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Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Hornsey Day Nursery, Arkansas House, LONDON, N19 3SZ · Islington
Number of places
49 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Islington

About this day nursery

Hornsey Day Nursery and Preschool operates across two distinct sites located approximately 500 meters from each other on Hornsey Road. One site caters to infants aged three to twenty-four months, offering dedicated rooms for very young babies (pre-walkers or early walkers) and pre-toddlers, designed with accessible, colourful, and engaging resources to foster early exploration and learning.

The second site, situated on New Orleans Walk, is specifically for toddlers and preschool children aged two to four years, and features a spacious 400 square meter garden. Both the toddler and preschool rooms at this location are thoughtfully designed to promote children's well-being and developmental progress.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, excluding two weeks over the Christmas period and bank holidays. It proudly holds a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted across both locations and all learning areas.

The nursery provides care for families in surrounding areas such as Finsbury Park, Archway, Crouch End, Stroud Green, Crouch Hill, and Upper Holloway.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed into this friendly setting by the kind and attentive staff. They enter with confidence and are eager to start their day. Staff have high expectations for all children's behaviour and learning, and children are friendly, polite and helpful, following routines independently in a calm and harmonious learning environment. Children benefit from a varied curriculum that builds on their knowledge, providing many opportunities to practise speaking and listening, including for those who speak English as an additional language.

Two dedicated sitesOfsted rated goodLarge garden for toddlers and preschoolers

Pricing & funding

Fees start from approximately £53 per day, depending on funding eligibility. Detailed session-specific rates and age bands are not specified.

Good to know

  • Fees are subject to funding eligibility.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (excluding two weeks over Christmas and bank holidays)

Age range

3 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All_year=

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School

Last inspected 20 April 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 warmly welcomed into this friendly setting by the kind and attentive staff. They enter with confidence and are eager to start their day. Staff have high expectations for all children's behaviour and learning, and children are friendly, polite and helpful, following routines independently in a calm and harmonious learning environment. Children benefit from a varied curriculum that builds on their knowledge, providing many opportunities to practise speaking and listening, including for those who speak English as an additional language.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff have a clear vision and secure plans for the setting and work together effectively to ensure that practice continuously evolves and develops.
  • All staff know the children very well and use information from parents and their ongoing assessments to support children's next steps in learning.
  • Children show high levels of independence and manage their personal care needs extremely well.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy their play and show positive attitudes to their learning. They demonstrate good social skills, imagination, and spontaneously use mathematical skills.
  • The books and resources in the setting represent a variety of backgrounds and cultures, helping children develop their interest and understanding of different people and communities.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's understanding of how to support children's independent thinking, exploration and problem solving, to further enhance the good quality of the learning experiences.
Inspection #10280792 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents describe good relationships with the friendly staff.

They say that they are kept well informed about their children's learning experiences and are very happy with the progress that they make.

Parents appreciate the positive approach to healthy lifestyles in the setting.

They say that their children benefit from eating healthy meals and lots of outdoor play.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are quick to recognise where children may need additional help to make the best progress. They work with parents and outside agencies to identify children's needs and provide relevant and consistent support.

Outdoor space

Children quickly become familiar with routines, such as lining up before going into the garden. Staff check the learning environment indoors and outdoors, to provide a safe place for children to learn and play. Parents say that their children benefit from lots of outdoor play.

Parent Reviews of Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School

5.0
(1)
Genevieve Margrett
6 years ago

I would absolutely recommend this nursery. Both our boys went here and had a fantastic time. The staff were so kind and attentive to the boys' needs. They did so many activities (arts and craft, language lessons) that we'd never do at home and they also helped out with other things like toilet training and getting rid of dummies at nap times. An excellent, well run nursery that deserves its 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2017

  • April 2023Good
  • September 2017Outstanding

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