Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington

35 Sutherland Square, Sutherland House, Kennington, London SE17 3EE
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  • Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington, London
This Magic Roundabout Nursery undertakes a vibrant approach to pre-school learning, focusing on all key areas of emotional, social and physical development.

Clean, fun and stimulating environment
Qualified, competent and caring staff
Secure access
5 days a week, 52 weeks a year

MRN believes in the 'shared care' of children whereby parents work in partnership and contribute to the shared information between home and nursery.

Parent's involvement is critical to their child's care and early learning, so staff are always on hand to discuss concerns, suggestions or queries.

They are fully committed to regular communication between parent and the child's key worker; in addition parents have full access to their child's personal file as well as a daily report sheet.
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Funding & Fees

*Please be advised that the minimum booking is 2 days per week (we don't do half days)
0-3 years: RATES PER SESSION - £70.31
3-5 years: RATES PER SESSION - £65.21

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alexandra Xinidou (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 102

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-19:00
    Tuesday 07:30-19:00
    Wednesday 07:30-19:00
    Thursday 07:30-19:00
    Friday 07:30-19:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington Reviews (68)

9.6

Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.647) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington has 68 reviews.

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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with the nursery our daughter attends. The staff are truly fantastic-caring, creative, and incredibly dedicated. They are always coming up with new and engaging activities, which makes every day exciting for the children and gives us great peace of mind as parents.


The leadership

is amazing and clearly sets a very high standard of professionalism throughout the nursery. Communication is always clear and transparent, and the team is flexible and accommodating with timings, which we really appreciate.


The nursery has a great mentality and a truly international environment, which we see as a huge benefit for the children. We feel very lucky to be part of such a supportive, positive, and well-run community. Highly recommended.

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Review from Veronica L (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with Magic Roundabout Kennington Nursery. The staff are kind and wonderful with the children, the nursery is clean, and communication is excellent. Our daughter joined at 10 months and has never cried at morning drop-off. While there's always room for improvement, we trust the
team to keep making it better and better.
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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 5 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started here this year and loves it. The staff are fantastic and have created a great environment for the children. A really good local nursery and I would highly recommend Magic Roundabout. A+
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter joined In Jan this year, I've seen her development flourish and the staff are so lovely and supportive. They communicate well by keeping us informed of any changes in a timely manner.
Thank you for all your support thus far. This would definitely be a place I would recommend
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Review from E E (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending MRN since he was 10 months old. We are so lucky to have found such a wonderful nursery. The Team are professional, caring and loving with great communication and a warm community. He's loved every "room" and made the best friends with staff and children alike! Thanks
to you all.
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Review from Heba Z (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wanted to share my heartfelt appreciation for the outstanding care my daughter has received, from her time in the baby room through to the toddlers' section.


All the staff members who have worked with her have consistently shown immense care, love, and support. The management team has also been incredibly

attentive and helpful.


I highly recommend this nursery to any parent.

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Review from James B (Father of Child) published on 16 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love the Magic Roundabout Kennington!


- The staff are professional, friendly and warm
- The premises are spacious, welcoming and very clean, with a large outdoor area
- Communication is excellent through the Famly app, we always know what our daughter is up to, what she's eaten, how long she

slept for etc.
- There is a range of activities every day to keep the children stimulated, happy and learning
- The food is included and very varied - my daughter loves it
- There is a real personal touch to everything they do, for example every staff member (even from other rooms) remembered my daughter's birthday!


I couldn't recommend it highly enough!

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Review from Carline M (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely great nursery, my child seems to be very happy, she is always smiling and very jolly. If that's anything to go by, I think she is happy, and if she's happy, then I'm happy.
So yeah, a really great nursery.
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Review from Ronan O (Father of Child) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending the nursery since August 2025 and we are really pleased. He is visibly happy there whenever we come to collect him and in the photos that the nursery sends. Since joining the nursery, his walking has improved and he is more independent in self-feeding. More importantly, it
is obvious he feels safe and well looked after and he often jumps from my arms in the morning towards the staff, with a smile. The atmosphere is loving, welcoming and professional and I couldn't recommend the nursery or the team behind it more.
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Review from Tabitha P (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Out daughter started at MRN at 7 months in the baby room. She has been there for over 18 months and is so happy. I have always felt like my child is safe, cared for and really supported in her progression. She is such a sociable child and I'm sure it's because of her amazing nursery experience and the
confidence all the staff have given her. I couldn't recommend MRN more.
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Review from Dorothy S (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at MRN Kennington since he was 8 months old, and from settling in week has loved it there completely. It feels very much a home away from home, the welcoming and gentle staff in the baby room being a huge part of that. He is comfortable exploring the room, learning to crawl up and down
the 2 steps safely, exploring different textures and games, learning to be gentle with other babies. The constant staff is a huge plus, knowing other nurseries have agency staff regularly and the kids don't get such familiarity with the adults there, whereas at MRN you can tell the staff is like family to each other and they know our son really well. We like that there is a routine even for the baby room, but they are flexible with it as the young ones might not all fit into one nap days yet. Even going beyond expectations for his medical needs. We are so grateful for mums in the areas to have recommended MRN to us.
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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attended MRN Kennington; the older from the age of 2.5 until she started school; the younger from the age of 1 to just after she turned 3. It is a warm, nurturing environment, and I strongly felt that that ethos was in the nursery's DNA, and instilled from the top down. They are at
the heart of a caring community and both my children and I felt very happy there.
Reply from Aaron Jamaal, Marketing Coordinator at Magic Roundabout Nursery KenningtonThank you! that is awesome to hear. Knowing that we are a part of the journey for both your children's growth alongside yourself is a great honor. We appreciate the kind words shared. It is so rewarding to know that our genuine attempts and ethos is witnessed and acknowledged. The team at MRN love knowing the efforts do not go amiss.
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Review from Santiago D (Father of Child) published on 24 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fully recommend it, we had our kid at Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington for 2+ years and we feel so lucky to have had such a good experience. The staff, from management to the rooms, have always been very attentive, making sure we understood the development of our kid, how they were developing and
how we could tackle the challenges we were facing.
And our kid was also very happy to go in, running into their room the moment they were inside the nursery. We were also lucky to meet a lot of parents who have helped us build a community for our little person.
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Review from Annabel S (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We loved this nursery so much. The staff are so friendly and really made our daughter feel at home there. They always keep us updated with regular pictures on the app so we can see what she's up to. They're also really flexible and accommodating and made the nursery transition really easy. Very sad
to be moving away from the area and having to find a new nursery.
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Review from Kat H (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely nursery with a bunch of wonderful people running it. I always knew my little guy was looked after, in each room he always formed a new wonderful close relationship with a staff member and the head of the nursery was always there to support him. My little one attended from 7 months old until
3.5 years old and I can't recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from F A (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I do recommend this nursery. It is a very busy one with long operating hours. The management team are very friendly and are always accessible and they solve the problems. The staff are good. My daughter joined them for two and half years and she developed a lot there. I was feeling very safe. They serve
Halal food which was a big advantage.
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Review from Marcia B (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with Magic Roundabout Nursery. This is my 3rd child attending. I love how the staff cater to each child's individual needs especially during settling periods or transitions. The staff are very informative about your child's day and always keep you up to date with their development.
This is a really good nursery with a good management team who I will recommend to all, which I do often.
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Review from R Q (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My kids went there several years ago and they really enjoyed it. I didn’t have one problem. My son is now in the baby room and he settling in just fine. The one thing I would say is if they could let the babies do more activities, not just Fridays.
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Review from Mike S (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really impressed when we came for an open day with our eldest. The manager was very clear on their philosophy and the development of the children. A lot of the way the nursery was set up made sense and all our questions and any concerns were answered. The rooms are well-equipped with a lot of variety
of activities. The staff and helpers really do seem to care for the children and our kids have taken too many of them. Food is also great from what I can tell. The best testament is that our kids are always very happy to go to nursery and almost always come home with a big, tired smile.
Reply from Michail Magkanadellis Papadopoulos, Marketing Manager at Magic Roundabout Nursery KenningtonWe are glad to hear that you have found our rooms to be well-equipped with a variety of activities and that you have noticed the care and dedication of our staff. Our top priority is to provide a safe, fun, and engaging environment for all of our children, and it's great to hear that your kids are always happy to attend. Thank you for your kind words and for choosing our Nursery for your children's care.
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Review from Yuju C (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boy has been joining Magic Roundabout Nursery for about a year now, he loves everyone there and he has developed lots of living skills.
Always happy and sometimes even doesn't want to go home.
Staff pay lots of attention to all children as parents we are very happy and confident to leave our child
to learn Magic Roundabout. Thank you.
Reply from Michail Magkanadellis Papadopoulos, Marketing Manager at Magic Roundabout Nursery KenningtonDear Yuju, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and we are so glad to hear that your child has had a wonderful experience at our nursery. Thank you for choosing our nursery and for your continued support
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.647)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.647) out of 10 for Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.815 for Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington is calculated as follows: ( (179 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.815
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.832 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.95
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 102 number of registered child places is 20.4. 18 Positive Reviews ÷ 20.4 = 0.882
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Alexandra

Alexandra Xinidou

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2017

Alexandra started at MRN in 2017. She holds a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood and Development. She really believes in a child’s curiosity, and environment as the second educator and in creating critical thinkers that will make a change in the society of tomorrow, happy children mean happy adults.

Laura

Laura Williams

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2008

Laura started at MRN in 2008. She holds a Level 3 qualification in childcare and education. She believes in the significance of establishing a secure and engaging environment that can foster children's confidence to play, learn and acquire essential skills for their future lives.

Frequently Asked Questions about Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington

What is the Age Range of Children that Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington accepts?

Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington Open?

Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington is open: Monday 07:30-19:00, Tuesday 07:30-19:00, Wednesday 07:30-19:00, Thursday 07:30-19:00, Friday 07:30-19:00.

How many Children does Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington have capacity for?

Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington has capacity for a total of 102 Children.

How far is Magic Roundabout Nursery Kennington to the centre of London?

2.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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