Age range
3 months to 5 years
Leaping Lizards Day Nursery, located in Tufnell Park, London (N19 4RS), offers full and part-time care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on providing a happy, secure, and stimulating environment, and has been rated 'Good' by Ofsted.
Their curriculum is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, where qualified and experienced staff facilitate children's development at their own pace. They believe children learn best through play, and therefore plan engaging activities aligned with National Curriculum goals.
The nursery emphasizes a personalised approach, working closely with parents to create individual developmental plans tailored to each child’s unique needs and interests. Parents can read Ofsted reports and reviews from other parents to gain further insight into the nursery's provision.
They encourage prospective parents to arrange a visit to experience their philosophy firsthand.
Our ethos
Using the Early Years Foundation Stage as a framework to our curriculum, qualified and experienced staff help children to develop to their full potential and at a pace that suits them. Research shows that children learn best through play and so we plan fun and engaging activities designed to help children reach set goals and outcomes in the National Curriculum. We recognise that each child is unique and, working in close partnership with parents, set individual developmental plans specific to the needs and interests of each child.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and settle quickly in this friendly environment. Skilled staff provide a broad range of activities tailored to children's interests, from exploring vegetables to practicing scissor skills, ensuring all children make good progress. Children behave well, knowing routines, sharing, and demonstrating a growing understanding of safety.
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 11 May 2023 · Agnes Wink
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly in this friendly environment. Skilled staff provide a broad range of activities tailored to children's interests, from exploring vegetables to practicing scissor skills, ensuring all children make good progress. Children behave well, knowing routines, sharing, and demonstrating a growing understanding of safety.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that the setting is an 'extension of the family'
Inclusion & environment
Overall, all children make good progress from their starting points in development. This includes those who speak English as an additional language.
Children play outdoors each day and enjoy vigorous exercise. This helps to ensure that children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
A wonderful nursery that looks after our kids with such care and joy. They love coming here. Emma, Hayley and all the team are superstars who work so hard. Highly recommend to all parents
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Date: June 2012
Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2007 and is located in the London Borough of Islington. The setting is open for 50 weeks of the year, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. It receives funding to provide early education for children aged three and four years. The setting employs 14 members of staff. Of these, seven hold recognised early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds level 2. The manager has a qualification at level 5.
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