Auden Place Community Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:30, 7 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1995, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 hours for eligible working families for 9 months to 4 years; 15 hours for disadvantaged 2YOs; 15 free entitlement for 3&4YOs for non-working families; 30 hours local Camden Enhanced Offer funding for 3&4YOs for non-working Camden residents.
What childcare usually costs in Camden
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Camden 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
NW1 8NAWhat 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.
- 30 June 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited to begin their day at nursery. They are greeted warmly by their key persons and by managers. Parents share relevant information with staff to ensure children are supported as they move from home to the nursery. Inside, children follow the nursery routines as they hang up their coats and belongings before calmly entering the play space. Children who are settling, and who feel less secure when they arrive, are well supported. They receive warm cuddles from their key person, who talks to them gently and reassuringly to boost their confidence.
Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Key persons know their children very well. They plan stimulating activities based on the resources the children are interested in, ensuring that they make good progress and are always fully engaged in their learning.
In general, children's behaviour is good. Staff remind children about sharing and cooperating with their friends. They praise them when they behave appropriately and 'do the right thing'. Children are self-assured and confident when interacting with others. Babies independently approach staff, engaging them by showing them their favourite toys. Older children happily discuss their preferred activities and the daily routines of the nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - ensure children understand the impact their voices can have on other children's concentration and learning, consistently reinforcing the use of quieter voices inside n develop the communication and language teaching skills of some staff who work with the youngest children.
- 15 May 2023Good
- 19 July 2017Outstanding
- 11 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Auden Place Community Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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