Full-day nursery in Shacklewell, Hackney
Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info
26 – 27 Independent Place, Shacklewell Place, LONDON, E8 2HD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2014Reference EY481057Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 November 2021Ofsted · 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 9 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hackney that publish fees charge £52–£100 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
26 – 27 Independent Place, Shacklewell Place, LONDON, E8 2HD · More nurseries in E8
Stations
- Dalston Kingsland7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Dalston JunctionStep-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Hackney Downs12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including The Petchey Academy, Shacklewell Lane and Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shacklewell Green3 min walk
- Hackney Downs7 min walk
- Burder Close Community Space9 min walk
- West Hackney Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Butterfield Green10 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 Hackney there are about 2.8 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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Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info is a full-day nursery at 26 – 27 Independent Place, Shacklewell Place, LONDON, E8 2HD, in Shacklewell, Hackney. It is registered for 49 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Children-First Info Ltd.
Run by Children-First Info Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Place Nursery Children-First.InfoThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Bath House Children's Community CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | 1–4 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Chatter Bees Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Cherish ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.2 miles |
| N Family Club Hackney DownsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Mother Bear NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Alpha Nursery & ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Shacklewell10
- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in E817
- Nurseries near Dalston Kingsland station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Halley House School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Shacklewell Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.1 miles
- Princess May Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- The Garden School ages 4–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- The Children's House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.5 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 Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info Outstanding at its inspection on 19 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info take?
Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
Who runs Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info?
Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info is run by Children-First Info Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Independent Place Nursery Children-First.Info?
Dalston Kingsland is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 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
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY481057 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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