Full-day nursery in Upper Holloway, Islington
Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School
Hornsey Day Nursery, Arkansas House, New Orleans Walk, LONDON, N19 3SZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2015Reference EY484297Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 December 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hornsey Day Nursery, Arkansas House, New Orleans Walk, LONDON, N19 3SZ · More nurseries in N19
Stations
- Crouch Hill11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Archway15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Upper HollowayNo step-free access16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Hornsey Lane, Hornsey Rise and Beaumont Rise.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crouch Hill Park4 min walk
- Elthorne Park4 min walk
- Avenue Road Common5 min walk
- Hillside Park6 min walk
- Zoffany Park10 min walk
- Playground1 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.
What parents say
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Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Hornsey Day Nursery, Arkansas House, New Orleans Walk, LONDON, N19 3SZ, in Upper Holloway, Islington. It is registered for 49 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Bright Child (Hornsey) Ltd.
Run by Bright Child (Hornsey) Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Crouch End Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Hornsey Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| MTO NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Upper Holloway9
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N1910
- Nurseries near Crouch Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.1 miles
- Ashmount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Coleridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Whitehall Park School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Kestrel House School ages 5–16 0.3 miles
- The Bridge Keystone ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.4 miles
- Duncombe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.7 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 are Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School's opening hours?
Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 20 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School take?
Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
Who runs Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School?
Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School is run by Bright Child (Hornsey) Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School?
Crouch Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School?
You can call 020 7305 5744 and visit www.hornseydaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY484297 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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