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Pembury Community Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2021)
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4.0(11 parent reviews) ·15 Pembury Road, London, E5 8LU · Hackney
Number of places
69 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Pembury Community Nursery, situated in Lower Clapton and conveniently accessible from Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations, offers early years education and childcare for children aged birth to five. The nursery boasts bright, spacious interiors and two distinct outdoor play areas, one specifically for under-2s and another for pre-schoolers.

The curriculum is rich and varied, incorporating activities such as Spanish lessons, cooking, construction, and gardening, with regular outings to local shops and the library. Meals are prepared on-site by a dedicated chef following LEYF's nutritional guidelines, catering to various dietary needs and allergies.

The nursery prides itself on its strong community ties, with many staff members residing locally. It has received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted, underscoring its commitment to nurturing a welcoming and inclusive environment where children can thrive and progress rapidly.

What it's like

Children flourish and make rapid progress in this welcoming, nurturing and inclusive nursery. Babies and children excel and develop excellent confidence and independence in the happy, safe, vibrant and richly resourced environment. Children's behaviour is exceptional; they learn to respect one another and treat each other kindly.

Ofsted OutstandingChef on siteOutdoor spaceCommunity-focused

Pricing & funding

A registration fee is required to secure a place, though this can be waived if a place is accepted quickly after visiting. Specific session rates, age bands, and other ongoing fees are not detailed in the provided text.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Registration fee is £100.
  • Registration fee is waived if a place is accepted within 3 days of attending a visit.

Key facts

Food

Chef on site provides all meals using recipes from LEYF’s menu. Caters for different dietary requirements and allergies.

Opening hours

08:00 - 18:00

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pembury Community Nursery

Last inspected 14 September 2021 · Anne Maher

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children flourish and make rapid progress in this welcoming, nurturing and inclusive nursery. Babies and children excel and develop excellent confidence and independence in the happy, safe, vibrant and richly resourced environment. Children's behaviour is exceptional; they learn to respect one another and treat each other kindly.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership team has a very clear intent for what they want children to learn.
  • The experienced manager has a thorough understanding of her responsibilities and provides aspirational leadership.
  • Children benefit from an extremely strong key-person system and they settle quickly within a welcoming, inclusive and stimulating environment.
  • The quality of education, teaching and learning are outstanding.
  • Staff plan an exemplary curriculum that includes many inspiring first-hand experiences.
Inspection #10151478 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and staff closely monitor children's progress to ensure all children are making rapid progress and effective steps are in place to close any gaps in their learning.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed teaching and learning indoors and outdoors. Staff support children to develop excellent physical skills. Babies are learning to control their body and move well, and are learning to balance through baby yoga sessions. Older children are keeping fit with activities such as skipping and have opportunities to borrow bikes from the bike-loan scheme.

Parent Reviews of Pembury Community Nursery

4.0
(11)
E Collins
11 months ago

My son joined when he was 1 and is now nearly 2.5years. I know that he is well looked after, he is always happy when I come and pick him up and runs to grab his breakfast when we arrive. They have improved massively in communication over the last year. They are always doing lots of great creative activities daily which help them to develop and grow and he has close relationships with lots of the staff in toddler room. I always recommend pembury to our friends who have babies.

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Djasa Ptl
a year ago

As a parent at Pembury Nursery I’m extremely happy with all the work that has been done all over the last years. My child is extremely happy everyday from the moment he starts the day in the nursery until the moment he goes home. The staff is lovely and they provide to the children the most fun and exciting activities. Nothing to complain and I would definitely recommend the nursery in the future to family and friends.

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Hannah Logic
a year ago

The parents who are commenting that this is a good nursery might want to spend a day in my flat, which is next to the nursery, my window looks into theirs and I see and hear a lot. I can safely say that I would never send my child there. Choruses of children crying, some left to 'self soothe'/are ignored for 40 minutes +, whilst they're undermined and berated by tired, disinterested staff who are not listening to their individual needs. It's very sad. Other neighbours here have said they feel the same.

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jamie jones
2 years ago

As a resident who lives in close proximity of the nursery I find the level of crying quite disturbing. I am told that this nursery practices self soothing. No doubt a child might benefit from learning to self soothe when in the company of a parent, but these are very young babies in unfamiliar surroundings. Often there are multiple babies crying, left screaming unattended for well over 5-10 minutes at a time, repeatedly and daily, I struggle to see the lesson, only a lack of care. I have studied psychoanalysis and have been a sole charge nanny for over 10 years and would never feel comfortable leaving a baby to cry alone or in sync with other babies this way. Not my own (who I know well) and especially not others I was being paid to care for. Also the for the babies who stand crying at the back door to be let back in and I would personally try to make some kind of gate to keep the away from this door before fingers get trapped or before the staff don't see the child and knock them over.

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E Campbell
3 years ago

I highly recommend this nursery to anyone who lives in Hackney. My daughter started back in July 2022 and she loves it there, every one of the staff members are lovely. This nursery wasn’t even the one I got recommended too. I wasn’t aware there were two nursery’s in Pembury. I actually found out later, I was at the wrong one. But this mistake really paid off to be something great. Love you guys.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Outstanding in 2021

Date: July 2016

  • September 2021Outstanding
  • March 2020Requires improvement
  • July 2016Outstanding

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