Full-day nursery in Kingsland, Hackney
Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery
53-55 Balls Pond Road, Islington, N1 4BW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2005Reference EY314290Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 February 2026Food 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
53-55 Balls Pond Road, Islington, N1 4BW · More nurseries in N1
Stations
- Dalston JunctionStep-free access3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Dalston Kingsland5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- HaggerstonStep-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Balls Pond Road / Burder Road, Kingsland High Street and Dalston Junction Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Burder Close Community Space3 min walk
- Mitchison Baxter Park7 min walk
- De Beauvoir Square8 min walk
- St Paul's Park11 min walk
- Stonebridge Common11 min walk
- 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.
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Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery is a full-day nursery at 53-55 Balls Pond Road, Islington, N1 4BW, in Kingsland, Hackney. It is registered for 44 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Minik Kardes Ltd.
Run by Minik Kardes Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- The Children's House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Newington Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- St Paul's Waldorf School ages 3–14has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Princess May Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Halley House School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery was inspected on 28 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery take?
Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Who runs Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery?
Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery is run by Minik Kardes Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery?
Dalston Junction is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 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
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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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY314290 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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