City Child Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 2007, with 56 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
EC2Y 8AHWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 15 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 19 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive warm and nurturing care from highly attentive staff. This helps them to be confident and make good progress in their learning and development.
Children are confident to let staff know of their needs and wishes, and seek support from them when needed. Staff skilfully help children to develop their vocabulary by asking open-ended questions and engaging in conversations with them. Younger children spend time with older children as they prepare for transitions between the rooms. Staff encourage children to help each other and consider how their actions affect their friends. This helps children to manage their feelings and behaviour and create a culture of nurture and acceptance across the nursery.
Children move independently and with confidence in a well-resourced environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to learn to manage appropriate risks for themselves n continue to develop staff's knowledge so that the learning intentions are clear, sequenced and build on what children already know during all activities.
- 6 March 2024Good
- 5 April 2018Good
- 28 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for City Child 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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