In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, all children's centre programmes and drop-ins have been suspended until further notice

This includes all Early Learning Together programmes, Health Clinics (drop-ins), Incredible Years programmes and Communication Groups

To speak to the health visiting team in Merton during the Covid-19 outbreak, please call 03300 539 264 for confidential health advice and support, available every day from 9.00am - 5.00pm  

If your child attends a Merton Local Authority School and you would like to speak to the school nursing team during the Covid-19 outbreak, please call 020 8102 3350 or Email CLCHT.schoolnursingmerton@nhs.net  for confidential health advice and support, available every day from 9.00am - 5.00pm  

Child Health Development Checks and Breast Feeding Support continue to be offered at children's centres in Merton. Please contact your Health Visitor for details on 03300 539264

Midwifery appointments are also currently continuing. Please contact your midwife for details

• Epsom and St Helier:  020 8296 2542
• St George's:  020 8725 4714

Timetable and services

Our children's centres offer services for parents and carers from pregnancy through to the end of their child's reception year at school.

We provide a range of drop-ins and bookable programmes supporting your child's learning and development, including baby massage for first-time parents, speech and language and parenting programmes and support for families with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

We also work closely with our midwifery and health visiting partners. Antenatal and postnatal clinics, development checks and weaning support are delivered though the centres, along with drop-in child health clinics.

For details of eligibility and bookings for programmes, please speak to a member of children's centre staff, your health visitor or other practitioner who is working with you and your child.

Find your local centre

• Abbey (South Wimbledon)
• Acacia (Mitcham Eastfields)
• The Avenue (West Wimbledon)
• The Bridge (Raynes Park)
• Church Road (Mitcham)
• Ivy Gardens (Pollards Hill)
• Lavender London Road (Mitcham) Childcare only
• Lavender Steers Mead (Mitcham)
• Lower Morden (Morden)
• Newminster (Morden)
• The Children's Centre at St Mark's (Mitcham) Childcare only

Child development support

• Early Learning Together Baby Programme
• Early Learning Together Preschool Programme
• Early Learning Together Toddler Programme 
• Portage Service

Parenting support

• Incredible Years Autism and Language Delay Programme
• Incredible Years Baby Programme
• Incredible Years Nursery and Reception Programme
• Incredible Years Toddler Programme
• Personalised Individualised Parenting Therapy

Speech, language and social communication support 

• Early Communication Group Programme
• Social Communication Group Programme

Support for young parents

• Young parents drop-in

Family support

• Family Information and Support Hubs

Register to use our children's centres

Registering helps us to keep you informed about our services and helps us to monitor and improve them.

• Download a children's centre family registration form

The Children's Centre Registration Database - Why we collect information

Referral form for professionals and practitioners

Download the Early Years and Family Wellbeing Service Interim Referral April 2020

Consultation 2016-2017

From July 2016, Merton Early Years Service consulted with service users and stakeholders to gain feedback on our proposals for the development of services for children from pregnancy to age 5.

Download the Services for Children from Pregnancy to age 5 Consultation Analysis and Phase 2 Response published February 2017.

Contact us

Email: fsd@merton.gov.uk​