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Wetherell Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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3.8(6 parent reviews) ·17 Iveagh Close, London, E9 7BW · Hackney
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

Wetherell Nursery, operated by Barnardo's, is situated in London's Victoria Park, Hackney, offering a nurturing and stimulating environment for children from 3 months to 5 years old. The nursery emphasizes a blend of quality childcare with outdoor exploration, fostering confidence, curiosity, and compassion.

Open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, they provide flexible full-time and part-time options, including term-time only care. A minimum booking of two full days per week is required.

The nursery is committed to inclusivity, celebrating each child's individuality and working in partnership with parents. With four specially designed rooms catering to different age groups – two for babies and toddlers (0–2 years), one for 2–3-year-olds, and a preschool room for 3–5-year-olds – children receive age-appropriate care and education from qualified practitioners.

Wetherell Nursery actively participates in various government funding schemes to support families with childcare costs.

What it's like

Staff warmly welcome children into the nursery, and children settle quickly and happily. They are nurtured through warm interactions and positive relationships. Leaders and staff provide a wide range of resources and learning experiences, supporting children's development and preparing them for the next stage of learning.

Located in Victoria Park, HackneyOperated by Barnardo'sFocus on nature and outdoor playAccepts various government funding schemesOpen 51 weeks a year

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm, 51 weeks a year (term-time only care also available)

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full-time, Part-time, Term-time only

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wetherell Nursery

Last inspected 4 February 2025

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

What it's like to attend

Staff warmly welcome children into the nursery, and children settle quickly and happily. They are nurtured through warm interactions and positive relationships. Leaders and staff provide a wide range of resources and learning experiences, supporting children's development and preparing them for the next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff plan a curriculum that supports children to become self-confident and independent.
  • Children's communication and language skills are actively and positively promoted by staff.
  • Staff provide a range of experiences to support children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills.
  • Physical development is a focus throughout the nursery and children have daily access to the garden.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong and parents are kept well informed about their children's day, learning and progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent, so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn
  • 2support all staff to ensure learning experiences consistently reflect and challenge babies' stage of development, helping them to develop the skills they are capable of.
Inspection #10368230 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Physical development is a focus throughout the nursery and children have daily access to the garden. Older children enjoy riding their bikes and confidently using the slide. Babies and young children enjoy being outside, building on their fine motor skills while playing with sand.

EAL / language support

Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, learn to be effective communicators.

Parent Reviews of Wetherell Nursery

3.8
(6)
Adama Jatta
6 months ago

Despite being told we were on the list and paying the fee to do so they never got back to us. Which is horrendous when you are dealing with the stress of trying to locate childcare for your child. They completely blanked our emails and you can never get hold of them over the phone. They said we were on the waiting list and then just disappeared. They didn't even have the decency to just let us know that we no longer had a place. Which would have been fine because we could have planned ahead and not stress out about it. Thankfully we found somewhere else anyway..but it's the lack of professionalism and care.

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polly fenech
4 years ago

I was recommended this place from a mum friend that had her son attend. It was the best recommendation I ever got! This nursery is fantastic. Staff are friendly the facilities are great and it has this overall feeling of love and warmth that you want from a place you leave your kids. They often email to say they have spaces which I honestly don’t know how when you hear that other places have waiting lists. They have tons of varied activities, they champion diversity, learning about different topics each week, they have an app to update you on progress and milestones and cute pics and have a very varied food menu, my son gets annoyed if I pick him up before he has had his ‘tea’ . All kids are happy but well under control whenever I pick up and drop off. Highly recommend.

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Chloe Hand
6 years ago

My Son has been at this Nursery since he wall 11 Months he is now 3. It's a Fantastic Nursery, It has a massive out door play area and rooms are Creative and fun. The staff truly care and the Children make great bonds with them. We will be sad to leave.

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Gavin Shields
a year ago

My twins went here for 2 years. The staff are amazing. I can’t recommend this enough!!

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Inspection history

Date: January 2012

  • February 2025Good
  • March 2019Good
  • March 2014Good
  • October 2013Good
  • January 2012Good

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