The Spanish Nursery and Children's Centre for Culture and Language
Good★ 4.4 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2012, with 37 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 Camden
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Camden 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
NW5 1UXWhat 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 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed in Spanish by their key person as they arrive at the nursery. Parents share important information as they hand over their child. The effective key-person system supports children's emotional development, which helps them to settle quickly. Children respond well to the friendly staff as they eagerly enter the room.
Staff create a calm environment for children to learn in. Staff are attentive to the needs and wishes of children and form good relationships with them. They reassure children when they are upset and support them to manage their own feelings. Staff regularly praise children for their efforts and achievements, boosting their self-esteem. Babies delight in receiving a 'high five' as they successfully place the ball into the snowman-shaped goal. This supports babies to learn what is expected of them.
Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children follow rules and routines independently. Older children help to tidy up the classroom before going outside. They show pride in telling the staff what they have put away by themselves. Staff teach children about ways to say sorry, such as offering a hug or a toy to make their friend happy again.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn n monitor the curriculum for babies' outdoor play more closely to provide a richer range of play experiences to further support babies' learning and development. Language
- 5 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 8 March 2019Good
- 15 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Spanish Nursery and Children's Centre for Culture and Language
- 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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