Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington
Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Islington
About this day nursery
Little Raccoons Day Nursery, established in 2011, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment across its nine locations, including one in Holloway. The nursery is dedicated to fostering a love for learning in children through a balanced curriculum that combines educational activities with play.
Their team of experienced early childhood educators focuses on individualized attention, preparing children emotionally and academically for their future schooling. Little Raccoons emphasizes the importance of play in a child's development, providing ample resources and opportunities for exploration and investigation.
The nursery aims to build strong relationships with families and the wider community, ensuring children's safety and well-being within a secure setting. They believe in encouraging children to be inquisitive, develop their curiosity, and acquire essential social and life skills.
Our ethos
Little Raccoons Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering a love for learning through a balanced curriculum of educational activities and play. They emphasize individualized attention, encouraging children's curiosity and the development of social and life skills, with a belief in the importance of play for development.
What it's like
Children show their enthusiasm when they arrive at nursery, interacting confidently with staff and friends. The environment is well-planned, offering creative play both indoors and outdoors, enabling children to develop sensory, creative, and imaginative skills. Staff encourage sharing, politeness, and teach relaxation skills through yoga, fostering good behaviour and promoting vocabulary development through stories and songs.
Experienced staffEngaging curriculumSafe environmentCommunity focused
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Established
2019
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington
Last inspected 22 May 2024 · Catherine Greene
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 show their enthusiasm when they arrive at nursery, interacting confidently with staff and friends. The environment is well-planned, offering creative play both indoors and outdoors, enabling children to develop sensory, creative, and imaginative skills. Staff encourage sharing, politeness, and teach relaxation skills through yoga, fostering good behaviour and promoting vocabulary development through stories and songs.
Inspector highlights
- The manager has successfully inspired and led the staff team to make significant improvements since the last inspection.
- Staff are committed to and understand the importance of evaluating what they are providing for children.
- Staff are good role models, teaching children how to behave by demonstrating how to listen to each other during conversations and by using good manners.
- Staff are caring and nurturing towards children and adapt activities to enable children to take part.
- Staff prioritise and focus support so that all children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, children who speak English as an additional language and those in receipt of additional funding.
Areas to develop
- 1continue to support staff so that they can concentrate on their role as key persons and so that this is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development
- 2strengthen interactions with children during group activities and spontaneous play to help quieter children remain more focused and engaged in their learning.
Inspection #10303887 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that they really appreciate that the manager and staff team have worked extremely hard to provide their children with an enjoyable and valuable experience.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff prioritise and focus support so that all children make good progress. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator and staff know how to work with other professionals for support and guidance. Staff use their observations and assessments of children, including the progress check for children aged two to three years, to inform their teaching and any support needed.
Outdoor space
Children have opportunities for creative play outdoors. Staff are well prepared so that children can enjoy outdoor play in all weathers, happily putting on raincoats and wellington boots to jump and splash in puddles. They enjoy riding bikes and negotiating balancing blocks and a wheel circuit.
EAL / language support
Staff prioritise and focus support so that all children make good progress. This includes children who speak English as an additional language.
Parent Reviews of Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington
3.9
(7)
Ryan Power
a year ago
Little Raccoons Day Nursery Holloway has been a great place for our son over the past year. He’s always excited to go in the morning and comes home happy, which really says a lot. The staff are friendly, caring, and keep us updated with regular messages and photos, which we really appreciate. It helps us feel connected to what he's doing each day. They also pay attention to each child’s needs, which gives us confidence that he’s in good hands. The nursery is safe and well-run, and they offer healthy meals, which is one less thing for us to worry about. The space is always clean and has lots of fun and creative areas for the kids to explore. Overall, we’ve had a really positive experience and would definitely recommend it to other parents.
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Deborah Simmons
2 years ago
Our son has been at LR for just over a year now and although we are aware of the issues that the team has been working through, we feel he is always well looked after and happy. He runs in every morning with a smile on his face. Although the Ofsted reports are yet to reflect the changes, we have seen some real improvements since our son started at the nursery. The staff turnover has slowed down and clearer structures have been put in place. There is still some way to go, but it all seems to be moving in the right direction.
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Mary Eccles
2 years ago
Small nursery, lovely and caring staff, nice private garden
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Matt Bano
2 years ago
Super lovely nursery, our son loves it there
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Dvls
3 weeks ago
We’ve had a very positive experience at Little Raccoons Holloway. From the start, it’s been clear that the team genuinely cares about both the children and their parents. Our child, who started at just 3.5 months old, has developed beautifully in a nurturing and stimulating environment. What stands out most is the attention to detail and the strong communication with parents — you always feel involved and informed. The nursery is very well managed, with a proactive and engaged team that anticipates needs rather than just reacting. We also really appreciate the focus on fresh, healthy meals and the wide range of play materials available, which clearly support early development. The large garden and spacious indoor play areas are a huge advantage, giving children plenty of room to explore and stay active. Overall, a caring, professional, and thoughtfully run nursery that we would highly recommend.
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Inspection history
Date: August 2022
- June 2024Good
- May 2024Good
- August 2023Requires improvement
- June 2023Requires improvement
- April 2023Inadequate
- February 2023Inadequate
- October 2022Inadequate
- August 2022Inadequate
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