Burma Court Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 1992, with 16 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 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
N16 9BGWhat 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, 10 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This committee-run playgroup provides a community for parents and children that is nurturing, safe and welcoming. Children happily rush up to the door to be warmly and enthusiastically greeted by staff. For children who are settling, strong relationships with key people are quickly forged. Children stay close for comfort and security, while beginning to explore their new environment. Staff take the time to get to know the interests of children and when they may become upset. They are able to easily distract them with an engaging learning opportunity as part of the challenging curriculum in place for children.
Staff have high expectations for children and are positive role models. They speak to each other with courtesy and respect and children copy this. Children are reminded to say please and thank you. They help care for their environment by tidying up.
The behaviour of children is good. Children show care and concern for each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children to problem solve independently before stepping in to provide solutions, to build resilience ready for the next stage of their learning.
- 10 September 2024Good
- 19 October 2018Good
- 23 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burma Court Playgroup
- 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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