Grasshoppers Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2016, 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 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 9LLWhat 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, 6 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this welcoming and interesting nursery. They settle in quickly and follow the routine to put their belongings away. This helps them gain confidence and be ready to learn. When younger children struggle to manage their behaviour, staff support them calmly and effectively to understand their feelings.
This helps young children to learn how to behave.
The nursery had a short period of closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, staff kept in regular contact with children and their families. They shared a range of activities so children could do them at home. Consequently, children returned to the nursery feeling relaxed and settled.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the planning and organisation of large-group activities so that teaching is successfully adapted to maximise the learning opportunities for every child n monitor staff's practice more precisely to help them adapt teaching.
- 6 May 2022Good
- 8 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Grasshoppers 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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