Alpha Nurseries
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2012, with 57 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Hackney
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hackney from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
E9 6QHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 9 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and very happy at this nurturing and stimulating nursery. Staff greet all children with care and enthusiasm. This helps children to feel valued and secure. Staff support children to develop good social skills. Children play cooperatively with their friends. For example, they use different materials to cover themselves and giggle when they tell the inspector they are a friendly ghost. The manager and the staff have created a strong sense of community within the nursery. Parents comment about the warm and caring atmosphere and how excited their children are to arrive each day.
Staff have high expectations of children. They support children to learn through play. Children follow instructions, and they are well behaved and considerate towards each other. Staff are excellent role models. They show a genuine interest in what children do and say. One of the nursery's biggest priorities is children's happiness. Staff want children to feel a sense of belonging and to feel loved. There is a lot of laughter throughout the nursery from staff and children.
Staff take children on regular visits within the local community. Children enjoy walks to the park and regular trips to the library. Staff use these trips to help support children's awareness of the world around them and the people who live in it. They also enrich children's learning experiences and help to prepare them for their future success.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less confident staff to raise the quality of their interactions and support for children's communication and language to an even higher level.
- 9 February 2024Good
- 15 February 2018Good
- 29 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alpha Nurseries
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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