Sam Morris Centre Nursery
Parkside Crescent, Isledon Road, Islington, N7 7JGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Sam Morris Centre Nursery 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.
Sam Morris Centre Nursery against Islington
| Sam Morris Centre Nursery | Islington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sam Morris Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sam Morris Centre Nursery have?
- Sam Morris Centre Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sam Morris Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sam Morris Centre Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Islington has 56.
- How much does Sam Morris Centre Nursery cost?
- Sam Morris Centre Nursery 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 Sam Morris Centre Nursery 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 Sam Morris Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sam Morris Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sam Morris Centre Nursery on 29 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sam Morris Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in N7: Willow Children's Centre, The Gower School, Minik Kardes Ltd at Hornsey Road Children's Centre.
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.