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Hampstead Baby Care

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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4.6(22 Google reviews) ·Suite B, 1-3 Canfield Place, London, NW6 3BT · Camden
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Camden

About this day nursery

Hampstead Baby Care is a family-operated nursery dedicated to fostering children's development from six months to five years old. The day nursery focuses on motor skills, cognitive abilities, and social interactions within a nurturing and secure setting.

They believe in the power of play and exploration, offering a diverse array of activities that encourage children to discover and create. Practitioners observe children closely to tailor activities to individual interests and developmental needs, promoting an interactive learning environment.

The philosophy emphasises open-ended, hands-on experiences, allowing children to explore using their senses and engage in imaginative play. Hampstead Baby Care aims to cultivate a lifelong love for learning and creative thinking, fostering a space where children are encouraged to seek challenges, embrace risks, and develop resilience through trial and error.

The day nursery prioritises children's well-being and offers flexible sessional care.

Our ethos

Hampstead Baby Care's philosophy emphasises play and exploration, encouraging children to discover and create through hands-on, open-ended experiences that engage their senses and imagination. They aim to foster a love of learning, creative thinking, and resilience by allowing children to seek challenges and embrace risks. Practitioners tailor activities to individual needs, promoting an interactive learning environment.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this nurturing setting, developing affectionate bonds with caring staff, feeling secure, confident, and ready to learn. They engage in a wealth of experiences across the curriculum, demonstrating positive attitudes to play and learning, and becoming increasingly independent with personal care.

Family-run nurseryFocus on play and explorationTailored activitiesFlexible sessional care

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7.45am to 6.15pm

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

July 2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hampstead Baby Care

Last inspected 20 July 2023 · Sarah Crawford

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this nurturing setting, developing affectionate bonds with caring staff, feeling secure, confident, and ready to learn. They engage in a wealth of experiences across the curriculum, demonstrating positive attitudes to play and learning, and becoming increasingly independent with personal care.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop affectionate bonds with the caring and attentive staff.
  • Children engage in a wealth of experiences across the curriculum.
  • Staff have high expectations for children and support their individual interests.
  • Children become increasingly independent with their personal care.
  • Children have lots of interesting opportunities to play and learn outdoors.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the required written progress checks, to highlight more clearly any areas where children need help with learning and how this is being provided
  • 2develop strategies to teach children about the consequences of their actions, including the effects on other people's feelings, to help them learn to moderate their behaviour.
Inspection #10301102 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents appreciate the extra effort that staff put into knowing their individual children.

They say that staff tailor settling-in sessions to the needs of each child.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff monitor children's progress closely to identify any areas of concern. They provide targeted intervention for children and seek advice from other professionals if needed.

Outdoor space

Children have lots of interesting opportunities to play and learn outdoors. They visit the local shops, station and library with staff, and gain a wide variety of skills and knowledge on trips to the park, demonstrating excellent physical strength and coordination.

Google Reviews of Hampstead Baby Care

4.6
(22 Google reviews)
Eloise Meredith-Owen
4 months ago

This is a very special nursery. The team are patient, caring, and organised. Our daughter has had a brilliant time and is so excited to tell us about all the fun she had when she gets home. Sofia, the owner, has created a family atmosphere and some thoughtful touches for the parents like a coffee machine for the morning runs. The new space, which is linked to a big terrace, means the children can move in and out and enjoy lots of fresh air and different activities. We are very grateful to the team for all their help, and would fully recommend the nursery, who could not have done more for us.

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Charles Guillemet
4 months ago

We absolutely love this nursery, the staff is incredible, Sophia is on top of everything and they've taken the best care of our little kid. We are super thankful for all the hard work they put into raising our child. What stands out: great communication, making the kids feel home, warm welcome, proactive. Can't recommend enough.

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Mandy
5 months ago

Hampstead baby care is an amazing nursery .Sophia is amazing , very accommodating and listens to every concern and puts her heart into ensuring the children are comfortable and happy. The staff here are very nice and really accommodating to and makes me very happy and assured that my daughter is in good hands .

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Preethi Srinivas
2 years ago

Hampstead Baby Care Nursery was recommended to me by a mom’s group in the area. It was a relatively new nursery, so I was lucky enough to get a spot for my son with a few months’ notice. When we visited the nursery, I already felt a sense of comfort- the staff seemed nurturing and caring. Made me feel like my 7-month-old son would be well taken care of. He is just over 2 now and it’s very hard to express in words what the nursery has meant for our family. The staff pays a lot of attention to the individual needs of the child from food requirements to their sleeping schedule; they are happy to work closely with the parents to customize their needs. The food is excellent and caters to special dietary requirements. Parents can keep track of their child’s daily routine including meals and nap timings through an app which is updated live by the staff. The children spend lots of time outdoors, learn social skills and fine motor skills through several planned activities and even have weekly Spanish singing lessons. The staff make sure to send frequent pictures or updates through the app which I look forward to and enjoy. My son is very happy to go in when we drop him off and comes back home with several stories. He is talking non-stop now and really thriving developmentally. A special mention for his main carer Radia whom he adores and is very attached to and for Sofia who runs the nursery impeccably and provides so much support for both the parents and the staff. The staff love him to bits and I can confidently say that they are truly his extended family. It is his home away from home. I am very grateful to have found this place and very excited for my daughter to go here in a few months’ time.

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Sarah Beckett
2 years ago

I cannot recommend Hampstead Baby Care enough. We couldn't have asked for a better start to care for our son (at 11 months). All the staff have been so caring for our son, and us as parents, as he transitioned in and as he's grown and I can only say, thrived, over the past year. His key person Roma has been fantastic, really knowing our son and building a strong bond with him has been lovely to see. He has been so happy to go every day, we know he's in the best care, always with a range of activities both indoor and out. He has a group of little friends he talks about every day and we love seeing photos of what they are up to. We love that its a small centre and really feel the personal experience for our family. Sophia also takes great care in how she runs the place and is always an open door for discussion or any help you need. Thank you to all the carers for being amazing!

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