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Highbury Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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4.1(10 parent reviews) ·Unit A, Highbury Stadium Square, London, N5 1FP · Islington
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Islington

About this day nursery

Highbury Day Nursery, part of Bright Horizons, provides an enriching environment for children to begin their educational journey. The nursery focuses on fostering a healthy and happy start, enabling each child to flourish through exceptional care and early years education.

Dedicated and inspiring staff are committed to making a positive difference in each child's daily experience. The nursery provides an all-inclusive "Bright Bundle" that covers not only outstanding care and early learning but also nutritious meals and essential items like nappies and wipes.

The curriculum, known as the "Bright Beginnings Curriculum," incorporates five key learning areas, integrating them into activities designed to build practical and life skills. The approach, termed "The Nurture Approach," aims to lay foundational skills for children to reach their full potential.

Additionally, the nursery places importance on outdoor adventures, offering access to outdoor spaces, Forest School initiatives, and an Eco-Schools programme to support a child’s development through nature. They offer comprehensive support for families navigating childcare funding options, including government-backed schemes, and provide various resources and guidance to help parents understand eligibility and application processes.

Our ethos

Highbury Day Nursery's pedagogical approach, "The Nurture Approach," focuses on fostering foundational skills to help children reach their full potential. They integrate the "Bright Beginnings Curriculum" into activities designed to build practical life skills. The nursery also emphasizes outdoor adventures and nature through Forest School and an Eco-Schools programme, aiming to provide an enriching educational journey with exceptional care.

What it's like

Children are happy and thrive in this stimulating and welcoming environment. Staff are friendly and attentive to children's needs, with positive relationships helping children feel valued. Children behave well, showing respect for others and encouraging friends to join in.

All-inclusive "Bright Bundle"The Nurture ApproachBright Beginnings CurriculumOutdoor adventures and Forest SchoolSupport with childcare funding

Pricing & funding

Fees are payable monthly in advance by direct debit. Standard fees are calculated over 52.2 weeks, while government-funded places use a 50-week stretched model. Funded session fees itemise additional hours and food (three meals and snacks daily).

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees must be paid in advance by monthly direct debit.
  • Standard fees are invoiced for 52.2 weeks over 12 months.
  • Funded fees are based on a 50-week stretched model.
  • Funded sessions include three meals and snacks daily.

Key facts

Food

Meals and snacks provided; includes 3 meals and snacks daily for funded sessions.

Opening hours

7:30 am to 6:00 pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Highbury Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 August 2023

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 are happy and thrive in this stimulating and welcoming environment. Staff are friendly and attentive to children's needs, with positive relationships helping children feel valued. Children behave well, showing respect for others and encouraging friends to join in.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and thrive in a stimulating and welcoming environment.
  • The curriculum is well planned and sequenced, and staff identify any gaps in learning quickly.
  • Settling-in procedures are effective, helping children feel safe and secure.
  • Staff support all children's emotional well-being, offering praise and reassurance.
  • Staff plan carefully to develop all children's physical skills, including fine and gross motor skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to build on and provide further challenge to extend children's learning
  • 2improve how transitions for younger children are arranged to ensure their learning needs are met at all times
Inspection #10307113 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff plan carefully to develop all children's physical skills. Babies crawl and cruise around furniture confidently. Toddlers and pre-school children have fun running, jumping, and learning to balance. This helps improve their big muscles.

Parent Reviews of Highbury Day Nursery

4.1
(10)
Duncan Boanas-Evans
11 months ago

Our son has attended this nursery for around 10 months and has absolutely thrived. The staff are wonderful and he has absolutely loved coming to nursery every day, we can't thank the team enough!

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Laura Augustin
2 years ago

Amazing nursery, staff truly care about children, lots of activities proposed depending on age and development. Great communication and great food. Our toddler is very happy to go to this nursery and we can only recommend!

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Neomi Smith
3 years ago

As a parent I was looking for a nursery for my 3 month old. The person that was showing us around was not the manager and did not have all the information that was needed to register. As I was shown around I noticed that the staff was not interacting with the children instead they was chatting amongst themselves. The children were just left without any input from the adults. I went home that day feeling that I couldn't leave my child here

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David Alexandraki-Berrie
4 years ago

Review for Bright Horizon's approach to new parents wanting to register their children (not this specific branch): I had three appointments booked and they were all wrong! I went to both nurseries - in Finsbury Park and in Arsenal only to find the team very surprised to see me. They had no records of bookings. Two days wasted. Plus, last week, the appointment made for Finsbury park was cancelled an hour before (never mind my husband taking leave to go see the place) as the admin person realised that the nursery don't do tours on Fridays. Unacceptable. I will definitely be not sending my child here. My friend was told she had a place for June, and when May came they told her it is actually in November (for Stoke Newington branch). Unacceptable stuff.

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Claudia Urquiola
6 years ago

Great nursery, staff is amazing. Perfect for your kids first few years before they are ready to go to school. Weekly Spanish and Football lessons too so varied curriculum to create a more enhanced learning environment.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • August 2023Good
  • April 2019Outstanding
  • May 2016Good

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