Kindred Islington Nursery and Pre-school

We signed up to "The Grove" nursery in October 2022 and my son adjusted so well to his baby room, thanks to the incredibly caring and supportive staff that made that transition so easy. It was always a tough sell for us that the nursery had no garden, other than a very small strip out the front of the baby room, but we were told the children were taken out daily for excursions and that, alongside the wonderful staff, made us feel at ease. Unfortunately, since the takeover from Kindred of the nursery, we have not seen consistency of the children being taken outdoors every day. On average my son now goes outside three times per week, for a short time. The communication around Kindred's outdoor policy has been weak and we have had many corporate responses that don't outline an actual plan for change. Staff are also fed up and are leaving which is really sad as many have worked at the nursery for a long time. I would no longer recommend this nursery.

Our child has been at the nursery for a year and loves it, as do we. There is great attention to detail, which makes it feel like a genuinely loving, homely environment. But the best thing about the nursery is the staff. They always seem happy to be there, and like they really care about the children. We can't recommend The Grove highly enough and have been reminded what an exceptional environment it is now that we are leaving the area and having to look at new nurseries, none of which feel half as good as here.

I highly recommend The Grove Nursery, and I'm so thrilled with the love, care, education and nurturing that my son has received over the past year. Despite wanting the best for our child, we were new to the country so it was of utmost importance to research our options and make the right decision, but what gave us all the confidence we needed was the gut feeling we experienced on the tour and in the first month. Our son received the best support during this major transition (post covid, new country, new nursery), we couldn't be happier and he is just thriving. The engagement between educators/staff and the children is brilliant, and to me, this is what has stood out the most.

Our daughter started at The Grove when she was eleven months old and has been attending for seven months now. She absolutely loves her time at the nursery and the level of care and support from all the staff is excellent. The facilities are fantastic too and the children have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of activities, such as painting, baking, messy play, baby yoga and reading. Our daughter is growing into a confident, bright, inquisitive toddler, thanks in part to the experiences she is having at The Grove and we would highly recommend the nursery.

We have two children in the nursery and absolutely love it. Everyone is so kind and thoughtful, both our kids run in every morning. I love how carefully the staff support the development of each child and work with us when there are things the kids find tricky or there are problems. Our eldest is now in the preschool room and we can see him getting ready for school. For example, by teaching him to learn at a table and taking the kids further afield on trips. He loves music, Spanish and dancing and is getting lots of help managing those big toddler emotions! While the outside space is limited, both kids go out to parks most days and forest school has been a real highlight for our eldest. I honestly can't recommend The Grove highly enough.

I cannot speak highly enough of The Grove nursery. The level of care the staff give each and every individual child is exceptional. They are friendly, warm, encouraging, patient and caring. The facilities are wonderful and the communication between the staff and parents is always brilliant.

We adore this nursery. Our eldest attended here four years ago and our youngest is currently at The Grove. It is a home-from-home for our children. They gain so much developmentally from The Grove and are so happy. The staff are wonderful. Couldn't recommend it highly enough.

Very caring, happy staff. My daughter loves it and doesn't want to come home in the evening at pick-up time. Frequent playtime in the nearby gardens, forest school days and day trips out to London including landmarks, theme parks and children's farms.

We have been happy with The Grove nursery. The staff are excellent, including the lovely receptionist and amazing cook. The atmosphere is very friendly and they take a lot of trouble to plan activities for the children. The learning in the older rooms could be more structured and like most London nurseries, more space would be ideal.