Pembury Pre-School
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2017, with 42 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
E8 1FAWhat 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, 5 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a positive and caring environment, where children enjoy learning and playing. They support children to develop strong bonds with their peers and the adults in the nursery. Staff teach children strategies to manage different emotions well. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Staff interact warmly with children. For example, they are caring and gentle towards children during nappy changes. Staff hold discussions with children, talk about their learning and sing songs with them. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
Staff ensure that they spend time with children to get to know them well. They plan stimulating activities based on children's interests and next steps in learning.
This supports children to develop engagement in their play and access the curriculum on offer well. Staff clarify their expectations and gently remind children of the rules. Overall, children behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage children to develop their listening skills further n support staff to use effective questioning techniques to give children the opportunity to build on their learning further.
- 5 September 2024Good
- 19 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pembury Pre-School
- 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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