Abi Nursery

Lighting that changes for rest, a garden for planting and climbing, and speech and performance activities give Abi Nursery in Muswell Hill a concrete identity. At 68 Pembroke Road, London N10 2HT, it has capacity for 84 children aged 3 to 60 months.

No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet.

The Baby & Toddler Rooms combine natural textures with adjustable lighting, allowing the surroundings to change between play and rest. In the Main Nursery, separate learning zones organise the indoor space around different activities.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) shapes the day through play, conversation, movement and early learning. Children choose activities as well as joining experiences guided by adults. Development Matters guides staff observations and the planning of children's next steps; it supports this work alongside the EYFS.

Additional activities include Spanish, yoga and drama, plus LAMDA, which involves speech and performance. These are included at no extra cost. Outdoors, the garden gives children space to run and climb, grow plants and observe seasonal changes, bringing physical activity and encounters with nature into the nursery day.

Flexible settling-in allows the start of nursery to be arranged around the child. Daily conversations with staff, learning journals and regular progress reviews give parents several ways to follow their child's experiences and contribute to planning what comes next.

A chef cooks meals and snacks in the nursery's own kitchen, including baby purées, with menus changed regularly. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided, and special dietary requirements can be catered for.

Abi opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, across 51 weeks of the year. It closes on bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. Enquiries can be made by telephone on 020 3015 0208 or by email to admissions@abinursery.co.uk.

Government-funded childcare is offered, including the 30-hour entitlement for eligible children aged 9 months or over. Funding based on a 38-week year is stretched across the year, spreading its use beyond term time. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation; funding information is on its fees page.

The waiting list is free to join, and places are allocated in order of application. A deposit is required to accept a place and is refundable when the child leaves, provided the account is settled. Families have 3 working days after an offer to return the forms and pay the deposit, so paperwork needs prompt attention.

• Attendance arrangements. The opening window runs from 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays. At a tour, what booking pattern would cover your family's required days and hours?
• The complete childcare bill. Funded hours are stretched across the year and enrichment activities carry no extra charge.
• Settling and dietary needs. Tours run most days and settling-in is flexible. Use the visit to discuss your child's starting routine and, where relevant, confirm how their dietary or allergy requirements would be handled.

Abi suits families seeking care across the year who value outdoor play, additional language and performance activities, and food cooked on site. Its baby-room lighting and flexible settling arrangements are relevant details for parents choosing a first nursery. The decision rests on whether those arrangements and the quoted attendance package fit the child's needs and the family's routine.