--- title: "Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane, London | Ofsted: Outstanding" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/be-me-day-nursery-melody-lane-n5-2bq-2662130 description: "Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane in London — rated Outstanding by Ofsted. See fees, opening hours, photos and contact details. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024) · 5.0 (2 Google reviews) · 7&9 Melody Lane, London, N5 2BQ · Islington Number of places 120 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2024 Local authority Islington ## About this day nursery Monkey Puzzle Melody Lane, located in Islington, provides an outstanding early years education for children aged 0 to 4 years. The day nursery operates from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 51 weeks a year, closing only between Christmas and New Year. The passionate leadership and enthusiastic staff create a nurturing and stimulating environment where children thrive. Children are eager to attend, settling quickly into a setting that offers an ambitious curriculum and engaging activities. The behaviour of children is exemplary, with toddlers showing kindness to babies and older children helping each other. The provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is exceptional; staff proactively identify needs, work closely with parents, and collaborate with other professionals. Leaders are open to training suggestions from parents to provide the best possible support. The day nursery is committed to its ethos of "inspiring children to change tomorrow's world," evident in activities like recycling and charity donations. The curriculum for communication and language is outstanding, promoting sign language for younger children and fostering extensive vocabulary in older children. Staff provide a wide range of experiences, including an inspirational soft play area, a rooftop garden, weekly music, and yoga sessions. They innovatively teach children about the world through "pre-school guests" from the local community, for example, a visit from Postman Dave led to a trip to the post office. Partnership with parents is excellent, with staff providing developmental advice and leaders valuing parental feedback. Staff well-being and professional development are strongly supported, creating a positive and healthy workplace. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, ensuring a child-centred, open, and positive culture. Our ethos The nursery's ethos is "inspiring children to change tomorrow's world." They foster this through activities like recycling, charity donations, and community engagement, such as inviting local figures like Postman Dave to teach children about the world. They also prioritise communication and language development, using sign language and promoting extensive vocabulary. What it's like Passionate leaders and an enthusiastic staff team have created an environment where children are eager to attend, settle quickly, and explore a stimulating curriculum. Children demonstrate exemplary behaviour, show care for one another, and benefit from nurturing, high-quality interactions. Outstanding education Exceptional SEND support Ambitious curriculum Superb communication skills Engaging activities Excellent parent partnership ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 6.00pm; open 51 weeks of the year; closed between Christmas and New Year. Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane Last inspected 12 June 2024 · Natalie OLeary Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Exceptional provision for children with SEND - Outstanding curriculum for communication and language - Purpose-built soft play and rooftop garden support physical development and exploration - Excellent partnership with parents and support for families - Strong staff support, well-being and professional development Inspection #10335888 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50252072) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is exceptional. Staff proactively identify children who may have SEND, work closely with parents and other professionals, and leaders undertake training suggested by parents to provide the best support. Outdoor space Children use a purpose-built soft play area and a rooftop garden to climb, slide, balance, and see out into the community; these environments support physical development and independent play. ## Google Reviews of Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane 5.0 (2 Google reviews) Polina 3 years ago I wish I could put more than 5 stars! My child joined Pre-schoolers after being in a very high rated Montessori nursery. At first I was quite skeptic and thought that Monkey Puzzle is just about fun comparing to an “academic” Montessori nursery but somehow they managed to combine both. I absolutely love everything in this nursery: facilities, management, staff,.. Teachers are very creative and organizing lots of activities and outings. They have a special School Readiness programme where they are absolutely EXCELLENT in preparing kids for schools: from phoenix to practical skills like pretending being in a canteen and getting ready for PE. What is also important for me is that it looks like all the staff is happy working there. Lots of family activities when you can join the group and meet other parents. Monkey Puzzle Melody Ln feels like being in a family! There’s everything I could’ve dreamed of, but would be nice to add: - Extra curriculum organized by 3rd parties (like dancing, tennis, foreign languages,..) - Forest School. Kids do have outings regularly to Highbury Fields but would be nice to have half day weekly scheduled for a Forest School Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURSbWUzYXh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x48761b8e47fd8c2f:0x677234863f4929ef) Karen Rayment 3 years ago Great facilities, staff are amazing. Responsive, attentive and obviously care very much for the children they’re looking after. My daughter is happy and so are we. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNlbDVLS0ZnEAE!2m1!1s0x48761b8e47fd8c2f:0x677234863f4929ef) Reviews from Google for Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=7454078084443613679&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 12 June 2024 Outstanding Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. 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