Little Cherubs Nursery School

I have my 2 children at little Cherubs Nursery school and couldn’t be more happy. They both run inside with a big smile on their face. It’s a very nurturing place for children to learn while having a wonderful time. The staff are friendly, caring and professional.

You won't see 'administration staff' like you do at some other nurseries in RBKC, instead you see a warming welcoming place that provides great professional care and early years education by this family run school. This isn't just a job to the teachers and owner at this place, they really do care about the children from the bottom of their hearts. they do everything they can and more for the children, so that they are best prepared for the next stage of their lives when they leave here. Our son was the first child with no speech at all at this nursery, the teachers did all the research and training they could find just to try to communicate with him, which we can never appreciate enough. Some nurseries rotate their teachers often, claiming this helps children adept to new people in their life quicker, maybe that's true, but we have never regretted for a moment that our son came to Little Cherubs. With out the personal touch and relationship between the teachers and children, it is very likely that our son wouldn't be as happy at school as he is today, and it is very likely he wouldn't be able to improve as much as he has by now. On top of that, the nursery is very spacious both indoor and outdoor(biggest garden of their own in the area), tons of fun activities for children to explore, and struck a very nice balance between the letting children have enough freedom of their own and structuring their time at school. One family kept sending their child here even after they moved away and had to commute for 1 hour in the morning, that's 1 hour driving in London every morning, nobody would do it unless its really worthy. In a city as busy and business like as London, finding such a nice place for children doesn't happen quite often, send your children here if you can, they will have a great time here.

Wonderful family-run nursery, very nurturing and warm, professional and caring. Beautiful garden is a huge extra for a central London location. Lots of space outdoor and indoor for various activities. We picked it for no pretence, down to earth environment where the children are the focus and not the car they are driven in.

I am so pleased with the choice of Little Cherubs nursery. It is a family owned nursery with a very caring environment. My son loves it there. The teachers are excellent and they really know the children well and pay attention to their individual needs. We like the mix of freedom to play with Montessori toys and the traditional learning approach to prepare the kids for school. There is a big walled “secret garden” where the kids can play, as well as a second outdoor play area. I like that they encourage public speaking from day one, with show and tell and end of term shows. The kids are encouraged to be independent and are given responsibilities from early on, and as a parent we are also encouraged to come in and read stories or speak to the children about our jobs etc, which is a nice for the children to show their parents to their friends. I’ve found the other families to be really lovely and down to earth. The nursery also holds regular parent teach meetings and parent meet-up coffee mornings, furthering the sense of community around the nursery. I couldn't be happier with little cherubs and will be sending our second son there when he is old enough.

Hidden gem, known to locals by word of mouth. Where do I begin. I started my search after sending my elder child to another local nursery relying on the Ofsted rating and realise there are different levels of outstanding. The rating which needs an urgent overhaul with regard to nurseries. The majority in K&C seem to fall into an ‘outstanding’ category. I found the outstanding rating to be inconsistent and did not rely on this second time round and went with parent’s recommendations instead, which is more reliable and balanced. Unlike others, Little Churubs does not over sell itself then fail to deliver. It has a true ratio for two year olds and incredibly it has more selling features then the tour. Snacks are included (unlike my elder child’s former nursery you must provide these yourself to share?!) organic milk, fruit and oat biscuits (not the cheap kind). on a Friday they have a show and tell, you get actual feed back direct from the teachers not just the weekly written report, yes that’s right WEEKLY WRITTEN report. They have a low turnover of staff, unlike most nurseries. The veteran teachers head up each class, there are three classes depending on a child’s age. You will find it’s not over crowded or chaotic. They have implemented the best of both types of nurseries, actual structural learning, which your child requires to be ready for school with Montessori teaching materials and set up. I have become well informed about the difference. On Fridays ALL the children cook or bake from cookies, apple crumble to sandwiches (also included). Now my two year old eats sandwiches and she’s a fussy eater. Only draw back, during half term my child asked ‘can I go to nursery, why not’, how wonderful. It’s stressful when you first send a toddler, will they be in safe hands or happy without me! My elder child asked if she could go to Little Cherubs instead of school since hearing about how much fun, love and attention her sibling receives from the wonderful teachers and founders. To the founders, who do not take a back seat they are both there every morning and at closing to great you at the door and your child and they are on first name basis with all the children including the adults. They over see the running and maintaining the exceptional standards. I admit I hesitated in writing this review since we the parents acknowledge it’s a hidden gem, let’s keep it that way. Others focus on selling and marketing their nurseries compromising on quality, unlike the founders at Little Cherubs who are focused, rightly, on day to day of the nursery. Should we be informing others? Yes, if I had known before I am certain my elder child would have benefited hugely in both, firstly a nurturing environment and more prepared for school. If you are not convinced take the tour and see the two outdoor spaces a small playground and a large hidden garden with apple and pear trees, mud kitchen, bikes, cars, swing, garden toys behind a 30ft wall. Not accessible or viewable from the outside. I could go on but to clarify after paying similar fees at both my children’s nurseries, I definitely feel it’s better value and importantly peace of mind for your child at Little Cherubs nursery.