LEYF - Brixton Garden Nursery & Pre-school (formerly Little Angel Nursery School)

It's a great feeling and relief for me as I am going back to work this week.

This is a lovely nursery setting, in the Brixton Rec Centre. I came across the nursery whilst we were at the leisure centres soft play, which incidentally the children from the nursery go to as an outing. I like the food menu at the nursery and I am told that my child always finishes the food. They have been making homemade sugar free ice lollies in yoghurt pots which creates a home away from home feel. My child is still settling in, but he is happy when I collect him and he has learned a lot at the nursery already, which he is expressing at home. Whilst my child was settling in, I spent a lot of time in the nursery and on the whole, the children seem happy and the activities they do are varied, interesting and fun.

Our daughter has recently started attending Brixton Community Nursery and she seems very happy there. The staff are very caring and enthusiastic and provide a nice summary of events each day when we pick her up. She has made a swift transition from home care to nursery thanks to their support.

Our daughter loves it here! The atmosphere is fantastic. The staff are lovely, kind and imaginative. The activities and themes they create for children are wonderful and captivating. We are also very impressed by the on-site chef who creates delicious, nutritious meals for the children. Can't recommend enough!

Our child has been at Brixton Community Nursery around 9 months now and she loves it as all the staff are really supportive and we receive feedback at the end of each day about activities etc.

Though outside space is limited, the nursery can use the adjacent Leisure Centre for soft play, plus there are occasional trips out to the market and local park which is brilliant for all the children.

Special mention to the chef at Brixton Community Nursery who prepares a variety of dishes and is happy to share recipes with all the parents who can then brush up on their own cooking skills!

A really friendly and bright environment, with lots of varying activities. I really feel that my daughter is learning lots here. Food seems really good too, with a very balanced menu, all freshly made. All the staff are very friendly and helpful and genuinely care about the children and what they do.

We have been extremely happy with the nursery since our daughter started there six months ago. Our daughter (now 18 months) has Down's syndrome and was welcomed with open arms by the nursery. They have done their utmost to care excellently for her and to give her the extra time she often needs. Her keyworkers do physiotherapy exercises with her and set goals every six weeks to work towards with her, as well as liaising with her various support workers. She has a history of aversive feeding and when she started at the nursery would only eat very particular smooth shop-bought pouches. The chef has seen it as his personal challenge to get her to eat his nursery-cooked food and has worked miracles with our daughter. We were so touched when the nursery celebrated World Down Syndrome Awareness Day in March and sent our daughter home with a beautiful letter of how much they love her. I feel very happy and reassured leaving my daughter in their loving and very capable hands when I deliver her in the mornings.

Our daughter has been at Brixton Nursery since she was ten months old - and she's now nearly four. She's there four days a week and loves it. As parents, we're completely reassured by the caring staff, varied learning programme, excellent nutritional meals and rewarding and relaxing environment. We'd have no hesitation in recommending the nursery to anyone; it's facilities and staff are first rate.

And the food the nursery chef is making is delicious!

By far the best Nursery in the area, would recommend to all my friends. Staff are vibrant and energetic and both my children are very happy here. A great variety of activities and outings with great use of the centre facilities and even swimming for the 3year olds! The food is exceptional too and the chef is a great asset, a fantastic Nursery ran by amazing staff.

The nursery have lots of events to showcase work and involve parents- it’s so lovely to see all the brilliant work.

The nursery is clean and organised. Would highly recommend this nursery. Thank you for bringing my son out of his shell.

I have had two children at the nursery, both have really thrived here. As a smaller nursery, it allows children and parents to develop close relationships with the staff, who are incredibly caring and supportive. Brixton Community has been such an important part of our lives and we are so glad we chose this nursery.

The staff are so lovely and welcoming. They create a warm environment for our child and have helped us with her transition to nursery.

We feel all the staff exude a confidence and intelligence within their various roles, reassuring us that our child is in safe hands. They’re also full of energy and enthusiasm, which we feel is so important as prominent figures in our child’s upbringing.

We’re ultimately very greatful for their care and professionalism, we feel lucky to have found such an excellent nursery.

We chose Brixton because we had used the creche while on maternity leave and I was impressed with the staff. The staff are very warm, friendly and engaged with the children. The range of activities is impressive and they take the children out on regular trips which help make up for the small garden area, to some extent. The chef gets very involved with the children which is lovely also. It's a small nursery so you get to know most/all of the other children in the room. This makes it feel close-knit and not too overwhelming for the kids. Staff turnover seems very low by industry standards which is another big positive.

My only minor niggle is communication in the over 2's room is not as good as in the under 2's. You don't get daily sheets and all the parents tend to arrive at once, plus there are more children per staff member so you can end up waiting a long time or having to leave with barely any feedback at all. Apart from that, extremely happy and glad we chose this nursery.

And the chef is brilliant...beats my cooking by some distance.

Both my daughters have attended Brixton Community Nursery so we've been there 2.5 years now. The team are great, the food is exceptionally good (the head chef for LEYF is based here) and the location is super convenient.

There isn't much outside space but being in the Rec the kids can use Play Zone and studio spaces. I've recommended the nursery to several friends and they are all very happy here too.

A great nursery, where my daughter is very happy and I feel she gets good quality care all day. The staff really seem to care about her. The food is interesting and they do lots of stimulating activities. Unfortunately, they don't have much outdoor space.

Our son really enjoys going to nursery and has a great time playing with the other children (and the staff!). The chef is excellent and my son is now more interested in food. Children aged 3+ get taken to the swimming pool on a Friday which is brilliant. Great location with friendly and helpful staff.

Great crèche, great staff! Our little one has been there since she was 8 months old; she is now 2 years and 5 months. She loves going to the crèche every day and the atmosphere is brilliant. Would definitively recommend it!