Totally Kids
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2017, with 20 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
N16 5JRWhat 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, 25 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure at the nursery. They have a good bond with the staff, who are kind and caring. Children enjoy making independent choices about their play and access a variety of toys and resources that support their interests and engagement. Staff frequently give children lots of encouragement and praise. This helps to build children's confidence and selfesteem. Staff teach children about expected behaviour and boundaries. As a result, children behave very well.
Children enjoy participating in a range of sensory play experiences. For instance, they delight in exploring shaving foam, and staff encourage them to discuss how it feels and smells. Children also have fun experimenting with water, and staff help their discussions about different-coloured boats and balls. This helps to develop children's vocabulary and their awareness of different colours and sizes.
Furthermore, children have fun participating in mark-making activities and using stickers to create collages. This helps to develop their fine motor skills, creativity and imagination. Children also show good listening and turn-taking skills as they play interactive board games and develop their knowledge of different foods and how to sort and match.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to strengthen staff interactions and focus on extending children's language development and learning in order for children to make the best possible progress n continue to develop the outdoor learning space to provide children with more opportunities to engage in a wide range of activities that support their development across all areas of learning n build on opportunities to teach children about their similarities and differences and deepen their awareness of diversity further.
- 25 January 2023Good
- 8 February 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Totally Kids
- 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.