ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery

19 The Grove, Finchley Central, London N3 1QN
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  • ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery, London
ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery provides care and pre-school education for children between the ages of three months and six years, in a home-from-home environment where children feel safe, loved and motivated.

Children are encouraged to develop at their own pace and reach their full potential through engaging in stimulating and motivating activities throughout the day. The two storey building provides children with a secure and happy learning space, where CCTV cameras are installed for extra safety and peace of mind.

ELY is a vegetarian nursery and serves no meat, fish or poultry. Meals are prepared daily by the onsite cook and they are well-balanced, nutritious and provide children with a variety of flavours and textures. The nursery endeavours to cater for any specific dietary requirements.
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Funding & Fees

Please email for our latest fees. We offer government-funded childcare, which will be extended to working parents of children from 9 months starting September 2024.

Contact ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Sat Sharma
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sharina Anand (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 52

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Closed for 3 days over Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • There are parking facilities on the driveway.

ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery Reviews (35)

9.7

ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.691) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery has 35 reviews.

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Review from M T (Father of Child) published on 9 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the ELY Nursery (“ELY”) for over a year now and he is so happy there – it feels like a second home to him. All of the staff are so nurturing and supportive and they provide him with so much care, attention and positivity. I have always found the key workers to be very communicative
and the admin team are so efficient. I would highly recommend ELY to anyone looking for a nursery in the area and I feel very lucky to have found such a wonderful and happy environment for my son.
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Review from Deborah H (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
ELY Nursery is without a doubt ‘from home to home.’ You really do receive a personal touch and that’s what attracted us to it when looking at nurseries. We sent our eldest there in 2018 and she has enjoyed and adapted to the red, amber, and green room amazingly. The staff are warm, caring, and go above
and beyond. Our youngest started in April this year and once again the settling in was superb. From experience, the management will go out of their way to help and support you. My three-year-old adores ELY and that’s the true test, isn’t it? She has developed in many ways but most importantly they’ve instilled important values in her. I can’t praise the nursery enough and am only leaving due to relocating. I would have no hesitation in recommending this excellent nursery to anyone.
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Review from D N (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending ELY nursery for 1.5 years commencing in the Red room and moving to Amber room towards the end of last year. We have been incredibly happy with the nursery - the staff are warm and friendly and there is special ‘homely’ feeling that permeates. Our daughter loves attending
nursery and is always eager to enter in the morning and always leaves with a smile on her face on the way out. She is very content and happy there and is very fond of the teachers whom have all been incredibly gentle and nurturing towards her and to watch her grow with the nursery has been a beautiful thing. We will be relocating overseas shortly and will be sad to see our daughter leave and we hope to find an equally lovely nursery in our new location. It really is a fantastic nursery on all counts I cannot recommend it highly enough and we will be sad to say goodbye.
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Review from Toe Toe Y (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending ELY Nursery in the green room since July 2021. It was a very difficult time for both my son and me at that time. I was not sure whether or not I should send my son to the nursery. But the owner gave me good advice and helped me to make the best decision. Also, the staff made
transactions very easy for us. My son has now become more independent and he is really happy at his nursery. He loves all his teachers. They all are very professional, caring, kind, and treat my son like their own. This is amazing about them. Every time I pick him up, he is really happy. I couldn’t recommend ELY Nursery highly enough.
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Review from Codie L (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter (joined at age 14m) enjoyed her time at ELY. They were very responsive and always communicated clearly. The staff were friendly and my daughter was always very happy with them. The one full-week settlement period was very helpful.
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Review from Tess C (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Ely Nursery for the last 6-months in the Red Room (he is now 18-months). We have been very happy with the nursery - the staff are very warm, friendly and professional, and our toddler just adores them. We were initially very nervous about our son attending any nursery, but
the staff made the transition very easy for us. If we have any questions, they are always very quickly answered via email. Couldn’t recommend this nursery highly enough!
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Review from Maryam A (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
ELY nursery is like a home away from home. My son attended the nursery for almost 2.5 years and learned a lot. The staff are extremely professional and caring. The feedback given at the end of each day was always really helpful. The management is very cooperative and flexible if you need extra days.
We had a very positive experience and we're really thankful for all the advice and support that we received. Highly recommend ELY!
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Review from Jonathan S (Father of Child) published on 8 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my son and daughter attend the nursery. The standard of care is very high, and both children are happy there. The nursery is very flexible if you need extra days, which is helpful. Definitely recommend.
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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
ELY (Early Learning Years) is a fantastic nursery with wonderful staff. Our son has loved his time there and will be very sad to leave when he starts school in September. We have had such a positive experience with this nursery and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
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Review from Carly J S (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would highly recommend ELY nursery to any prospective parents. Both of our boys have thoroughly enjoyed their time here and been very happy. The care is outstanding, the staff are wonderful and the management are so helpful.
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Review from Aphrodite M (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys have been at ELY, we have used their services for about 7 years. It has been a home away from home, and the boys love the Staff, who have been like family. I can’t thank them enough for the kindness, the advise and support they gave us. We equally thank the Manager who has always been very
helpful. I would highly recommend ELY nursery for anyone who wants an intimate home away from home setting.
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Review from Antonia H (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
ELY is a family friendly nursery. Tasty and freshly homemade meals every day. Amazing teachers providing children with number of differential activities throughout the day. I would definitely recommend it.
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Review from Tamar (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been very happy at Ely nursery. He has made great friends and built strong relationships with the staff. The management are responsive and nursery always feels warm and welcoming. It has a real family feel and we will miss it when he leaves to go to school.
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Review from Joanna P (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our sons have been at ELY since 10-months-old and our eldest is about to go to school. I can’t recommend ELY enough. We looked at a lot of nurseries before we settled on this one and during those visits, I was so struck by the homely, loving environment at ELY, it felt very different to other local
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I’m so glad we chose it, the boys love it, the staff and kind and fun, they have been so flexible and helpful working around my shifts and my mat leave.
I have no hesitation in recommending ELY to anyone looking for a home from home for their child.
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Review from Erika N (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter goes there for over 2 years now. Lovely, caring, kind staff, helpful management, nice nursery. My daughter was very happy there. I would recommend to any parents. She was having always a good time, every day came home learning something new.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.691)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.691) out of 10 for ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 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 4.916 for ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (121 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.916
  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 4.775 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for ELY (Early Learning Years) Nursery is based on 11 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 = 3.775
    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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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)

Sharina

Sharina

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2004

Meet Sharina, our nursery manager at Ely Nursery. Sharina has been an integral part of our team since 2004, initially joining as a staff member in the rooms and working her way up to manager. With a Level 4 Childcare Qualification, Sharina is highly skilled in overseeing top-quality care and education for young children. She is dedicated to the day-to-day running of the nursery and implementing our ICP (Individual Care Plan) to ensure that every single child receives the highest standard of care and development in areas where needed.

Kiira

Kiira

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Introducing Kiira, our Nursery's Deputy Manager who has 6 years experience in the childcare sector. She works closely with our Manager, Sharina, to maintain the seamless day-to-day operations of the nursery. With her Level 3 Childcare Qualification, Kiira is well-versed in delivering quality care and education to young children. She is also the Room Leader of our Green Room, where she creates a nurturing and engaging environment for children aged 3 to 5 years to help them reach their full potential.

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