Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, 49 weeks a year
Packington Children's Centre
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2020)
Number of places
22 places
Age range
1–2 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2020
Local authority
Islington
About this day nursery
Packington Children's Centre, located next to the new North Academy school on Popham Road, provides high-quality early years provision for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Open from 8 am to 6 pm, 49 weeks a year, the centre caters to working or studying parents.
The nursery offers 57 childcare places, fostering independence and engaging learning experiences in a stimulating and safe environment. They host monthly open mornings for new parents, which require booking, and also offer a virtual tour of their under-3s provision at the Popham Road site.
Packington Children's Centre is recognised as an Islington Healthy Early Years setting and has achieved the Healthy Early Years London Silver Award. The centre prioritises admissions based on factors like risk or need, special educational needs, residency in Islington, proximity to the nursery, age suitability for available spaces, and parents' working or studying status.
The dedicated team at Packington Children's Centre is equipped to support children with complex needs, including those with hearing impairments, by utilising acoustic panels, Makaton sign language, and PECS. They also run specialised language groups and have strong links with health visiting teams, as well as a named speech and language therapist and CAMHS worker.
What it's like
All children are welcomed into this friendly and purposeful setting. Staff provide a variety of resources and equipment to support children's development in all areas of learning. Children settle quickly into the setting and form strong bonds with staff.
Healthy Early Years London Silver AwardSupport for complex needsVirtual tours available
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Staff
all staff are highly experienced and trained
Age range
6 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Packington Children's Centre
Last inspected 24 February 2020 · Pauline Valentine-Coker
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
All children are welcomed into this friendly and purposeful setting. Staff provide a variety of resources and equipment to support children's development in all areas of learning. Children settle quickly into the setting and form strong bonds with staff.
Inspector highlights
- Children and families are placed at the heart of the provision.
- There are effective procedures in place to settle children into the nursery.
- Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children.
- Children feel safe and secure at the setting.
- Children are active learners.
Areas to develop
- 1develop children's independence further during daily routines.
Inspection #10138047 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) thrive in this inclusive setting. Staff skilfully adapt activities and deploy specialist resources to ensure all children are fully included.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy experimenting with the natural materials and resources on offer. For example, they touch and feel the plants in the garden, and younger children explore baskets of sensory items. Staff use the school's outdoor area at the end of the school day.
Parent Reviews of Packington Children's Centre
4.3
(10)
Ella Dickinson
2 years ago
Amazing nursery. Really great my daughters both really enjoy it and the staff are also very professional and kind. They always greet me and the children every morning by name which is really nice. They also log everything each child does throughout the day so I give them 5 stars.
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K
8 years ago
Some of the staff here seem as they don't have a clue or a care in the world... Many parents have complained about the 'lack of care' , 'accidents' that happen without the staff knowing..? I've come to know that one centre is outstanding though not the other- best bet is to go see for yourself!
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Faheem Madhani
9 years ago
Really good and helpful people here. Very supportive and informative team
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Kenzy Adam
8 years ago
My son like it
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Natasha Lee
7 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: July 2012
- February 2020Good
- August 2015Outstanding
- July 2012Outstanding
Frequently asked about Packington Children's Centre
About the setting
Packington Children's Centre originally registered in 2008 and re-registered in 2012 due to a change in management. It is managed by the London Borough of Islington, where it is based. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm for 48 weeks a year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two years. There are 11 staff, who all hold appropriate early years qualifications, including two staff with early years degrees.
- URN
- EY442174
- Registered person
- The London Borough of Islington
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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