Riverside Community Nursery

1a Riverside Close, London E5 9SP
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Riverside Community Nursery is situated in Riverside Close, next to Hackney Canal. It offers high quality care and education for young children age 3 months-5 years. The setting offers a range of fun stimulating activities.

The team are qualified and passionate about children's well-being. Safety is paramount and all staff have been DBS checked and cleared.
Heuristic play sessions in baby room offer uninterrupted play for babies to explore the properties of everyday objects safely (under close supervision).

Outdoors has 3 partitions- Baby room garden, Toddler garden and Preschool garden.
An area at the front of the garden is for planting as part of the 'Understanding the World' part of the curriculum, where children learn about similarities and differences in relation to living things.
In the garden there is a climbing apparatus, trikes and tyres, plus wooden blocks for open-ended play. Children develop gross-motor skills running and chasing games, and learn to negotiate space.

Riverside Nursery offers a variety of healthy foods. An example menu: Breakfast: Porridge; Morning snack: Fruit; Lunch: Spaghetti, meatballs & mixed vegetables; Dessert: Cornmeal porridge.
The nursery caters for Vegan & Vegetarian diets. Fresh food is cooked daily at the nursery.

13th April 2022
Ofsted grade: Good

Tooth Friendly 2024 Certificate
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Carol Keegan
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Simbi Dauda (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 42

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Babies aged under 2 years: £100 per day (8-6 pm). £50 per half day (8-1 pm). Toddlers aged 2-3 years: £100 per day-£50 per half day. Children aged 3-5 years: £100 per day-£50 per half-day. Holiday scheme rate for funded children:£30 per day (a day=10 am to 4 pm)

  • Extra hours for funded children will be charged at £10 per hour in line with government and Local authority guidelines. Food for funded children: £2 per day, this covers breakfast, snacks, 2 course lunch and tea as appropriate.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Riverside Community Nursery Reviews (4)

8.6

Riverside Community Nursery has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.643) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Riverside Community Nursery has 4 reviews.

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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has absolutely loved his time at this nursery, he has made so many friends, grown in confidence and is always happy at drop off and pick up! He loves Wednesday's cake making and playing in the garden, and is always singing all the nursery songs he has learnt at home! This nursery has a lovely,
homely family feel, and all the staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming! I look forward to sending my new baby girl here next year.
Reply from Simbi Dauda, Nursery Manager at Riverside Community Nursery
We are pleased to know our endless efforts to ensure children are happy and grow in confidence are a testimony of our vision. The hard work of the team continues.
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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves it at Riverside, he's ever so happy and always sharing what he's been taught each day. Every staff member is kind, polite, respectful and very friendly. I would definitely recommend Riverside to anyone looking for a great place for their child.
Reply from Simbi Dauda, Nursery Manager at Riverside Community Nursery
We will continue to ensure all children experience fun stimulating activities in a safe environment.
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Review from Tatiana R (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's a great nursery with a family-friendly atmosphere. The management is attentive and always willing to make adjustments to accommodate families. Each staff member provides individual attention to the children. Communication is excellent, whether by email or phone. The food provided for the children
is of good quality, and there's plenty of stimulation and engaging activities. The children also have ample outdoor playtime. The staff offers valuable advice and support. I highly recommend it.
Reply from Simbi Dauda, Nursery Manager at Riverside Community Nursery
Thank you. Striving always towards excellence. I will use this feedback to ensure it exceeds parent's expectations.
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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The building is fantastic. The staff are kind, cheerful and always attentive to the development of each child. My daughter loves how they cook. I wish you all the best for your kindergarten, you are great! Thanks.
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.643)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.643) out of 10 for Riverside Community Nursery 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 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 4 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 4.792 for Riverside Community Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (40 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.792
  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 3.851 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Riverside Community Nursery is based on 4 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.4 = 0.476
  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 (3)

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Diana Rojas

Job Title: Preschool Room Leader Joined: 2022

I have extensive experience in early years education. I am enthusiastic about contributing to providing high-quality teaching and childcare. I set up age-appropriate activities in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage that supports the emotional and intellectual growth of children.


In addition, I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish (MFL Teacher).

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Adwoa Owusu

Job Title: NVQ Level 3- Toddler Room Joined: 2012

Certified in early childhood education. I have a proven track record in creating engaging play and learning activities, promoting emotional development and ensuring child safety. I am passionate about fostering environments that encourage children's social and educational growth.


In addition, I have a Bachelor of Arts Honours with Foundation Year Third Class.

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Sherike Mustafa

Job Title: Early Years Educator- Baby Room Joined: 2021

I have extensive experience working in Baby Room and I am a passionate confident, knowledgeable practitioner dedicated to creating a stimulating, encouraging safe environment for each child's individual needs.


In addition, NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education.

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Community Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Riverside Community Nursery accepts?

Riverside Community Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Riverside Community Nursery Open?

Riverside Community Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Riverside Community Nursery have capacity for?

Riverside Community Nursery has capacity for a total of 42 Children.

How far is Riverside Community Nursery to the centre of London?

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

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