Comberton Children's Centre Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 69 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
E5 9PUWhat 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, 15 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend this safe and secure nursery. The key-person approach is firmly embedded to help children to settle in quickly. Children are eager to explore all areas of the well-organised learning environment. They show sustained levels of concentration and engagement in their chosen activities.
Children are confident and independent learners. They are well behaved and have good relationships with staff.
Children enjoy a wide range of toys, resources and activities that support their learning and development. For example, pre-school children practise mark making and talk enthusiastically about what they are writing. Toddlers giggle with delight as they play with sea creatures in the water tray. Babies are encouraged to sing nursery rhymes while they bang metal pots with wooden spoons in time to the beat.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- raise children's understanding of healthy choices and the effect that food has on the body n enhance the planning of activities to meet individual children's needs and abilities to raise teaching to the highest level.
- 15 November 2022Good
- 20 January 2017Good
- 6 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Comberton Children's Centre 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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