Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2019, with 45 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
N7 6REWhat 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.
- 16 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 12 September 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 22 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show their enthusiasm when they arrive at nursery. They wave goodbye to their parents and smile with confidence as staff and their friends welcome them in.
They respond well to the focused attention and quickly join in with the activities.
Staff plan the environment well with interesting creative play, both indoors and outdoors. Children have opportunities to enhance their sensory and creative skills exploring a range of different natural materials. They develop their imaginations as they play together during role play in the well resourced home corner. They create a range of pretend meals in the activity kitchen with real food. Staff encourage children to share and take turns so that they are considerate and kind to each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff so that they can concentrate on their role as key persons and so that this is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development n strengthen interactions with children during group activities and spontaneous play to help quieter children remain more focused and engaged in their learning.
- 22 May 2024Good
- 28 June 2023Needs improvement
- 15 February 2023Inadequate
- 22 August 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington
- 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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