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Rosemary Works East

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Unit 12- the Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Rd, London, E5 8BQ · Hackney
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Rosemary Works East, established in 2017, is dedicated to offering exceptional childcare to local families and those employed in neighbouring areas. The nursery prioritises a holistic approach to early years education, emphasising play-based learning where children explore and develop through engaging activities like cooking, sand play, and water play.

The curriculum incorporates specialist-led extra-curricular activities such as music sessions with "Double Bass Dan," football with Coach Nanna, and Forest School, alongside weekly cooking sessions under the healthy "Eat Better, Start Better" programme. The nursery believes in strong parent-staff partnerships to ensure each child's individual needs are met, offering a free, flexible settling-in week with a dedicated key carer.

A healthy and nutritious vegetarian menu, including fish, with breakfast, snacks, lunch, and tea, is provided, utilising fresh, local, and seasonal produce whenever possible. Children also enjoy daily outings to local parks and various educational destinations like museums, fire stations, and farms.

Our ethos

Rosemary Works East prioritises a holistic approach to early years education, emphasising play-based learning where children explore and develop through engaging activities. They believe in strong parent-staff partnerships to ensure each child's individual needs are met. Their curriculum incorporates specialist-led extra-curricular activities such as music, football, and Forest School, alongside weekly cooking sessions.

What it's like

Children arrive excited and ready to learn, with staff providing a warm, friendly, and nurturing approach. Leaders and staff tailor settling-in sessions to individual needs, helping children settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Staff prioritise children's well-being, supporting them to gain a sense of belonging, grow confidence, and self-esteem.

Play-based learningExtra-curricular activitiesStrong parent partnershipHealthy mealsDaily outings

Pricing & funding

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

Food

Breakfast, snacks, lunch and tea are provided. The menu is vegetarian and includes fish, using fresh, local and seasonal produce.

Opening hours

8am - 6pm open 49 weeks per year

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rosemary Works East

Last inspected 30 June 2025 · Agnes Wink

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive excited and ready to learn, with staff providing a warm, friendly, and nurturing approach. Leaders and staff tailor settling-in sessions to individual needs, helping children settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Staff prioritise children's well-being, supporting them to gain a sense of belonging, grow confidence, and self-esteem.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff have worked extremely hard to make improvements since the previous inspection.
  • Staff develop children's communication and language skills effectively.
  • Leaders give a high priority to developing children's love of books and stories.
  • Leaders and staff have established an inclusive diverse setting where children's unique personalities, cultural backgrounds and their families are celebrated.
  • Partnership with parents is a strength of the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to develop the already good practice, supporting less confident staff to consistently develop their interactions with children and their teaching skills to an even higher level
  • 2support staff during group times to engage and focus all children so they fully benefit from the learning offered.
Inspection #10405943 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Additional activities, such as yoga, forest school sessions and swimming classes enrich further the curriculum. Staff understand the physical development needs of children and babies. They help babies to pull themselves up onto nursery equipment that is just at the right height.

Parent Reviews of Rosemary Works East

5.0
(3)
Rachael Pocock
2 years ago

Amazing nursery who cared for our son & daughter (with SEND) brilliantly. Fantastic staff & they do loads of fun activities with the children. Freshly cooked & healthy food. We’d really recommend this lovely nursery.

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Philip Beswick
4 years ago

I have an 18 month old boy attending here. Such a lovely nursery, amazing staff - certainly the best of many that we looked at in the area.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025

Date: April 2019

  • June 2025Good
  • January 2025Inadequate
  • April 2019Outstanding

Frequently asked about Rosemary Works East

About the setting

Rosemary Works East registered in 2017. It is located in the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery is open each weekday, from 8am until 6pm, for 49 weeks of the year. There are 34 members of staff, 23 of whom hold early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery accepts early years funding.

URN
EY547324
Registered person
Rosemary Works EYC Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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