Woodside Children's Centre
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wood Green 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 1999, with 73 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 Haringey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Haringey 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
N22 5SJWhat 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.
- 4 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they are happy, safe and clearly enjoy attending this inclusive setting. The enthusiastic and caring staff know children extremely well and have high expectations of them. They are kind, patient and nurturing in their approach. This helps children to settle quickly. Children engage in their chosen activities and have a positive attitude to their learning. They form strong friendships with each other and join in games together.
Staff carefully think through their curriculum to offer inviting and interesting activities and experiences that are closely based on children's age, learning needs and interests. Babies excitedly explore sensory play, using tools to scoop and pour.
Staff skilfully motivate children in the exciting outdoor water play by linking learning to their interest in vehicles. For example, children use the toy buggies to pretend that they are at a car wash, cleaning their 'vehicles' with soapy sponges and water. Older children confidently lead their own play as they experiment with cars and guttering.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - provide toys and resources that support children to understand different purposes of a range of different technologies n help staff to recognise the importance of explaining unwanted behaviour to children so that they are able to develop an awareness of the consequences of their actions.
- 25 May 2023Good
- 6 September 2018Outstanding
- 23 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodside Children's Centre
- 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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