Toddlers at the Bridge
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Enfield for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2009, with 50 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 Enfield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Enfield 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
EN1 4LJWhat 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, 30 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a highly welcoming and inclusive environment for young children. Staff know their key children well and can confidently talk about how they are supporting them to progress through the curriculum. Staff are highly aware of children's individual needs and work together to meet these. For example, group sessions are delivered at an appropriate pace, with all staff supporting children to remain engaged. They recognise when children require additional support and quickly adapt to meet their needs. As such, all children can access the learning on offer and make good progress from their individual starting points.
Staff support children during extended periods of uninterrupted child-led play. This enables their play to develop over time. For example, children combine wooden sticks and play dough to make pretend toothbrushes and lollipops and enjoy using these together in their imaginative play.
Staff are highly observant, which means they can quickly and effectively step in to offer support with any behaviour issues. Staff interactions with children are consistently patient and supportive as they help children to resolve problems. They calmly reinforce the shared rules and offer comfort as required. As such, situations are quickly de-escalated, and the setting generally feels calm and purposeful.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how you can extend the learning of most-able children n deliver strategies more consistently for children with SEND so that they make even better progress.
- 30 April 2024Good
- 6 June 2023Needs improvement
- 26 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Toddlers at the Bridge
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.