CMA Nursery
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2006, with 75 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 6XBWhat 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, 24 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend this warm and safe setting. They have formed a strong bond with staff, who are welcoming and sensitive to children's needs. The manager and staff place a high emphasis on personal development. They ensure that plentiful opportunities are provided for children to learn and reflect on their own and others' feelings. Children are developing awareness of how they can make themselves or others feel better.
Staff have high expectations for all children including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children take part in a wide range of exciting and challenging activities. Staff plan a sequence of activities based on what children already know and they have clear learning intentions. As a result, children make good progress. For example, younger children enjoy a catch and throw game as they learn how to control a ball using whole body coordination. Older children enjoy singing nursery rhymes and working out simple sums of how many fingers are left if they fold two fingers.
There are strong partnerships with parents in place at the setting. Staff establish effective two-way communication to keep parents up to date about their children's progress and next steps. Parents also contribute children's 'wow' moments from home. These contributions are displayed on the parent's notice boards. Staff share this information with children who are proud of their achievements. Staff use this information well to plan children's next steps.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to create more comfortable and inviting book areas that encourage children's love of books and further their literacy development.
- 24 March 2022Good
- 1 November 2016Good
- 27 October 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for CMA 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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