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Hillside Children's Centre Nursery

Ofsted: Needs attention·
4.7(11 parent reviews) ·1 Leatherhead Close, Holmleigh Road Estate, London, N16 5QR · Hackney
Number of places
41 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Hillside Children's Centre Nursery, registered in 2012, is located in Stamford Hill, within the London Borough of Hackney. 45pm, year-round.

This setting prides itself on forming close relationships with parents, ensuring they are well-informed of their child's progress and actively involved in their learning journey. The nursery is proactive in identifying and supporting children with speech development gaps through early intervention and collaboration with parents and local authorities.

Children at Hillside benefit from a rich and stimulating environment where they can freely move between indoor and outdoor play areas. The outdoor space encourages physical development, allowing children to climb, run, and jump, fostering good coordination and mobility.

The curriculum focuses on developing communication, language, mathematical skills, and promoting positive behaviour and social-emotional growth, all within a nurturing and happy atmosphere where children are encouraged to lead their own play.

What it's like

Children are happy at this nursery, forming close attachments with adults and leading their play. They move freely between indoor and outdoor areas, exploring a range of resources. Staff effectively support communication, language, and mathematical skills, while fostering good behaviour and social-emotional development.

Close parent partnershipsStrong speech development supportRich learning environmentPromotes physical developmentFocus on early intervention

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age groups, covering children from birth to five years. Charges are billed on a daily basis, with rates varying within each age band.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 7.45 am - 5.45 pm, open 49 weeks a year (closed for the last two weeks in August and one week for Christmas)

Waitlist

13 vacancies for children birth- 5 years old

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
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Needs attention
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

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hillside Children's Centre Nursery

Last inspected 10 February 2026 · Martina Mullings

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are happy at this nursery, forming close attachments with adults and leading their play. They move freely between indoor and outdoor areas, exploring a range of resources. Staff effectively support communication, language, and mathematical skills, while fostering good behaviour and social-emotional development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy at this nursery, forming close attachments with adults and leading their play.
  • Leaders consider feedback from staff, parents, and children when evaluating the nursery, with children's learning as a high priority.
  • Staff form very close relationships with parents, keeping them informed of children's progress and ways to continue their learning at home.
  • Staff observe and assess children's learning well, providing stimulating opportunities for good progress, especially for some children moving on to school who make excellent progress with their literacy skills.
  • Staff make good use of children's play to strengthen their listening, thinking, and speaking skills.
  • Staff support children to develop good health, providing nutritious food and promoting physical activities.
  • Staff are sensitive and caring towards children, working closely with parents to support emotional well-being and provide flexible routines.
  • Children demonstrate good understanding when responding to simple instructions and questions, expressing themselves well and retelling past experiences confidently.

Areas to develop

  • 1make better use of opportunities during children's play and routine tasks to strengthen children's social skills even further
  • 2continue to embed procedures for helping children to develop a greater understanding of how to recognise risks in the environment from a young age
Inspection #10128522 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with gaps in their speech are swiftly identified and early intervention is put in place to support their development. Staff work with parents and the local authority to provide support and agree how they can help children further, especially children with gaps in their speech.

Outdoor space

Children move freely between the indoor and outside play area to explore and learn from a wide range of resources. They have access to a large space in the garden and they learn to climb, run and jump, demonstrating good coordination, balance and mobility.

Parent Reviews of Hillside Children's Centre Nursery

4.7
(11)
Sola Ayodeji
5 months ago

Safe environment and the teachers are well equipped.

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Nino Hunter
4 years ago

Wonderful nursery with friendly, caring staff and good outdoor space. Our 11-month old is settling in nicely and enjoying the company and varied menu :)

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Nik posts reviews
7 years ago

Brilliant service ! Consistent 5 stars for the last 4 years ! Welldone hillside children's centre and thank you for your service !

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Lizzie Kenyon
4 years ago

Wonderful nursery with expert, caring staff.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2013

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • May 2020Good
  • February 2020Good
  • May 2013Outstanding
  • April 2013Outstanding

Frequently asked about Hillside Children's Centre Nursery

About the setting

Hillside Children's Centre Nursery registered in 2012 and is located in Stamford Hill, London Borough of Hackney. It operates Monday to Friday, from 7.45am until 5.45pm, throughout most of the year. The nursery accepts free early education funding for children aged two, three, and four years. The provider employs 15 staff, including the manager; three staff hold qualifications at level 6 and 11 at level 3 or above.

URN
EY450433
Registered person
London Borough of Hackney
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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