Food
Breakfast and snacks are provided. All meals are nutritious, balanced, and prepared with fresh produce. The nursery is a nut-free zone. Children are encouraged to serve themselves at mealtimes.
Belsize Day Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.8(25 parent reviews)
·Belsize Centre, Belsize Avenue, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 9JA · Peterborough
Number of places
64 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Peterborough
About this day nursery
Belsize Day Nursery, operating since 2014 in Peterborough, provides "Childcare on non-domestic premises" for children aged 1-4 years. The setting prides itself on an ethos of "everyone is welcome," with leaders and staff demonstrating a strong passion for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
They swiftly identify developmental gaps, create individual plans with parents and professionals, and use visual cues and Makaton to support communication. Children who speak English as an additional language are also highly valued, with staff making efforts to learn home languages and celebrate cultural events.
The nursery offers a stimulating environment, where children enjoy free-flow access to outdoor areas and daily trips to local spaces like the community garden and woodlands, enhancing their physical activity and understanding of road safety. The team promotes healthy lifestyles, incorporating supervised toothbrushing and encouraging nutritious snacks, fostering well-rounded development for all children.
Our ethos
Belsize Day Nursery aims to foster a "magical, memorable, and fun learning environment" where children are encouraged to explore and discover at their own pace. They emphasise independence, communication, and social skills, with a strong focus on both indoor and outdoor play to prepare children for future education.
What it's like
Staff warmly welcome children to the setting, where they confidently settle and interact with friends and staff. The team creates a safe and stimulating environment, fostering a positive sense of belonging. They provide extra support for children with SEND and EAL, working with parents and external agencies to ensure referrals and attendance at appointments, leading to excellent progress for children with SEND.
Every child welcomeStrong SEND supportOutdoor learningInclusive environmentHealthy lifestyles
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 08:00 - 17:00
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2014
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Belsize Day Nursery
Last inspected 5 December 2025
What it's like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children to the setting, where they confidently settle and interact with friends and staff. The team creates a safe and stimulating environment, fostering a positive sense of belonging. They provide extra support for children with SEND and EAL, working with parents and external agencies to ensure referrals and attendance at appointments, leading to excellent progress for children with SEND.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and staff are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and their ethos of 'everyone is welcome' is deeply embedded.
- Staff swiftly identify developmental gaps and collaborate with parents and professionals to create individual plans, closely monitoring progress.
- Children who speak English as an additional language are valued, and staff make every effort to learn children's home languages and celebrate cultural events.
- Children achieve well from their starting points, with gaps in learning closing, especially for children with SEND.
- Relationships between staff and children are nurturing and responsive, with personalised care routines for babies fostering secure attachments.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should help staff to fully understand the learning intent behind planned activities so that children can engage more consistently in purposeful learning.
- 2Leaders should help staff to further develop strategies that support children to understand the impact of any unwanted behaviour and how their behaviour may impact on others.
Inspection #10076372 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and staff are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they are incredibly well supported and prioritised. Staff swiftly identify developmental gaps, liaise with parents and professionals to create individual plans, and use visual cues and Makaton to support communication. Staff attend external assessments with parents and children to ensure excellent progress for children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Children show skilful balancing and coordination on outdoor equipment and have free-flow access to the outdoor area. Staff support children to be physically active, and they thoroughly enjoy dancing to music. Daily trips to local spaces, such as the community garden and woodlands, further enhance outdoor learning and help children learn about road safety.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language are valued, and staff make efforts to learn their home languages and celebrate cultural events to enhance their understanding of equality and diversity. Staff embed Makaton throughout the setting to further support communication, particularly for children who speak English as an additional language.
Parent Reviews of Belsize Day Nursery
4.8
(25)
h v
10 months ago
My daughter absolutely loves the nursery. We are pleased with the way the nursery is. This allows us to be with peace of mind at work. My little one learnt so many things from Nursey. Appreciate all the efforts from Penny and her team.
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Deepa S
10 months ago
A Wonderful Start to Our Twins’ Learning Journey! We couldn’t have asked for a better nursery experience for our twins, Adidev and Avigna, than the one they had last year! From the very beginning, both of them absolutely loved going to school. Each morning was filled with excitement, and they looked forward to their day at nursery with big smiles and eager hearts. The nursery team is incredibly responsible and caring. Their communication is prompt and reassuring, which made us feel confident and at ease as parents. One feature we truly appreciated was their user-friendly app—daily updates, photos of classroom activities, and learning highlights kept us connected with what our kids were up to. It was such a joy to see them painting, playing, learning letters, and making friends through those snapshots! A special mention must go to how wonderfully the staff supported us with potty training. In just a couple of weeks, both our children transitioned out of daytime diapers—a milestone we thought would take much longer. The gentle encouragement and consistency provided by the nursery made a world of difference. As the year came to a close, we could clearly see how well-prepared Adidev and Avigna were for reception. Their confidence, independence, and enthusiasm for learning are a testament to the nurturing environment and thoughtful curriculum this nursery offers. We are incredibly grateful for the love, support, and foundation this nursery has given our children. Highly recommend it to any parent looking for a warm, well-managed, and developmentally focused early years setting!
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Claire
9 months ago
I cannot recommend Belsize enough. My daughter really loves going and I do not worry about her at all whilst she is there. She learns so much, snacks provided are varied and healthy and there is a wide variety of activities.
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Kelly Smith
10 months ago
My daughter has been going here for the last couple of years and she really enjoys it. She has a severe egg allergy and they've been amazing at keeping her safe which I'm so greatful for. She's leaving to start school this year and I can only hope they'll do as good a job as these ladies.
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C Simoncelli Langfield
3 years ago
My own child was lucky enough to go to Belsize Day Nursery when she was 3. I found the staff and management there so understanding, informed and polite about her SEND and making sure we were all supported and well cared for. Now some years on I have had the opportunity to work at Belsize Day Nursery myself for a year. I am very happy to say that my experience has echoed the one of my daughters. I have been supported throughout my level 2 apprenticeship and I have really enjoyed learning from their very experienced team of practitioners and management. Belsize Day Nursery is a home from home for the children, with an amazing array of educational and cultural opportunities for all. The team is always working on new opportunities for children to explore experiences and to welcome families with support and understanding. Well done. So happy to be a part of the team.
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2020
Date: February 2016
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Met). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- March 2020Outstanding
- February 2016Good
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