What Ofsted grade does N16 Tots have?

N16 Tots was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can N16 Tots take?

Ofsted registers N16 Tots for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does N16 Tots cost?

N16 Tots sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does N16 Tots offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask N16 Tots how it offers them.

When was N16 Tots last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected N16 Tots on 11 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near N16 Tots?

Nearby in N16: N Family Club, Little Londoners Day Nursery, Tam's House.

N16 Tots

Day nursery in London, N16. Part of the Hackney council area.

4 Defoe Road, London, N16 0EF

34 places

2013 registered with Ofsted

129 of 1576 in our London ranking

£179 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Inner London average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 11 November 2022

Ofsted grades for N16 Tots, inspection of 11 November 2022
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Outstanding
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding

The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

N16 Tots sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£185	£586
2 years old	£181	£572
3 to 4 years old	£179	£567

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

N16 Tots against London

	N16 Tots	London average
Places	34	55
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	77% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about N16 Tots

What Ofsted grade does N16 Tots have?: N16 Tots was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can N16 Tots take?: Ofsted registers N16 Tots for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does N16 Tots cost?: N16 Tots sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does N16 Tots offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask N16 Tots how it offers them.
When was N16 Tots last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected N16 Tots on 11 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near N16 Tots?: Nearby in N16: N Family Club, Little Londoners Day Nursery, Tam's House.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.