Sam Morris Centre Nursery
Sam Morris Nursery is a community‑based, non‑profit nursery registered in Islington. It provides places for children aged six months to four years and operates Monday to Friday, 8 am–6 pm. The setting prides itself on inclusive practice and offers free settling‑in sessions and an effective key‑person system. Staff adapt the Early Years Foundation Stage to meet each child’s needs and work closely with outside agencies to support children with SEND. The nursery offers funded places for two‑, three‑ and four‑year‑olds and accepts tax‑free childcare. Parents value the experienced staff and the strong partnership with the Islington Early Years Inclusion Team.
Reviews describe Sam Morris as a caring, community‑focused nursery where children with a range of needs thrive.
Families praise the inclusive ethos, supportive SENCO and long‑standing team who know each child well.
The popularity of the nursery means spaces can be limited.
The Islington council listing notes that Sam Morris Nursery offers 2‑year, 3‑ & 4‑year 15‑hour and 30‑hour funded places, accepts tax‑free childcare and is highly inclusive, supporting children with special educational needs.
Sam Morris Nursery is a nurturing and learning environment for children. With a team of experienced staff, we offer a wide range of play and learning activities for children. Our nursery provides a dedicated and safe indoor and outdoor environment for …Sam Morris is a non profit community based nursery, registered in Islington but offering places in neighbouring boroughs. You can read the most recent Ofsted report by using the link at the end of the page.At the Sam Morris Nursery we offer a very inclusive practice, welcoming children with SEND. Our SENCO has over 10 years experience of working with and supporting staff, children and their families with SEND as well as outside agencies, such as Speech and Language Therapists. We have a long standing staff team who has a sound understanding of children’s development and have all experienced either working with outside agencies or observed their practices and supported children with SEND.
The Sam Morris Nursery prides itself on it’s robust planning, observation and assessment cycle, planning for the individual child, alongside the EYFS and their families. Should the EYFS not meet children’s needs, as sometimes it doesn’t, the Sam Morris Nursery adapts the planning and breaks it down to meet their needs.
We work towards a SMART (Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely) approach as every child has a right to achieve. We work extremely closely with Islington Early Years Inclusion Team who provide us with support, advice and training.
Sam Morris Nursery is a community‑based, non‑profit nursery registered in Islington. It provides places for children aged six months to four years and operates Monday to Friday, 8 am–6 pm. The setting prides itself on inclusive practice and offers free settling‑in sessions and an effective key‑person system. Staff adapt the Early Years Foundation Stage to meet each child’s needs and work closely with outside agencies to support children with SEND. The nursery offers funded places for two‑, three‑ and four‑year‑olds and accepts tax‑free childcare. Parents value the experienced staff and the strong partnership with the Islington Early Years Inclusion Team.