Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2007, with 34 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
N19 4RSWhat 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, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly. Staff create a friendly environment, with a broad range of activities to ignite children's interest and curiosity as they play. For example, children explore a range of vegetables, which are then cut open for them to study the sections. Children eagerly repeat new words, such as 'butternut squash'. Skilled staff support them to compare sizes of pips and the texture found inside. This helps children to develop positive attitudes towards their learning in this warm and welcoming setting. Staff know children well. They have high expectations of all children and use timely assessment to inform their planning.
Leaders design an ambitious curriculum based on children's interests and what they need to learn next to be successful in their future learning.
Most staff sequence children's learning well. For example, they teach children how to use scissors safely to make snips in a paper. Staff ensure that children have a plenty of time to practise new skills. Overall, all children make good progress from their starting points in development. This includes those who speak English as an additional language. Children behave well. They share, take turns and use good manners. Children know the routines well and follow instructions. For instance, young children line up and carefully go up and down the stairs to access the garden. They demonstrate a growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use consistent strategies to support less-confident children to fully participate in activities and further enhance their communication skills and learning.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 5 July 2017Outstanding
- 30 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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