Pembury Community Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.1 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2015, with 69 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
E5 8LUWhat 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.
- 9 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 September 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish and make rapid progress in this welcoming, nurturing and inclusive nursery. Babies and children excel and develop excellent confidence and independence in the happy, safe, vibrant and richly resourced environment.
Children's behaviour is exceptional; they learn to respect one another and treat each other kindly. Events such as mealtimes are calm, social occasions and are a testament to the high expectations imbedded by the staff team.
Children are highly interested in volcanoes and staff incorporate simple science into the teaching of this topic, building on what children have previously learned and increasing their knowledge even further. Children's lively enthusiasm is skilfully extended by staff, who support their language development exceptionally well. This results in children confidently talking about 'eruptions' and 'lava'. Children demonstrate a love of books. They delight in story time, with staff skilfully captivating children with the added benefit of props and puppets to enhance their imagination. Children are encouraged to develop and act out their their stories in
- 14 September 2021Outstanding
- 13 March 2020Needs improvement
- 27 July 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pembury Community 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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