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Ihsan Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2023)
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4.6(46 parent reviews)
·66-68 Cazenove Road, London, N16 6AA · Hackney
Number of places
70 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Ihsan Nursery, part of the North London Muslim Community Centre (NLMCC), offers a nurturing environment for children while actively engaging with the local community. The nursery is committed to creating an enriching experience, reflected in its varied activities and programmes throughout the year, such as the January & February 2023 activities.

Operating out of the NLMCC, the nursery benefits from being part of a larger organisation with a clear vision and corporate plan, alongside a dedicated board and staff. The centre actively seeks community engagement and offers various opportunities for involvement, including job vacancies and volunteering, showcasing its dedication to fostering a supportive network.

The nursery emphasises transparent communication, providing regular updates on activities, news, and future plans through its website.

What it's like

Children at Ihsan Nursery receive outstanding support, with dedicated staff focusing on individual learning needs and ensuring excellent progress. The curriculum is well-designed, fostering independence, respect, and a strong sense of belonging among children.

Community-focusedPart of a larger community centreOffers varied activities

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8.30am to 4pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ihsan Nursery

Last inspected 21 June 2023

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

What it's like to attend

Children at Ihsan Nursery receive outstanding support, with dedicated staff focusing on individual learning needs and ensuring excellent progress. The curriculum is well-designed, fostering independence, respect, and a strong sense of belonging among children.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers work closely with children's centre staff, regularly sharing information about families to ensure coordinated and targeted support strategies, particularly for vulnerable children.
  • The nursery environment is extremely warm and welcoming, with a carefully planned curriculum that accounts for children's interests, previous experiences, and individual needs.
  • Teaching is consistently of a high quality, with staff skilfully supporting children's play and providing opportunities to explore new concepts and deepen understanding.
  • Communication and language provision is a strength, with children constantly exposed to spoken language, well-stocked book areas, and a wide range of mark-making activities.
  • Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive outstanding support and teaching, making better than expected progress.
Inspection #10177195 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the nursery.

They cannot speak more highly of the support that they and their children receive.

They feel fully informed about their children's learning and development and emphasise the excellent progress they make.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All staff talk knowledgeably about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, demonstrating a deep understanding of their specific needs and learning targets. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive outstanding support and teaching; managers and staff use funding wisely to provide additional resources, staffing, and enrichment activities, ensuring these children make better than expected progress.

Outdoor space

The outside space has an abundance of climbing and balancing equipment for children to improve their large physical skills. During sports day practise, children learn how to follow the rules when taking part in different races.

Parent Reviews of Ihsan Nursery

4.6
(46)
MaSal
a year ago

I am so grateful for the wonderful experience my child had at Ihsan Children's Centre, particularly during messy play. From the moment we arrived, the staff fostered a warm, welcoming, and stimulating environment where my child truly thrived. The educators are clearly passionate and provided exceptional care and attention.

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Sarah Umm Yahya
2 years ago

My son started attending the nursery when he turned 2. He had a speech delay and struggled with social play. It only took a month for me to see how much of an astounding effect Ihsan had on my son. He started talking more, playing with other kids, listening to instructions etc and a major part of this development was the staff at Ihsan nursery. They also supported him with the local SENCO and support plan meetings with me and his key carer. This made me feel so assured that the areas where my son needs assistance in developing would be focused on and worked on during his time at nursery. It wasn’t just as if I was leaving my son with babysitters but I was taking him to a nursery that actually considers and really cares about helping children develop essential skills and qualities that will help them for the rest of their lives. I also used to take my twin daughters to the stay and play from when they were around 1 till they were ready to join the nursery. They absolutely loved it. I would go almost everyday and they had different themed activities, friendly staff and a clear routine (play, clean up, circle time) which really helped my daughters once they started nursery at Ihsan. My kids love it at Ihsan and I’m so proud that they are part of the Ihsan family.

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Zaynab Es
5 years ago

I have used the Children's centre stay and play facilities with all 3 of my children and my daughter also attended the nursery. The children's centre is a great place with a community feel and offers plenty of services like exercise classes and adult courses throughout the year at a very good price. The Play area room is large with a good outdoor space and kids have a range of activities to choose from. My daughter really enjoyed attending Ihsan nursery. Staff were caring and went the extra mile to ensure she was making friends and settling well. For the 18 months she was there she was very happy and also really developed her reading and writing skills. Staff are always friendly and greet everyone with warmth and kindness. I would definitely recommend. It's a real bonus to have a place like this in the community.

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Balqiis Saciid
4 years ago

My boys love attending the nursery and children centre . Such a lovely nursery, has a lot of fun toys and activities led by the teachers. Inviting and have a great Islamic ethos. This nursery is very trustworthy and I feel at at ease sending my child here. They are really good and fast at dealing with appointments such as paediatricians or speech and language therapy. I highly recommend.

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Maryam Noor
5 years ago

Ihsan is a spacious and well equiped place for your children to explore and enjoy. The atmosphere is very comfortable and the professionalism of the staff both help young children to feel a part of a small hub. The managers are passionate about their role and they are constantly looking at improving the current facilities for both parents and children, along with introducing and trying a range of new and different things. Ihsan has provided so much support for me ranging from well being sessions, antenatal support, providing learning packs and free vitamins along with regular reminders of things I need to keep up with such as school admissions and immunizations. All this is evidence of how dedicated the centre and staff are at providing support for their local community and reminding mums like myself that there is help out there. Whenever I have a baby/toddler related query, Ihsan is my first point of contact! A very essential and much needed place to have in the local community. Would definitely recommend to check it out for yourself before making any decisions solely based on reviews. Keep up the hard work Ihsan!!

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Inspection history

Date: September 2014

  • June 2023Outstanding
  • November 2017Outstanding
  • September 2014Good

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