Bemerton Childrens Centre
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2004, with 80 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Islington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Islington 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
N1 0DXWhat 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, 23 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exceptional nursery. They develop strong attachments with the caring and attentive staff. Children demonstrate that they feel very happy and emotionally secure. They make independent choices from the motivating experiences that fire their curiosity and love of learning. Children are inspired by the natural materials they find in the garden. They display their highly imaginative and creative minds as they build a wonderful house for spiders and fairies.
Staff want the best outcomes for all children. Children demonstrate high levels of concentration, perseverance and resilience, even when activities are challenging.
Outdoors, children skilfully negotiate the climbing equipment. They support each other with advice so that they do not fall, and motivate their friends to keep on trying. Children smile and laugh together and are excited to share their achievements, saying, 'I did it, I wasn't scared!' Older children develop strong foundations in subjects such as mathematics and literacy, to support their move to school.
- 23 February 2022Outstanding
- 25 September 2013Outstanding
- 11 June 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bemerton Childrens Centre
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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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