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Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court # Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2024) · Bentham Under Fives Centre, New Bentham Court, London, N1 3AA · Islington Number of places 32 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2024 Local authority Islington About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court, established in 2015, provides an outstanding childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years. Based in London, N1 3AA, the centre operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, offering a highly welcoming and vibrant learning environment. The dedicated team, celebrated for their kindness and care by parents, provides a rich and ambitious curriculum, with a strong focus on nurturing each child's full potential. Staff are highly skilled in identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring targeted help is swiftly put in place for them to flourish. Similarly, children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) receive superb attention, with staff actively supporting their home language through key words and songs, and translating home learning activities into multiple languages to ensure all families feel valued. The centre expertly uses additional funding to offer enriching activities, such as weekly forest-school sessions, which provide children with first-hand experiences of nature, support their physical skills and emotional health, and broaden their understanding of the natural world. Children also benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. Leaders and staff maintain extremely high expectations for all children's learning and behaviour, fostered by their passionate and reflective approach, which constantly aims for continuous improvements within the centre. What it's like The highly passionate leaders and staff create an extremely welcoming and vibrant learning environment that is carefully planned with an extensive range of fun and exciting activities, meaning children benefit from a very rich and ambitious curriculum. Leaders and staff have extremely high expectations for all children's learning and behaviour, with a strong emphasis on nurturing and supporting all children to reach their full potential. Staff are highly skilled at identifying children who need extra support, swiftly implementing targeted help to enable them to flourish. Outstanding Ofsted rating Ages 2-4 years All-year provision Enriching forest-school sessions Excellent SEND support Strong EAL provision ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 8am and 6pm, all year round Term time / All Year All Year Established 2015 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court Inspection date Feb 2024 Inspection no. 10305183 Lead inspector Amy Mckenzie [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50241309)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY488672) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=packington-childrens-centre-bentham-court-n1-3aa-ey488672) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 8 February 2024 · Amy Mckenzie Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend The highly passionate leaders and staff create an extremely welcoming and vibrant learning environment that is carefully planned with an extensive range of fun and exciting activities, meaning children benefit from a very rich and ambitious curriculum. Leaders and staff have extremely high expectations for all children's learning and behaviour, with a strong emphasis on nurturing and supporting all children to reach their full potential. Staff are highly skilled at identifying children who need extra support, swiftly implementing targeted help to enable them to flourish. Inspector highlights - Leaders and staff form exceptional relationships with other professionals to best support children's individual needs and personal learning. - Staff are superb at supporting children's home language, regularly using key words and songs in their home language during play, and translating home learning activities into multiple languages. - Leaders expertly assess how to use additional funding, for example, providing enriching forest-school sessions throughout the week. - Staff are highly attuned to supporting children's and families' emotional well-being, engaging in high-quality training and using 'mood bears' to teach children about different feelings. - The inspirational team constantly evaluate their practice and are highly reflective, making continuous improvements to the centre and having strong arrangements to coach and mentor staff. Inspection #10305183 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50241309) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents are extremely complimentary and have nothing but praise for the team. > They highly value how kind and caring the staff are and feel that their children are extremely happy and safe. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff are highly skilled at identifying children who need extra support with their learning. They swiftly put targeted help into place to enable children to flourish and move forward in their development. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive superb levels of attention from the well-qualified and knowledgeable team. Outdoor space Leaders expertly assess how to use additional funding. For example, children benefit from enriching forest-school sessions throughout the week. This gives them first-hand experiences of nature. Furthermore, it also supports their physical skills and emotional health and broadens their understanding of the natural world. Staff also ensure that children are active and benefit from lots of fresh air and exercise. EAL / language support Children who speak English as an additional language receive superb levels of attention from the well-qualified and knowledgeable team. Staff are superb at supporting children's home language. This is apparent when they gain key words and learn songs in their home language, which are regularly used during play and throughout the day. Furthermore, ideas for home learning activities are translated into multiple languages to make them accessible to all parents and carers. Inspection history Ofsted records show this provider has **closed** and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display. ## Frequently asked about Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court ### What is the capacity at Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court? ### What kind of childcare setting is Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court? ### How does the setting support children with SEND? ### How is support provided for children who speak English as an additional language? ### Which funded hours does the nursery accept? ## Nearby day nurseries in London Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court. - [ Ofsted: Requires improvement <0.2 mi ### Nanny Jane's Nursery London · N1 3AP 4.9(28 reviews) ](/nursery/nanny-jane-s-nursery-n1-3ap-2723947) - [ Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Essex Road Pre-School Islington · N1 2FE ](/nursery/essex-road-pre-school-n1-2fe-ey414760) - [ Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Packington Children's Centre London · N1 8SJ 4.3(10 reviews) ](/nursery/packington-children-s-centre-n1-8sj-ey442174) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Kindred Islington London · N1 3DF 4.8(25 reviews) ](/nursery/kindred-islington-n1-3df-131691) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.2 mi ### MEplace Islington London · N1 8QH ](/nursery/meplace-islington-n1-8qh-2868841) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 mi ### Be Me Day Nurseries Angel London · N1 2EP 4.6(10 reviews) ](/nursery/be-me-day-nursery-angel-n1-2ep-ey499770) [See all nurseries in London →](/search?q=London) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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