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New City Nursery Group (Hackney) # New City Nursery Group (Hackney) Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · New City College, Falkirk Street, London, N1 6HQ · Hackney Number of places 131 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2024 Local authority Hackney About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery New City Nursery Group (Hackney) is a "Good" rated childcare setting established in 2002, located within the Hackney Community College campus in London, N1 6HQ. The nursery operates full-day care during term time, from 8am to 6pm, and caters to children aged 0 to 4. With a total of 131 places and 81 children on roll, the nursery provides a warm and welcoming environment where children happily engage in a well-designed curriculum that fosters natural curiosity. The staff are highly qualified, with 14 members, including two with qualified teacher status, and all others holding appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery is committed to creating a language-rich environment, particularly for babies and toddlers, and actively supports children with special educational needs and disabilities, as well as those who speak English as an additional language, by working with various agencies and using resources like Makaton and visual cues. They also embrace and celebrate the diverse mix of families, encouraging children to be respectful of each other's views and providing opportunities for older children to speak in their home languages. The nursery promotes healthy lifestyles with fresh meals and encourages physical activity through outdoor play, exploring mud kitchens, and engaging in games like kicking and throwing balls. The manager is reflective in their practice, continuously making positive changes to enhance the safety and security of the building and ensuring staff receive regular supervision and professional development. What it's like Children receive a warm welcome from staff and settle happily, finding something of interest to engage them. The curriculum is well designed to develop the natural curiosity of children. Children are focused and concentrate intently on tasks. Children develop friendships with each other and learn to share and be kind. Staff have high expectations for children and encourage independence and resilience, allowing them to problem-solve with encouragement nearby. Good overall effectiveness Effective safeguarding Strong parent partnerships Inclusive environment ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 8am to 6pm Term time / All Year Term\_time\_only Established 2002 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of New City Nursery Group (Hackney) Inspection date Mar 2024 Inspection no. 10231242 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50243530)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY259037) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=new-city-nursery-group-hackney-n1-6hq-ey259037) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for New City Nursery Group (Hackney) Last inspected 13 March 2024 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children receive a warm welcome from staff and settle happily, finding something of interest to engage them. The curriculum is well designed to develop the natural curiosity of children. Children are focused and concentrate intently on tasks. Children develop friendships with each other and learn to share and be kind. Staff have high expectations for children and encourage independence and resilience, allowing them to problem-solve with encouragement nearby. Inspector highlights - Children receive a warm welcome from staff and settle happily, finding something of interest to engage them. - The curriculum is well designed to develop the natural curiosity of children. Children are focused and concentrate intently on tasks. - Children's behaviour is good. - Staff have high expectations of children. Children are encouraged to be independent. - Children are making good progress from their starting points. - Overall, the curriculum for communication and language is well implemented. - Children develop a love of reading and books. - The nursery has a diverse mix of families which is embraced and celebrated. Areas to develop - 1 develop all staff's understanding of how to support children's communication and language development further by allowing appropriate time to respond when asking questions. - 2 consider how times, especially lunchtime within the pre-toddler room, are managed to better meet the individual needs of all children. Inspection #10231242 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50243530) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language are extremely well supported. Staff work with other agencies and advocates to ensure families receive the support they need. Staff use resources, such as Makaton, 'now and next' boards and visual cues to help children navigate the nursery day. Outdoor space Children are physically active. They go outside in all weathers exploring the mud kitchens, kicking and throwing balls, learning to balance and climb on the variety of equipment available. EAL / language support Children with special educational needs and or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language are extremely well supported. Staff work with other agencies and advocates to ensure families receive the support they need. Staff use resources, such as Makaton, 'now and next' boards and visual cues to help children navigate the nursery day. ## Parent Reviews of New City Nursery Group (Hackney) 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKg5K_2vmqrbCiSWUG4YrskcJDzG_BM_I7C70tkQt00_cdH1A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Fizzle Fazzle a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3eE5yQTZnRRAB!2m1!1s0x48761d5c02581265:0xcc3af46e9fa33dc8) Reviews from Google for New City Nursery Group (Hackney). 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