Kido Clerkenwell
Good★ 4.4 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2017, with 56 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 Islington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Islington 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
EC1V 8APWhat 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.
- 26 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a bright and welcoming environment. Children are confident and have high self-esteem, which they demonstrate by happily talking to visitors and inviting them to join in with their play. Staff manage children's behaviour effectively. This helps children to understand boundaries and supports them to make positive choices. Children behave well. They develop their personal, social and emotional skills well. Children eagerly share toys with their friends and enjoy playing together.
Children are enthusiastic and active learners. They enjoy the exciting and challenging activities staff plan for them, such as exploring with play dough, playing with toy cars and building with blocks. Outdoors, children have fun running, jumping and learning to balance. They explore the nursery garden and enjoy digging and learning about the different vegetables and herbs they have planted.
Children enjoy listening to stories and singing songs. Staff teach children mathematical concepts, such as size, shape and colour. This helps children to make good progress in all areas of development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to make better use of questioning during activities to promote children's thinking n strengthen relationships with parents to ensure that they are aware of their children's next steps in learning so they can continue their learning at home.
- 17 August 2023Good
- 4 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kido Clerkenwell
- 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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