--- title: "80 Day Nurseries in Islington, 18 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 80 day nurseries in Islington: 18 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.4★ from 956 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Islington?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "48 of the 80 nurseries in Islington (60%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near Islington take babies?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "41 settings in Islington are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [London](/nurseries/london) › Islington # Find a Nursery in Islington **4.4★** average from **956** parent reviews on Google We track 80 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Islington. At their latest inspection: 18 rated Outstanding, 48 rated Good, 1 currently Requires Improvement — 99% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 3 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 956 Google reviews across 58 of these nurseries, averaging 4.4★. 48 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 41 are registered to take babies under two. Each entry below links to a full profile with inspection history, fees where published, opening hours and parent reviews. ## Nurseries in Islington at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Islington. 80 Ofsted-registered nurseries 99% Good or Outstanding 4.4★ 956 parent reviews 48 Accept funded hours 41 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 18 - Good 48 - Requires improvement 1 11 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 3 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Islington - [Timbuktu Adventure Playground](/nursery/timbuktu-adventure-playground-n19-4ej-2789679) · 4.6★ (26) - [Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground](/nursery/lumpy-hill-adventure-playground-n7-9pl-2789682) · 4.5★ (24) - [N Family Club Angel](/nursery/n-family-club-angel-n1-9pn-2652865) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.9★ (54) ## Towns & areas in Islington ## All day nurseries in Islington - [Aberdeen Park Nursery](/nursery/aberdeen-park-nursery-n5-2lj-131659) · London - [Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School](/nursery/ambler-children-s-centre-and-extended-school-n4-2dr-ey340678) · London - [Andover Pre School](/nursery/andover-pre-school-limited-n7-7ry-ey433427) · Islington, London - [Archway Children's Centre](/nursery/archway-children-s-centre-n19-5he-131663) · London - [Archway Day Nursery](/nursery/archway-day-nursery-n19-4ab-2515671) · London - [Autism Partnership London](/nursery/autism-partnership-london-wc1x-9qx-2758173) · London - [Be Me Day Nurseries Angel](/nursery/be-me-day-nursery-angel-n1-2ep-ey499770) · London - [Be Me Day Nurseries Highbury](/nursery/be-me-day-nursery-highbury-n5-1gf-2535621) · London - [Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane](/nursery/be-me-day-nursery-melody-lane-n5-2bq-2662130) · London - [Beckett House Montessori Nursery School](/nursery/beckett-house-montessori-nursery-school-n1-0ll-131668) · London - [Bemerton Childrens Centre](/nursery/bemerton-childrens-centre-n1-0dx-ey291873) · London - [Blythwood Community Nursery](/nursery/blythwood-community-nursery-n4-4by-ey551521) · London - [Bowlers Community Nursery](/nursery/bowlers-community-nursery-n8-9eg-131671) · London - [Bright Beginners Daycare](/nursery/bright-beginners-daycare-n7-0ps-2813428) · London - [Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-finsbury-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-n4-3af-ey288638) · London - [Bright Horizons Floral Place Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-floral-place-day-nursery-and-preschool-n1-2pl-131687) · Islington - [Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-mount-carmel-day-nursery-and-preschool-n7-8eq-ey373865) · LONDON - [Capital City College Finsbury Park Nursery](/nursery/capital-city-college-finsbury-park-nursery-n4-2dg-ey277242) · London - [Capital City College Holloway Nursery](/nursery/capital-city-college-holloway-nursery-n7-0sp-ey314149) · London - [Clerkenwell Mount Day Nursery and Pre School](/nursery/clerkenwell-mount-day-nursery-and-pre-school-ec1r-1un-2826292) · London - [Conewood Childrens Centre Nursery](/nursery/conewood-childrens-centre-nursery-n5-1dl-2589934) · Islington - [Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground](/nursery/crumbles-castle-adventure-playground-n1-0dp-2789659) · London - [Curiocity Childcare](/nursery/curiocity-childcare-n7-8hy-2521349) · London - [Essex Road Pre-School](/nursery/essex-road-pre-school-n1-2fe-ey414760) · Islington - [Fatiha Nursery](/nursery/fatiha-nursery-n7-0lp-2515642) · London - [Golden Lane Childrens Centre](/nursery/golden-lane-childrens-centre-ec1y-8ja-ey371508) · LONDON - [Goodinge Early Years Centre](/nursery/goodinge-early-years-centre-n7-9eh-ey558408) · London - [Hargrave Park School - Under Three Provision](/nursery/hargrave-park-school-under-three-provision-n19-5bs-ey334154) · LONDON - [Highbury Community Nursery](/nursery/highbury-community-nursery-n5-1tl-131695) · London - [Highbury Day Nursery](/nursery/highbury-day-nursery-n5-1fp-ey490889) · London - [Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery](/nursery/highbury-roundhouse-little-learners-nursery-n5-1xb-ey244389) · London - [Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School](/nursery/hopes-and-dreams-montessori-nursery-school-ec1v-1lj-131700) · London - [Hornsey Day Nursery](/nursery/hornsey-day-nursery-n19-3qw-ey468748) · LONDON - [Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School](/nursery/hornsey-day-nursery-toddlers-pre-school-n19-3sz-ey484297) · LONDON - [Islington Square Day Nursery and Pre-school](/nursery/islington-square-day-nursery-and-pre-school-n1-1ul-2686900) · London - [Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre](/nursery/kate-greenaway-nursery-school-and-children-s-centre-n1-0uh-ey294232) · Islington - [kGems Day Nursery - Islington](/nursery/kgems-day-nursery-islington-n1-2na-2753657) · Islington - [Kido Clerkenwell](/nursery/kido-clerkenwell-ec1v-8ap-ey545557) · London - [Kids In Motion](/nursery/kids-in-motion-n1-0fe-2692209) · London - [Kindred Islington](/nursery/kindred-islington-n1-3df-131691) · LONDON - [King Square Community Nursery at Rahere House](/nursery/king-square-community-nursery-at-rahere-house-ec1v-8de-2587978) · LONDON - [Leaping Lizards Day Nursery](/nursery/leaping-lizards-day-nursery-ltd-n19-4rs-ey365093) · London - [Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori - Angel](/nursery/les-petites-etoiles-bilingual-montessori-angel-n1-2xu-131709) · London - [Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori - Crouch Hill](/nursery/les-petites-etoiles-bilingual-montessori-crouch-hill-n4-4ap-2534303) · London - [Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori - Tufnell Park](/nursery/les-petites-etoiles-bilingual-montessori-tufnell-park-n7-0nd-ey412485) · LONDON - [Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/little-angels-day-nursery-pre-school-n5-2ll-131707) · London - [Little Angels Pre-Prep School and Day Nursery](/nursery/little-angels-pre-prep-school-and-day-nursery-n19-5bf-ey286121) · LONDON - [Little Angels Preschool](/nursery/little-angels-preschool-n19-5bs-2771485) · London - [Little Haven Childcare](/nursery/little-haven-childcare-n19-5rr-2530261) · London - [Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington](/nursery/little-raccoons-nursery-tollington-n7-6re-2556612) · London - [Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground](/nursery/lumpy-hill-adventure-playground-n7-9pl-2789682) · London - [Margaret McMillan Nursery School](/nursery/margaret-mcmillan-nursery-school-n19-3sf-ey304482) · London - [Martin Luther King Adventure Playground](/nursery/martin-luther-king-adventure-playground-n7-8pf-2789636) · London - [MEplace Islington](/nursery/meplace-islington-n1-8qh-2868841) · London - [MEplace King's Cross](/nursery/meplace-king-s-cross-n1-0az-2805204) · London - [Mildmay Community Nursery](/nursery/mildmay-community-nursery-n1-4na-ey427176) · Islington - [Minik Kardes @ the Factory Children's Centre](/nursery/minik-kardes-the-factory-children-s-centre-n16-8np-ey557962) · London - [Minik Kardes at Hornsey Road Children's Centre](/nursery/minik-kardes-ltd-at-hornsey-road-children-s-centre-n7-7en-2733371) · London - [Moreland Primary School 0-2 Provision](/nursery/moreland-primary-school-0-2-provision-ec1v-8bb-ey542004) · London - [N Family Club Angel](/nursery/n-family-club-angel-n1-9pn-2652865) · London - [Nanny Jane's Nursery](/nursery/nanny-jane-s-nursery-n1-3ap-2723947) · London - [New Park Nursery and Montessori School](/nursery/new-park-nursery-and-montessori-school-n5-2eu-131720) · London - [New River Green Childrens Centre](/nursery/new-river-green-childrens-centre-n1-2sx-131721) · LONDON - [Newpark Montessori Nursery School](/nursery/newpark-montessori-nursery-school-ec1v-3pa-ey452022) · London - [Newpark Montessori Nursery School](/nursery/newpark-montessori-nursery-school-n1-7be-2680439) · London - [North Islington Nursery School and Childrens Centre](/nursery/north-islington-nursery-school-and-childrens-centre-n4-3rb-ey317201) · London - [Packington Children's Centre](/nursery/packington-children-s-centre-n1-8sj-ey442174) · LONDON - [Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court](/nursery/packington-childrens-centre-bentham-court-n1-3aa-ey488672) · London - [Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery](/nursery/paradise-park-children-s-centre-nursery-n7-8se-ey321188) · LONDON - [Prime Childcare](/nursery/prime-childcare-n4-3dq-2775527) · London - [Robert Blair Children's Centre and Extended School Services](/nursery/robert-blair-children-s-centre-and-extended-school-services-n7-9qj-ey333836) · LONDON - [Sam Morris Centre Nursery](/nursery/sam-morris-centre-nursery-n7-7jg-131732) · Islington - [T-House Nursery](/nursery/t-house-nursery-n7-8tp-2866599) · London - [The Co-operative Childcare Islington](/nursery/the-co-operative-childcare-islington-ec1v-3sw-ey311534) · Islington - [The Gower School](/nursery/the-gower-school-n7-9ey-131690) · London - [Tiddlers Daycare](/nursery/tiddlers-daycare-ltd-n4-2dr-2677423) · London - [Tiddley Tots Daycare](/nursery/tiddley-tots-daycare-n16-8lg-2666640) · London - [Timbuktu Adventure Playground](/nursery/timbuktu-adventure-playground-n19-4ej-2789679) · LONDON - [Westbourne Early Years Centre](/nursery/westbourne-early-years-centre-n7-8rp-ey493744) · LONDON - [Willow Children's Centre](/nursery/willow-children-s-centre-n7-0bf-131749) · London ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Islington? We list 80 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Islington. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Islington are rated Outstanding? 18 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Islington, including N Family Club Angel. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Islington? Across 58 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Islington have left 956 Google reviews at an average of 4.4★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Islington? 48 of the 80 nurseries in Islington (60%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Islington take babies? 41 settings in Islington are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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