Woodberry Down Children and Family Hub Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2012, with 46 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
N4 2NPWhat 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.
- 30 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the calm and purposeful atmosphere staff create. They thoroughly enjoy attending the nursery and make good progress in their learning, as they independently explore the stimulating resources and activities. Staff work closely together, regularly sharing and discussing the individual needs of the children they care for. They understand that children learn best when they are encouraged to follow their own interests. For example, children who enjoy modelling are provided with a range of construction resources to explore. They build vehicles and houses with the plastic bricks and assemble recycled materials to make their own creations.
Staff focus on children's personal and emotional development. They talk to children about how they are feeling, using picture prompts to support children's understanding and helping them to identify the emotion they are experiencing.
Children are kind and considerate to their friends. They share toys and take turns when playing together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that children understand the behavioural expectations that staff expect as they move between activities, increasing children's participation in them n further develop some staff skills so that they identify and support children who are not fully engaged in play activities.
- 25 July 2023Good
- 25 January 2018Good
- 24 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodberry Down Children and Family Hub 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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