Carlton Hill Nursery & Pre-School

Two of our children went to Carlton Hill and both went on to excellent schools. The outdoor space is second to none and the staff is caring. The management is excellent and we have noticed continuous improvements to the nursery and the program they implement over the seven years our children were there. The nursery could do with a refurbishment, but everything is kept clean. We feel that the comprehensive program really contributed to our children’s development.

We have absolutely loved our experience at LEYF Carlton Hill Nursery & Pre-School. It has been a caring, supportive and stimulating environment for our child. We appreciate the variety of activities: reading of books in literacy, planting in science, messy play, water and sand trays. My son especially loved the big garden at the back of the big building with lots of bicycles, tricycles and scooters. I was pleased he did not have to walk anywhere to enjoy outdoor play. The food is also well balanced and nutritious. The teachers are all excellent and have an in-depth knowledge of children in the early years. It was always so nice to enter the school where all the teachers greeted my child by his name. My child developed in leaps and bounds - a child who came in with separation anxiety to leaving feeling happy and confident and well prepared to move on to a new school. Words and reviews cannot say enough about this nursery. If you're lucky enough to get a spot you won't be disappointed!

My son had an amazing experience at Carlton Hill Nursery & Pre-School. Staff are friendly, caring and professional; varied and interesting activities; healthy menu and incredible garden for this area of London. Unfortunately, he only spent seven months at Carlton Hill due to us relocating to a different city. It is hard to find a nursery like this. Highly recommended!

Carlton Hill Nursery also provided regular feedback and information: photos and descriptions of activities on an app and a detailed one-to-one meeting with the main teacher every year. We were amazed at everything our daughter learnt there!

Fantastic nursery with staff that genuinely care for the children. My son absolutely thrived at Carlton Hill Nursery & Pre-School, he started as a very shy 11-month-old and blossomed into a happy, intelligent and confident toddler. We couldn’t have asked for anything more.

We were extremely impressed by this nursery. Our son's key worker and other nursery staff were incredibly nurturing, kind and compassionate toward our son. They provided excellent opportunities for him to learn and grow. Thank you, Carlton Hill Nursery & Pre-School, for all that you did to give our son the very best start to his early education!

Our son was at Carlton Hill Nursery & Pre-School for 3 years, starting at 9 months. The team at Carlton Hill, in all the different rooms, have been caring and kind and have made our son into the happy and confident boy he is today. Throughout his time at nursery, he loved the garden where they did playing, gardening and even marshmallow toasting. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone.

I would highly recommend Carlton Hill to any parent.

A very warm and welcoming atmosphere for our little one. The setting itself is in a beautiful building, and a big garden and lots of space outdoors. The staff there works with passion, and there is not a big turn over like some other places, and there is a continuity with key person for the child. I could see a good range of resources and activities. Lovely staff, lovely place.

My daughter is extremely happy going to Carlton Hill nursery every day. She is engaged in multiple activities with the teachers and other children. The environment is super clean and the outdoor space is brilliant for children this age. The care she receives from the staff is excellent and she is flourishing in that environment.

Carlton Hill Nursery is a fabulous little nursery in St John’s Wood area. The staff and teachers are extremely kind, nurturing and receptive to your children’s needs. Our son attended when he turned 1 year old, and the transition was seamless. It soon got to a stage where he was excited to go every morning and sad to leave at the end of the day. They also offer healthy meals, which is really convenient, and have a really nice outdoor space for the kids to play around so they don’t have to leave the nursery. Overall we were very happy with the development we saw in our son, and most importantly, he appeared to be happy every day and well-nourished and taken care of. Special mentions to his key worker, and the head of the nursery for always keeping an eye out for him. Overall we would highly recommend this nursery to anyone living in the area. We, unfortunately, had to move our son after a while due to practical reasons and were quite sad about it. We wish the team all the very best!

Happy with the nursery overall. Would highly recommend the nursery due to excellent managers. They are very receptive to any feedback.

The nursery is located in a close distance to our home, which makes pick-ups and drop-offs very convenient. The outdoor space is a massive plus, given the fact that no other nursery really can provide that.

Would happily recommend joining this nursery.

Carlton Hill Community Nursery has been a very caring environment for my son since he was 10 months old. He has learned very good communication and social skills, developed good interaction with kids and created friends. It would be great and useful for more frequent updates on kid's development and learning focus at the preschool room as this is a very important stage in children's start of learning journey.

She is very happy there and seems to enjoy all activities. We can see enormous progress since she joined and this is all thanks to the excellent staff at Carlton Hill Community Nursery. I would thoroughly recommend the nursery to anyone.

The most important and extraordinary experience for me and my son. Staff always care for my son. He learnt so much this year, manners and discipline. They are always ready for the kids and value friends and parents. It really is a dream nursery, so perfect in all ways. I will never stop saying thanks to nursery. The most beautiful experience all this year and we've got our best friends.

Both my children go to Carlton Hill and both are so happy. The staff is excellent, and the building and garden are beautiful.

Our daughter has been very happy at Carlton Hill Community Nursery. The staff is caring and loving. She always comes back singing the new song they've learnt at school. The garden is ideal and we love that they always take them outside and teach them about nature. It's nice to know and see that she is enjoying and learning through the different activities they do.

My son has thrived at Carlton Hill having moved him from another local nursery. The management help to create a homely feel a theme which is echoed by all the staff. The premises are wonderful, a quiet location away from busy streets and it has a wonderful garden which is one of the main attractions. Each floor is structured in a way to create different spaces for the children including reading and ICT as well as art and water play. This helps to manage the children and allow for more one on one time for the pre-school children.