Full-day nursery in Stoke Newington, Hackney
Minihome Ltd
Lighsite, 14 Allen Road, London, N16 8SD · 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 May 2003Reference EY248301Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per month |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £962 |
| 2-year-olds | £962 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page.
- Charge on funded hours
- £18 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £17.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.67 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £18 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £17.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.67 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £21 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £20.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £19.67 full day
- Deposit
- £500
- Registration fee
- £10
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
Hours and ages: not published yet
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Getting there
Lighsite, 14 Allen Road, London, N16 8SD · More nurseries in N16
Stations
- Dalston Kingsland13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Rectory Road14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Dalston JunctionStep-free access16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Clissold Crescent, Matthias Road and Amhurst Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Butterfield Green1 min walk
- Albion Parade5 min walk
- Newington Green8 min walk
- West Hackney Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Clissold Park11 min walk
- Shakespeare Walk Adventure 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 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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Minihome Ltd is a full-day nursery at Lighsite, 14 Allen Road, London, N16 8SD, in Stoke Newington, Hackney. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 6 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
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated the nursery Good overall and Good for quality of education. Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and offers SEND support in an inclusive setting. Its website also lists music classes, children's yoga, language classes, dance and movement, cooking activities and library visits.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says the nursery provides organic food, a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen, breakfast and healthy snacks.
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, regular park trips, a growing or allotment area, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling in is gradual and includes a key worker home visit during the settling period, a manager welcome meeting, and information shared before the child starts. Its website also says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a guided tour on Thursdays at 9.15am by phone or email, then complete the online enquiry form and pay the £10 registration fee to join the waiting list. The nursery has a waiting list and a £500 deposit fee. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minihome LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Garden School ages 4–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Grasmere Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.1 miles
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Princess May Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Betty Layward Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Newington Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Shacklewell Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Halley House School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 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 Minihome Ltd cost?
Minihome Ltd publishes these fees: per month £962 for under 2s and per month £962 for 2-year-olds (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Minihome Ltd offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Minihome Ltd offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £18 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Minihome Ltd take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Minihome Ltd offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Minihome Ltd offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Minihome Ltd offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What is Minihome Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Minihome Ltd Good at its inspection on 24 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Minihome Ltd take?
Minihome Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Minihome Ltd?
Meals are not included in the fees at Minihome Ltd.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Minihome Ltd?
Yes. Minihome Ltd lists a deposit of £500 and a registration fee of £10.
What approach does Minihome Ltd follow?
Minihome Ltd's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Minihome Ltd have outdoor space?
Minihome Ltd lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Minihome Ltd support children with SEND?
Minihome Ltd lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Minihome Ltd?
Dalston Kingsland is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Minihome Ltd?
You can call 020 7249 0725 and visit www.minihomenursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hackney
- 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 HackneyFees by age in Hackney
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.minihomenursery.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.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY248301 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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