--- title: "Hampden Nursery, London | Ofsted: Outstanding | Fees" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/hampden-nursery-nw1-1hq-100570 description: "Hampden Nursery 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 # Hampden Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2018) · 80 Polygon Road, London, NW1 1HQ · Camden Number of places 40 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Dec 2018 Local authority Camden ## About this day nursery Hampden Nursery is an all-year setting in Camden, London, for children aged from two to four years old. In its inspection on 10 December 2018, Ofsted rated the day nursery Outstanding. The report noted that managers track all children's progress each term and address any concerns by providing training and seeking funding for interventions. Ofsted found that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make superb progress in their learning and development from their starting points. Parent partnerships were described as exemplary. The inspector observed staff planning a rich and varied curriculum, with children enjoying a planting and growing area and using a mud kitchen. Children were seen developing physical skills by balancing along planks. The report also highlighted that staff teach children self-care skills, such as nose-wiping and teeth brushing. Parents told the inspector they felt very well supported by the day nursery. For its next steps, the nursery was asked to continue to monitor and evaluate plans to further improve children's progress in mathematics. ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. Request pricing → (https://hampdenway.barnet.sch.uk/admissions/) ## Key facts Age range 2, 3 and 4 years Term time / All Year All Year Waitlist Join waitlist Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Hampden Nursery Last inspected 10 December 2018 Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspector highlights - The management team is extremely ambitious, with a clear vision for improvement. - Managers monitor staff practice and children's progress exceptionally well, ensuring highly effective interventions. - Parent partnerships are exemplary, with home visits and support for families. - Staff create a highly stimulating environment with rich, varied and imaginative learning experiences. - Staff teach children self-care skills exceptionally well, including nose-wiping and teeth brushing. Areas to develop - 1 continue to implement, monitor and evaluate plans to further improve children's progress in mathematics. Inspection #10072231 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50047842) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents say that they feel very well supported. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Managers track all children each term and promptly address any areas of concern by providing training, supporting staff and seeking funding to help to provide highly effective interventions. Outcomes for children are excellent. All children make rapid and consistent progress from their starting points. Staff identify children and families who need support swiftly. They liaise with appropriate professionals and put interventions in place for when children begin at nursery. All children, including those in receipt of additional funding, make superb progress in their learning and development. Outdoor space The inspector observed the quality of staff interactions with children during activities indoors and outdoors. Staff provide a rich and varied curriculum. They plan meticulously and adapt learning opportunities to reflect the children's current learning needs and interests. For instance, children enjoy using their new planting and growing area. Staff teach them where fruit and vegetables come from and help them learn what plants need to grow. Staff demonstrate to children how to chop and peel vegetables to make their own soup in the mud kitchen. Children smile as they smell citrus fruits and feel the texture of vegetables in their hands. Children develop their physical skills as they balance along planks and jump to the floor. Inspection history Date: April 2004 - January 2019 Outstanding - December 2018 Outstanding - April 2016 Good - March 2016 Good - July 2012 Good - June 2012 Good - September 2007 Good - July 2004 Good - April 2004 Good ## Frequently asked about Hampden Nursery ### What is Hampden Nursery working on improving? ### What do parents value about Hampden Nursery? ### How can Hampden Nursery be contacted? ## About the setting Hampden Nursery registered in 1994. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff, all holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 48 weeks of the year, with sessions from 8am until 6pm. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. All of these hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one with qualified teacher status and one with an early years degree. 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