Full-day nursery in Finsbury Park, Islington
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington
91-93 Tollington Way, London, N7 6RE · 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 | Full day | Half day | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £77£7 an hour | £72 | £1,668.33 |
| 2-year-olds | £75£6.82 an hour | £70 | £1,625 |
| 3 and over | £75£6.82 an hour | £70 | £1,625 |
| All ages | not shared yet | £48 | not shared yet |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.50 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.50 per week
- Registration fee
- £60
- Deposit
- £300
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
91-93 Tollington Way, London, N7 6RE · More nurseries in N7
Stations
- Upper HollowayNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Finsbury ParkNo step-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Arsenal15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Tollington Park, Manor Gardens and Alexander Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Landseer Gardens2 min walk
- Royal Northern Gardens2 min walk
- Cornwallis Square5 min walk
- Wray Crescent6 min walk
- Whittington Park7 min walk
- Playground2 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 Raccoons Nursery Tollington is a full-day nursery at 91-93 Tollington Way, London, N7 6RE, in Finsbury Park, Islington. It is registered for 45 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £75 to £85 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 3.9 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Raccoons Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Little Raccoons Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education. Its website names music classes, cooking activities and library visits.
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site and the kitchen is allergy-aware.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says up to three settling-in sessions are usually held in the week before starting, beginning at one hour and rising to three hours. Its website also lists a key person system as part of its care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding to be effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a visit, ask the manager for the registration form (completed online via Docusign), and then pay a £60 registration fee and a £300 deposit to secure a place. The notice to leave is 8 weeks. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, 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 Raccoons Nursery TollingtonThis nursery | Good | £75 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bennett Court Community PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Minik Kardes Ltd at Hornsey Road Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Willow Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Leaping Lizards Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Fatiha NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Andover Pre School LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | 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 Finsbury Park11
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N718
- Nurseries near Upper Holloway station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- Grafton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Duncombe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Pakeman Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Pooles Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- North Islington Nursery School Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Yerbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.4 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 Raccoons Nursery Tollington cost?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington publishes these fees: full day £77 for under 2s, full day £79 for under 2s, full day £81 for under 2s, full day £83 for under 2s, full day £85 for under 2s, half day £72 for under 2s, half day £74 for under 2s, half day £76 for under 2s, half day £78 for under 2s, half day £80 for under 2s, per month £1,668.33 for under 2s, per month £1,369.33 for under 2s, per month £1,053 for under 2s, per month £719.33 for under 2s, per month £368.33 for under 2s, per month £1,560 for under 2s, per month £1,282.67 for under 2s, per month £988 for under 2s, per month £676 for under 2s, per month £346.67 for under 2s, full day £75 for 2-year-olds, full day £77 for 2-year-olds, full day £79 for 2-year-olds, full day £81 for 2-year-olds, full day £83 for 2-year-olds, half day £70 for 2-year-olds, half day £72 for 2-year-olds, half day £74 for 2-year-olds, half day £76 for 2-year-olds, half day £78 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,625 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,334.67 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,027 for 2-year-olds, per month £702 for 2-year-olds, per month £359.67 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,516.67 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,248 for 2-year-olds, per month £962 for 2-year-olds, per month £658.67 for 2-year-olds, per month £338 for 2-year-olds, full day £75 for 3 and over, full day £77 for 3 and over, full day £79 for 3 and over, full day £81 for 3 and over, full day £83 for 3 and over, half day £70 for 3 and over, half day £72 for 3 and over, half day £74 for 3 and over, half day £76 for 3 and over, half day £78 for 3 and over, per month £1,625 for 3 and over, per month £1,334.67 for 3 and over, per month £1,027 for 3 and over, per month £702 for 3 and over, per month £359.67 for 3 and over, per month £1,516.67 for 3 and over, per month £1,248 for 3 and over, per month £962 for 3 and over, per month £658.67 for 3 and over, per month £338 for 3 and over and half day £48 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £16.50 per week on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington take funded 2-year-olds?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington does not list funded places for 2-year-olds.
Does Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington's opening hours?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington open all year?
Yes, Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington take?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington Good at its inspection on 22 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington take?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington?
Yes. Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington lists a registration fee of £60 and a deposit of £300.
Who runs Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington is run by Little Raccoons Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington have outdoor space?
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington?
Upper Holloway is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington?
You can call 020 3150 1515 and visit www.littleraccoons.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Islington
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in IslingtonFees by age in Islington
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littleraccoons.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 2556612 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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