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My son has attended Queen's Preschool for the last 18 months and he has THRIVED. The staff are AMAZING - they look after the kids like their own and put so much care into the activities they plan for them. My son's confidence and ability has grown in leaps and bounds. He is now ready to go to school with a knowledge of all the basic phonic sounds, able to read stage 1 and some stage 2 books and with some very strong friendships. Choosing Queens Preschool was probably one of the best parenting decisions I have made! We will be very sad to leave this summer.

My little one has been at the nursery since September 2024 and has bonded well with all her key workers in the settings as she has progressed through the rooms. The staff's care and love is unmatched and the activities provided cater to their interests and their learning development. My daughter has thrived in the environment and her confidence has bloomed and more recently her friendships have developed. She loves the outside space and thrives physically with the fantastic resources they have available including climbing opportunities, working on her independence and creating memories with her friends. She always has stories about her day and her loved adults. All in all, this setting has been perfect in allowing my child to thrive, feel safe and be happy.

We have a 4 year old boy and 1.5 year old girl both have been at Independent Place from 11 months old. We couldn't have better things to say about this nursery. The incredible staff are the highlight, we've had such high level and consistency in care from the start. We feel our children are incredibly safe and nurtured in this environment. The building and gardens are also brilliant and the range of activities keeps our little ones entertained every day. Special focus on support for learning to read and write is incredible. They also understand specific children's interests and build activities around them. Our kids love the food too which is healthy and varied so exciting. We'll be sad for Luca to leave for school but he will do so with such a great base provided by Independent Place. Special shout out to Carine but all of the staff are incredible.

Massive Thank You all the lovely staff for making the nursery a loving and nurturing place to be for my daughter . Thank You for pouring care and love in to all kid's development .

My daughter's confidence and learning skills developed exponentially within few weeks of joining the nursery and all thanks to the active engagement of the staffs .

I highly recommend Baby Queens Nursery for anyone in the area / in their initial search .

Our baby boy started at Queens Baby Nursery from 10 months old. I wasn't overly ready to be leaving him with new people but the staff were so great at making sure I felt confident and comfortable with lots of communication and updates throughout the day, which offered great reassurance in those first weeks. They made sure to know his routine and preferences and formed a connection with him really early on. My little boy adored all of the staff, and felt safe and loved by them all (not just his key workers). He thoroughly enjoyed his days at Queens Baby Nursery, full of fun activities, lots of singing and exploring outside. The staff put in so much effort each and every day and genuinely care for all of the babies. Seeing my boy so happy and content at the end of each day was an absolute dream. Thank you Debbie and the team, you're all amazing!

Our youngest son has just completed his time at Queens Baby Nursery in Buckhurst Hill, 4 years after his older brother went there too. We went back to the same nursery as his older brother had had such a lovely time there and I'm pleased to say our youngest clearly loved his time there too. As a parent, dropping a young child off at nursery is pretty daunting, but after the first few settling in days, our son went in with a smile every morning and appeared with a smile on his face when picking him up. You can see the care and attention they get from all the staff there, which is lovely to see. They provide a great, balanced diet and daily updates on what they've been up to on an app that parents can then check. All in all, very highly recommended.

Exceptional nursery! The best nursery in Hackney and probably the best nursery in East London. We could not make a better choice. The staff is fully engaged with the children and they come home with new improvements every day.

We are so happy with Queens Baby Nursery. They have been incredible since day one. Our daughter has now been there for six months, and she is so happy and thriving.

Her development has really flourished thanks to the care, attention, and learning opportunities she receives every day. A big shout-out to Maddie, Zoe, Debbie, Peaches and the whole team for everything they do-they truly make a difference.

We would highly recommend Queens Baby Nursery to any new parent looking for a nurturing and supportive environment for their little ones.

From the first day, the whole team was brilliant in supporting us through the settling-in period and the transition into nursery for our son. He was so happy there, and the team really saw and catered to his individual needs, interests, and personality. We felt very content with him there, knowing the team was looking after him so well. We highly recommend Queen's Baby Nursery.

Ten out of ten, would have another kid just to send here again.

As a new mum going back to work I found the whole process of finding the right one so stressful - however from the moment we took the tour I felt like i could breathe a bit!

All the staff I've met are so lovely, clearly genuinely care about the babies, and maintain great communication daily so we can see what they're up to throughout the day.

I can't recommend this nursery enough!!

My daughter loved her time at the Queens baby nursery. She had developed a lovely bond with her carers and enjoyed all the specialist classes they offered. The carers were wonderful at keeping me updated on how she was getting on every day which really put my mind at ease. I will send my youngest daughter there when the time comes because I know she will get the loving care a baby needs.

Maddie, Zoe and all the other staff - Thank you

The communication is fantastic with the staff, giving a verbal report at the end of everyday. The food is all made in house, which was also a great highlight for our son! We have nothing but fond memories of the time he spent at Independent Place & are super greatful to the staff for the part they played in shaping his first years

My daughter started at Queens nursery in butterflies room and is now in the pre school. I have only fabulous things to say about all of the people that work here and care for the children. My little girl is so happy here, and I going to be sad to see her leave when she goes to big school. The staff are caring, nurturing, friendly, professional and just all around gorgeous people. I am so thankful to have found a safe and loving environment for my little girl. My son will be following and starting in the baby nursery next year. We actually live in Epping and travel to and from queens as we know our children are happy here.

We loved that it was a nursery just for younger ones. We did struggle with my daughter at first as she didn't want to be left but Debbie and team allowed us to have some extra settling in days to give us peace of mind. Zoe our key worker was brilliant with our daughter but all the team there do a fantastic job. Our daughter has now moved to queens nursery at the top of the road and has settled in very quickly. If you are thinking of using this nursery, you won't regret it.

I can't recommend Queen's Baby Nursery enough. The staff clearly care about the children and always have something fun planned for the kids. I sent both my children there and it was lovely seeing the bond they developed with the staff. I loved receiving daily updates on what my little one was up to and the regular invites to events to come in and join in on the action. Thank you!!

No hesitation to recommend this nursery for your precious babies!!

Queens has been the perfect environment in getting our children ready for school, and we can't recommend it highly enough

The team provide consistent and regular updates and there is a genuine community that has developed with the families which we were immediately welcomed into. Very happy with the care provided and could not recommend highly enough!