Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 2006, with 48 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 8SEWhat 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, 3 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy at the nursery. They arrive with big smiles on their faces and go into the nursery excited about the day ahead. Parents value the warmth of the staff. Staff build trusting relationships with children. Children approach them for comfort and reassurance or to enthusiastically share their ideas.
Children focus well on the variety of activities on offer. They play very well with their peers. Children make the most of exploring the beautiful garden. For example, they 'cook' in the sandpit, climb over ramps and climbing frames, balance along beams and learn to pedal on bikes. This helps children to make good progress in all areas of their development, having fun as they go. Children learn about nature through observing the snails and frogs, and feeding and caring for them. This helps them understand how to look after the environment around them.
Children behave well. They understand the expectations that staff have for them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen parent partnerships through high-quality communication with parents.
- 3 February 2022Good
- 7 February 2018Good
- 7 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paradise Park Children's Centre 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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