Full-day nursery in Lower Holloway, Islington
Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery
Paradise Park Childrens Centre, 164 Mackenzie Road, LONDON, N7 8SE · 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
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Islington that publish fees charge £77–£180 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Paradise Park Childrens Centre, 164 Mackenzie Road, LONDON, N7 8SE · More nurseries in N7
Stations
- Holloway Road7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Caledonian RoadStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Drayton Park9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Lowther Road, Lough Road and Liverpool Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Paradise Park1 min walk
- Martin Luther King Adventure Playground2 min walk
- St Mary Magdalene Gardens3 min walk
- Arundel Square7 min walk
- Highbury Fields8 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 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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Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery is a full-day nursery at Paradise Park Childrens Centre, 164 Mackenzie Road, LONDON, N7 8SE, in Lower Holloway, Islington. It is registered for 48 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Park Children's Centre NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Westbourne Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Curiocity ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| T-House NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Robert Blair Children's Centre and Extended School ServicesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| kGems Day Nursery - IslingtonFull-day nursery | Good | £114 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Lower Holloway7
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N718
- Nurseries near Holloway Road station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.1 miles
- St Mary Magdalene Academy All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- Drayton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Laycock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Canonbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Hungerford School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 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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What are Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery's opening hours?
Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery Good at its inspection on 3 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery take?
Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery?
Holloway Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery?
You can call 020 7697 7330 and visit islingtonplay.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY321188 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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