Opening hours
8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks of the year
Stonecroft
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2022)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Haringey
About this day nursery
Stonecroft, established in 1999, is a childcare setting in Hornsey, N8 7HR, operating from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks of the year, and holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating from its latest inspection on 21 February 2022. The nursery caters to children aged 2 to 4 years old.
Children are consistently described as extremely happy, thriving in a superbly resourced environment. They separate easily from parents due to strong relationships with caring staff and are highly motivated to initiate activities and test their skills, becoming adept at using cameras and editing films with support from skilled professionals.
The leadership has developed an ambitious curriculum, finely tuned through precise monitoring of children's interests and a deep understanding of their learning needs. This approach ensures all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make rapid progress.
Staff receive continuous professional development to maintain high-quality teaching. There is a strong focus on communication and language development, with staff expertly extending vocabulary and modelling language, which greatly benefits all children, including those learning English as an additional language (EAL).
The teaching of literacy is highly effective, enabling children to develop outstanding language abilities and express feelings with a superb command of language. Children also learn independence, managing self-care needs like putting on coats for outdoor play without prompting, and helping with tidying.
Staff broaden children's understanding of the world through experiences like visits to a care home and by encouraging the sharing of customs to foster respect and value for others.
What it's like
Children are extremely happy, thrive in a superbly resourced centre, and separate easily from parents due to secure relationships with caring staff. They are highly motivated, confident to initiate activities and test skills, becoming experts with cameras and editing films. Leaders have expertly developed an exceptionally ambitious curriculum, using precise monitoring of children's interests and a deep understanding of their learning needs.
Ambitious CurriculumRapid ProgressExcellent CommunicationOutstanding LiteracyStrong IndependenceBroad World Understanding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Established
1999
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Stonecroft
Last inspected 21 February 2022 · Agnes Wink
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 are extremely happy, thrive in a superbly resourced centre, and separate easily from parents due to secure relationships with caring staff. They are highly motivated, confident to initiate activities and test skills, becoming experts with cameras and editing films. Leaders have expertly developed an exceptionally ambitious curriculum, using precise monitoring of children's interests and a deep understanding of their learning needs.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have an extensive understanding of what they intend children to know and achieve, ensuring rapid progress for all children, including those with SEND.
- Children behave exceptionally well, with staff acting as expert role models, promoting politeness, turn-taking, and safe play.
- There is a superb focus on communication and language development, with staff extending vocabulary and modelling language, leading to rapid progress for all children, including those with EAL.
- The teaching of literacy skills is extremely effective, with children demonstrating outstanding language abilities and superb command of language relating to feelings.
- Staff provide extensive experiences that notably broaden children's understanding of the world, including visits to a care home, and encourage sharing of customs to foster respect and value for others.
Inspection #10137959 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders ensure that all staff have excellent opportunities to extend their professional development continuously through highly effective training. This ensures that they maintain high-quality teaching, which helps all children to make rapid progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children learn to manage their self-care needs independently. For instance, they put their coats on for outdoor play without prompting.
Parent Reviews of Stonecroft
5.0
(12)
Mark Hosking
4 months ago
A wonderful nursery that we feel so lucky to be part of. The carers are all fantastic and it makes such a difference that it is the same people working there every day. The facilites and outdoor space are great + big.
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Frank Mertle
a year ago
Absolutely phenomenal nursery, I’ve been told by a fellow parent that it’s considered the “crown jewel” of nursery’s within the borough. And they did not disappoint. We moved our child here from another nursery and my goodness have they flourished. My little one is inching to get through the door in the morning and runs in without looking back. Truly an amazing, loving team of staff, containing an abundance of diversity - ethnically and gender-wise. Manager appears very efficient and on top of everything. Amazing outdoor space for my child to play in at their leisure too! What a fantastic nursery, so grateful to have found this gem!
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Amy Fenn
2 years ago
Stonecroft nursery is amazing. The manager and team provide high quality childcare and education. The dedicated team ensure that children are safe and happy in a well resourced nursery. At Stonecroft nursery children are placed at the heart of everything they do.
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Maria Schmidt
2 years ago
Our child has been at Stonecroft since she was 2 but is sadly now leaving for school. I can honestly say that this place is magical! The care, love and attention given to the children is second to none, and I wish we didn’t have to leave. Our child has truly had the most magnificent time at the nursery and I can’t wait for my second child to start!
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Harry Pinnock
3 years ago
Amazing, diverse, sophisticated group of staff. Phenomenal nursery - have sent all three of my daughters here
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Inspection history
- April 2022Outstanding
- February 2022Outstanding
- December 2015Outstanding
- December 2015Outstanding
- April 2011Good
- March 2011Good
- October 2007Good
- January 2005Good
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