Linden Children and Family Hub Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.0 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2012, with 83 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
N16 7SHWhat 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.
- 2 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this exceptional nursery. Staff know children extremely well and this is reflected in the curriculum, which is carefully tailored around children's individual interests and needs. For example, toddlers wrap cuddly, soft-toy animals up in bandages in their veterinary role-play area, developed after children showed an interest in animals. Staff carefully observe children and skilfully engage in childled play to enhance and extend learning. Children show consistently high levels of engagement and curiosity as they make choices about their activities.
Staff work together to deliver predictable routines that children benefit from. They take a consistent, positive approach to behaviour management and actively teach children how to play together, such as taking turns to climb over building blocks.
They support children to self-regulate and teach them how to calmly resolve conflicts. As such, children understand what is expected of them and learn how to behave appropriately. This leads to a calm and purposeful environment.
- 29 January 2024Outstanding
- 9 December 2019Good
- 19 June 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Linden Children and Family Hub 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.
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