support and advice, access to health, education and training services. For older children, the centre offers a holiday play scheme as well as a wider programme of free and affordable activities for every age.