Full-day nursery in Stamford Hill, Hackney
Little Gems Nursery
21b Lynmouth Road, London, N16 6XL · 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 February 2011Reference EY422766Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–15:30
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
21b Lynmouth Road, London, N16 6XL · More nurseries in N16
Stations
- Stoke Newington7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Clapton14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Rectory Road15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Fountayne Road, Cazenove Road / Geldeston Road and Forburg Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clapton Common6 min walk
- Springfield Park8 min walk
- Stoke Newington Common10 min walk
- Allens Garden10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Little Gems Nursery is a full-day nursery at 21b Lynmouth Road, London, N16 6XL, in Stamford Hill, Hackney. It is registered for 80 children. It opens 08:00–15:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 35 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Gems Nurseries Limited.
Run by Little Gems Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Stamford Hill17
- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in N1648
- Nurseries near Stoke Newington station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School ages 5–13 0.1 miles
- Beis Malka Girls' School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Jubilee Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.2 miles
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- TTD Gur School ages 5–7 0.2 miles
- Talmud Torah Yetev Lev ages 2–12has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Tayyibah Girls' School ages 4–18 0.3 miles
- Wiznitz Cheder School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 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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Does Little Gems Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Gems Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Gems Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Gems Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Gems Nursery's opening hours?
Little Gems Nursery opens 08:00–15:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Gems Nursery open all year?
No. Little Gems Nursery is open term time only.
What is Little Gems Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Gems Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Gems Nursery take?
Little Gems Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Gems Nursery?
Little Gems Nursery is run by Little Gems Nurseries Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Little Gems Nursery follow?
Little Gems Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Faith-based ethos.
Does Little Gems Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Gems Nursery lists: Local outings and trips.
Does Little Gems Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Gems Nursery lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems Nursery?
Stoke Newington is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems Nursery?
You can call 07957 351048 and visit lginurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (lginurseries.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 EY422766 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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