Full-day nursery in Tufnell Park, Islington
Little Haven Childcare
St John The Evangelist Church, Pemberton Gardens, Upper Holloway, London, N19 5RR · 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
Fees
| Age | Per hour | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £12.21 | £1,058.20 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £15.80
- Registration fee
- £100
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 4 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
St John The Evangelist Church, Pemberton Gardens, Upper Holloway, London, N19 5RR · More nurseries in N19
Stations
- Upper HollowayNo step-free access2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Archway7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Tufnell Park14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Upper Holloway Station, Elthorne Road and Wedmore Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whittington Park3 min walk
- Davenant Road Park4 min walk
- Archway Corner5 min walk
- Giesbach Road Open Space5 min walk
- Foxham Gardens6 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 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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Little Haven Childcare is a full-day nursery at St John The Evangelist Church, Pemberton Gardens, Upper Holloway, London, N19 5RR, in Tufnell Park, Islington. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 3 months to 4 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 34 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a Forest school approach and offers music classes, children's yoga, cooking activities, library visits and woodland trips. At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness and quality of education were both rated Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says the kitchen is allergy-aware, breakfast is provided and parents provide a packed lunch. The meal charge is £15.80 per full day.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, makes regular park trips and runs local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was rated effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
- Woodland tripsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families should email the nursery to arrange a visit if wanted, then complete the registration form and pay the £100 non-refundable administration fee. The nursery then confirms required days and completes registration, and a refundable deposit is also required. The nursery has a waiting list and accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Haven ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | This nursery |
| Archway Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Leaping Lizards Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Archway Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hargrave Park School - Under Three ProvisionFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Angels Pre-Prep School and Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 5 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Beginners DaycareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Tufnell Park6
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N1910
- Nurseries near Upper Holloway station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.1 miles
- Yerbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- The Bridge Keystone ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.3 miles
- Duncombe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Hargrave Park School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Grafton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Brookfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 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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How much does Little Haven Childcare cost?
Little Haven Childcare publishes these fees: per hour £12.21 for all ages, per month £1,058.20 for all ages, per month £1,577.13 for all ages, per month £2,096.05 for all ages and per month £2,625.15 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Haven Childcare offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Haven Childcare offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Little Haven Childcare's opening hours?
Little Haven Childcare opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Haven Childcare open all year?
Yes, Little Haven Childcare is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Haven Childcare take?
Little Haven Childcare takes children aged 3 months to 4 years.
What is Little Haven Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Haven Childcare Good at its inspection on 16 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Haven Childcare take?
Little Haven Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Haven Childcare?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Haven Childcare.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Haven Childcare?
Yes. Little Haven Childcare lists a registration fee of £100.
What approach does Little Haven Childcare follow?
Little Haven Childcare's website describes its approach as: Forest school.
Does Little Haven Childcare have outdoor space?
Little Haven Childcare lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Little Haven Childcare?
Upper Holloway is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Haven Childcare?
You can call 07903 543627 and visit www.littlehaveneyfs.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Islington
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlehaveneyfs.co.uk) · 11 November 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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2530261 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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