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Village Gan

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.2(5 Google reviews) ·Hampstead Village Shul, 27 New End, London, NW3 1JD · Camden
Number of places
20 places
Age range
—
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Camden

About this day nursery

Village Gan, located in London NW3 1JD, is a childcare setting for children typically aged 24 to 35 months, nurturing their development in a small and homely environment. Registered with Ofsted on 19/03/2024, the day nursery provides high-quality care with a strong emphasis on cultural traditions and early learning.

Children benefit from a curriculum that includes daily Jewish prayers, promoting moral values, inclusivity, and an understanding of different faiths. Staff are highly engaging, fostering a love of books and enthusiastically acting out stories, which contributes to children's strong communication and language skills.

The setting also focuses on physical development through local park visits and ensures a healthy lifestyle with nutritious meals. Village Gan excels in creating a positive and open culture of safeguarding, ensuring children are safe and feel secure.

This day nursery prides itself on its inclusive environment and supportive staff, who are dedicated to the welfare and wellbeing of every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Our ethos

One of our proudest teaching methods is a dedication to teaching our little ones in a away that aligns with their natural interests, giving them the platform to flourish in their own unique way. This approach builds confidence and helps children develop at their own pace, creating a foundation for lifelong success.

What it's like

All children are settled and happy in this small and homely nursery, including those who have only recently joined. They are greeted with warmth and affection by all staff. Parents and carers feel reassured by the high-quality care and attention their children receive. Children start the day with breakfast and engaging conversations about the activities planned for them. Meals and snacks are nutritious and children receive encouragement to stay hydrated. Babies explore finger foods with close support, while older children eat independently.

Strong safeguardingCulturally rich curriculumStrong communication skillsPositive behaviour encouragedHealthy lifestylesDedicated and engaging staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday 8 am - 6 pm; Fridays 8 am - 12:30 pm (throughout the year).

Food

Fresh kosher meals provided, dietary needs accommodated.

Age range

0-5 years

Session types

Wrap-around care available

Registered with Ofsted

2024

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Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
24 to 35
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Village Gan

Last inspected 14 May 2026

What it's like to attend

All children are settled and happy in this small and homely nursery, including those who have only recently joined. They are greeted with warmth and affection by all staff. Parents and carers feel reassured by the high-quality care and attention their children receive. Children start the day with breakfast and engaging conversations about the activities planned for them. Meals and snacks are nutritious and children receive encouragement to stay hydrated. Babies explore finger foods with close support, while older children eat independently.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders and staff consistently prioritise all children's welfare and wellbeing, including those who face additional barriers.
  • Children enjoy freshly cooked and nutritious meals, with leaders extending their understanding of healthy eating through purposeful conversations.
  • Children show a deep love of books and enthusiastically act out favourite stories, supported by highly engaging staff.
  • Children are curious and motivated to participate in all learning opportunities, developing skills in language, communication, and physical mobility.
  • Children eagerly join daily morning Jewish prayers, demonstrating clear familiarity and independence in seeking out activities.
  • Leaders are ambitious for all children and have successfully aligned the EYFS curriculum with essential Jewish religious and cultural requirements.
  • Parents praise the positive impact leaders and their team have made since joining the setting, highlighting warm and caring relationships.
  • All children are settled and happy, greeted with warmth and affection by staff, with parents feeling reassured by high-quality care.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should better support children's behaviour so that all children can remain fully engaged with learning, such as by ensuring the length of time allocated to children's larger group activities is sharply focused and age related.
  • 2Leaders should support staff to develop deeper knowledge of child development so that next steps in children's learning are more precisely age specific to individual children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting has a secure understanding of assessment processes for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other barriers to learning. Staff receive timely guidance to implement learning strategies, and partnerships with parents and external agencies ensure targeted support.

Outdoor space

Children access a small free-flow outdoor area with confidence. Additionally, they visit the local heath regularly to develop physical agility and confidence as movers.

EAL / language support

The nursery is highly aware of different cultural traditions and Hebrew language dialects, ensuring these are reflected and valued. Children confidently sing prayers in both Hebrew and English, and learn about other faiths and cultures through religious festivals and museum visits.

Google Reviews of Village Gan

4.2
(5 Google reviews)
David Roberts
3 months ago

This organisation employs an extremely rude and aggressive security guard. I do not reccomend this nursery to anyone.

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miri wolf
a year ago

My daughter loves going to nursery ! She learns so much and enjoys all the different activities. With a special Jewish education that enriches her knowledge and is definitely something I was looking for ☺️ Thank you ! Highly recommend ❤️

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Katie Marrache
a year ago

Lovely, caring and stimulating nursery , my child was so happy there

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Natasa Karankevic
in the last week

We are very happy with Village Gan Nursery! Our daughter has been attending since she was 11 months old, and our experience has been amazing. From the security staff to all the teachers and management, everyone is kind, caring, and professional. We always feel our daughter is safe, happy, and in very good hands. Highly recommended!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

14 May 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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