Capital City College Finsbury Park Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 00:00 to 24:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2004, with 20 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
N4 2DGWhat 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, 3 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They take part in activities, such as self-registration when they arrive and they identify their 'ID card' with their parents. This helps them to feel a sense of belonging. Children separate from their parents with ease and are eager to enter the room to see what activities are on offer. Children are warmly welcomed by friendly staff, who help them to settle with their chosen activity. They build strong bonds with adults and feel safe and secure.
Children behave well and have positive attitudes to learning. They follow 'golden rules', which helps them to be kind and respect each other. Staff act as positive role models. They provide lots of praise and encouragement, which helps to raise children's self-esteem and confidence.
The leader and staff place a clear overall focus on improving children's communication skills. They share a range of songs and rhymes throughout the day as they recognise children learn new words rapidly through these. For instance, children are welcomed with a 'train song' at circle time, and staff sing for children during nappy changing time. They add actions and sing faster to make singing time more fun for children. Staff use strategies consistently and effectively. As a result, children including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff develop children's communication and language skills further by allowing them more time to process language and respond to questions n increase opportunities for children to develop their independence during daily tasks and self-care routines.
- 3 February 2023Good
- 13 March 2017Outstanding
- 6 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Capital City College Finsbury Park Nursery
- 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.
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