Little Garden The Finchley Day Nursery & Pre-School

We love this nursery. Our eldest son attended a few years ago and now our baby (almost 2) attends 3 days a week. He loves it. The staff are amazing. We never worry about his happiness and safety when at nursery as we are so confident in the environment he is in.

This really is an incredible nursery and it is so comforting to our family to know they are in the best hands!

The activities provided are wonderfully varied and exciting. Each day is filled with engaging opportunities for learning and play, encouraging creativity, confidence, and curiosity. The structured routine gives the children stability and helps them thrive, while still allowing plenty of fun and exploration. Communication with parents is excellent. We are always kept well-informed about our son's day, his progress and any important updates.

My son has attended for over nine months now and has a wonderful time which is the main thing I need from a Nursery. The staff all seem lovely and trustworthy and get to know the children well. They send nice updates so you know what your child has been up to. I would like it if they did a few more outings to the woods or something, but otherwise they seem to have a good range of activities. The garden is quite small but the kids still do lots of different things. They are also very helpful with potty training. Thank you!

Overall, I'm thrilled with the nursery and would highly recommend it to any parent looking for a high-quality early years setting.

Where do I start?! What an amazing nursery with such a bubbly and caring team. My now 17 month old joined The Finchley back in December, he had such an amazing settling experience, all the staff were so supportive with myself as I was a bit nervous. My son is absolutely THRIVING at nursery, he is learning so many new things. He is thoroughly enjoying all the fun messy play activities along with their extra curricular activity such as Drama, my son LOVES music and is having a blast during these sessions. The baby garden is a perfect size, so much room to run around and explore different things such as a big sand pit area and mud kitchen along with all the fun toys they set up daily. I cannot thank all the lovely staff members in his room enough! Along with all the staff members I have met so far, what an amazing job you are all doing! Very very friendly and nurturing environment for my little boy. Thank you The Finchley!

We've been with the nursery since 2021. Both my daughter went to the nursery and my son currently goes there. We absolutely love it! It is a small, kind and caring nursery where the staff absolutely makes it what is it is. The team has taken such good care of my kids, are so personable and actually care about them. They support my kids with their needs, help them grow and learn and are very nurturing. My kids are happy to go in and enjoy themselves during the day.

I'm very happy with it and would highly recommend.

We had a wonderful experience at the Little Garden Nursery. The staff are all amazing, caring and supportive. My twins have thrived here and developed so well. The garden is lovely (although not very big) and the children have plenty of outdoor playtime, no matter the weather! The activities are always varied and engaging. The drama and french classes were a favourite of ours. Office admin was a bit disorganised but has gotten much better overall I would 100% recommend.

We have found the staff at Little Garden very nurturing and accommodating.

Our little one loves coming, he is has built a nice relationship with the staff, who we can see really care about him.

We are very happy.

Staff is supportive of the of the parent's requirements and attentive to kids. They always raise concerns and make us feel confident that kids are well looked after. Thank you!

I love that lots of the staff have been around for many years giving consistent care. The feedback of my childs day is very thorough and I feel confident and well informed. i would highly recommend this nursery.

My only gripe is the lack of big outdoor space.

The nursery is one of the best things happened to us in London. We were choosing it thoroughly, compared many of them in North London and picked the best. What is most important - they really care about children! The teachers work there for years, they don't come and go. My son feels there at home. He is happy to go there in the morning

My son attended the nursery in 2021 and absolutely loved it. My daughter is now attending and has been there since she was 1. The nursery has a lovely family feel and the staff always go above and beyond for everyone. Could not recommend this nursery enough.

A truly wonderful nursery with caring, dedicated staff who create a warm and welcoming environment. he activities are fun, creative and educational, and the team supports each child's growth with patience and genuine care. Communication is excellent, and it's clear the childrens happiness and development are the top priority. Highly recommend.

Such a lovely nursery. Our daughter has been here for 15 months full time now and so far and in that time all the staff and management have been absolutely amazing! This year she moved up into the 2-3 year old room and the nursery were great and super supportive with the transition. She skips into Nursery every day single day and we get great daily feedback and info, we couldn't be happier.

Our son loves nursery and the team, as do we. He especially loves his key worker! The food options are great, the activities are varied, the staff are caring and professional and the management communicative.

My son has been in the baby room for a year after starting at 10 months and his growth and development has been incredible. Leaving your child in the care of others is so difficult at first but they made the settling in process stress free and it is heartwarming to see how much they care for my son and all of the children in the class. He is constantly surprising us with all of the wonderful things he picks up from nursery and we have no doubt that his confidence and independence has flourished thanks to their guidance and environment. He is excited to go in every day and see what excitement is in store and it gives us great peace of mind to know he is happy and very well looked after!

My son has started at this nursery and the staff have been so warm and welcoming. They have made his settling in period and first few weeks an easy transition, he really seems to be enjoying himself. We look forward to his daily diaries to find out about the activities hes been up to & love to see the photos of him enjoying himself. Very grateful to the staff here.

My daughter (2.5yrs) has been in this nursery for 14 months. First starting in the infant room Meerkats and currently in the toddler room, Koalas. The nursery is staffed by warm, qualified individuals that truly care about the children. They managed my daughters settling and her the transition to the toddler room SO well. It speaks volumes about the nursery when a child wakes up excited to go in and, almost every day at pickup, happily shares that she had a "really good day." That enthusiasm is a true reflection of the care, commitment, and thoughtful management that make this nursery such a special place. I've seen incredible growth in my daughter since she started here. Despite the small garden, there's plenty of space for the kids to have a great time, and the staff are truly committed to giving them lots of outdoor play. She was in a different nursery at first, and we are SO happy we made the move. I genuinely believe this is the best nursery in the area!