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Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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4.2(5 parent reviews)
·149 Fortess Road, London, NW5 2HR · Camden
Number of places
24 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Camden

About this day nursery

Little Nemo Nursery, situated in Tufnell Park, offers exceptional childcare within a vibrant and engaging environment. The nursery operates 48 weeks a year, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, catering to toddlers and soon to babies, with carefully designed rooms tailored to specific age groups.

They aim to foster well-rounded and self-assured individuals by providing a secure and diverse setting. The nursery places a strong emphasis on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, focusing on vital areas such as personal, social, emotional, communication, and physical development.

Each child benefits from a dedicated key person who closely observes and assesses their progress, ensuring personalised care. Little Nemo Nursery values strong parent partnerships, maintaining open communication through various channels, including an open-door policy, web, email, and social media, to keep families informed about their child's development and daily activities.

The nursery is committed to child-first care and safety, offering engaging and educational activities facilitated by experienced staff within secure facilities. Didi Alfred, a Public Health Specialist with over 20 years of experience, manages the nursery, bringing a wealth of knowledge in child care needs and health promotion for young children and their families.

Our ethos

Little Nemo Nursery is committed to child-first care and safety, following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to foster well-rounded and self-assured individuals. They focus on personal, social, emotional, communication, and physical development, ensuring personalised care through key persons and valuing strong partnerships with parents.

What it's like

Staff value each child highly in this relaxed and warm environment, greeting them with a smile and reassuring those adjusting to nursery. They know all children well, manage behavior consistently, and set high expectations, ensuring children feel secure and happy. The curriculum is broad and varied with interesting activities, motivating children to learn and helping them make good progress.

EYFS CurriculumIndividualized CareStrong Parent PartnershipOfsted Regulated

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around funded hours sessions (15 or 30 hours over 38 weeks) with options to purchase additional afternoon hours. Specific daily charges apply depending on the days of the week chosen. Lunch and extras are included when purchasing additional hours, otherwise a voluntary daily lunch contribution applies.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Charges apply for days when the nursery is closed for holidays and staff training.
  • Funding is available for 15 or 30 hours over 38 weeks.
  • Lunch and extras are included when parents purchase additional hours.

Key facts

Opening hours

8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 48 weeks a year

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Session types

Full Day

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park

Last inspected 18 September 2025

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

Staff value each child highly in this relaxed and warm environment, greeting them with a smile and reassuring those adjusting to nursery. They know all children well, manage behavior consistently, and set high expectations, ensuring children feel secure and happy. The curriculum is broad and varied with interesting activities, motivating children to learn and helping them make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know children's individual needs well and plan activities based on these.
  • Children learn to share and to take turns well.
  • Leaders and staff are committed to supporting children with SEND and those they identify as children who may need additional support.
  • Staff work closely with parents and ensure that they are kept updated on children's progress.
  • Leaders monitor and support staff well.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend staff's knowledge on ways to develop children's communication, language and literacy skills further
  • 2provide more opportunities for most able children to develop their independence skills further.
Inspection #10398618 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported well in their learning and development, and all children make good progress. They work closely with professionals and parents to form individual plans for children. Health professionals visit the nursery regularly to offer advice and strategies to staff to support children's development.

Outdoor space

Older children enjoy searching for treasure buried in sand. There is no specific description of outdoor space.

Parent Reviews of Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park

4.2
(5)
Samira Moussa
5 years ago

I would highly recommend Little Nemo Nursery, both my children love it here. The staff are polite and nurturing. As a parent you are kept up to date with your child's day via the baby day app. Pictures and notes are uploaded throughout the day so you are able to see in real time the activities your children are doing and staff always make a daily note on activities. My children have made excellent progress since attending and continue to do so every day.

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Renna Ren
4 years ago

Staff have been there a while which shows a great business. Cute little nursery with a great environment. Both my children were extremely happy here and would highly recommend.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 September 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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