Full-day nursery in Lower Holloway, Islington
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool
18 Eden Grove, Off Holloway Road, LONDON, N7 8EQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Met
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2008Reference EY373865Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 27 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Islington that publish fees charge £77–£180 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
18 Eden Grove, Off Holloway Road, LONDON, N7 8EQ · More nurseries in N7
Stations
- Holloway Road4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Drayton Park8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Caledonian RoadStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Liverpool Road, Holloway Road Station and Lowther Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Paradise Park4 min walk
- Biddestone Park5 min walk
- Martin Luther King Adventure Playground6 min walk
- St Mary Magdalene Gardens7 min walk
- Penn Road Gardens7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Islington there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at 18 Eden Grove, Off Holloway Road, LONDON, N7 8EQ, in Lower Holloway, Islington. It is registered for 84 children. It was last inspected by Ofsted in February 2023, without a quality grade. It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Paradise Park Children's Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| T-House NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Westbourne Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Capital City College Holloway NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Goodinge Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Lower Holloway7
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N718
- Nurseries near Holloway Road station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Drayton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- St Mary Magdalene Academy All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Pakeman Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Laycock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Grafton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Hungerford School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool was last inspected by Ofsted on 27 February 2023, without a quality grade.
How many children can Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool?
Holloway Road is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY373865 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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