Jeffrey Emmanuel Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Enfield for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2006, with 70 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 Enfield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Enfield 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
EN2 0PZWhat 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, 23 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming playgroup. They form secure relationships with staff, who are kind and caring. This supports their emotional well-being and helps them to feel safe. Children are confident to explore their surroundings and choose from the resources and activities. For example, children are self-assured as they take on the roles of assistants or customers in the pretend shop. They select the resources that they wish to use and chat happily to their peers. Children display positive attitudes to their learning and confidently develop their own interests and fascinations. For instance, they were excited to observe how leaves and paper blow around their garden on a windy day. They tested how different items were affected by the wind and were keen to create paper kites to explore this further.
Staff have high expectations for children's learning and behaviour. They support them to be independent and confident about what they can do. Children learn good hygiene routines and begin to manage their own personal care. They develop positive relationships with their peers and demonstrate good social skills, such as sharing the toys. Children's uniqueness is valued. Staff ensure that they celebrate the events and festivals that are important to children and their families. This helps children to understand and respect their similarities and differences.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to adapt and reshape planned activities and daily routines to fully maximise children's engagement and enjoyment in their learning.
- 23 March 2023Good
- 16 June 2017Good
- 26 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jeffrey Emmanuel Playgroup
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.