Smarty Pants Day Nursery

1 Plashet Road, Plaistow, London E13 0PZ
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9.4 30 Reviews
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For 30 years, Smarty Pants Day Nursery has been a cornerstone of early childhood education in Plaistow, Newham. With a steadfast commitment to providing exceptional care, the nursery offers a nurturing yet stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and thrive.

At Smarty Pants, every child is given the opportunity to engage in a rich, challenging curriculum designed to ignite their curiosity and foster a lifelong love of learning. The nursery prides itself on creating a safe and inclusive space that reflects the vibrant cultural diversity of its community. Families and staff from all backgrounds are welcomed, celebrated, and supported, ensuring that every child’s unique needs are met with compassion and understanding.

The nursery’s dedication to excellence has been consistently recognised, earning an Outstanding rating in its last two Ofsted inspections in 2017 and December 2024. This accolade underscores the nursery’s unwavering focus on delivering the highest standards of care and education.

Smarty Pants Day Nursery invites new families and passionate educators to join its dynamic community, where the well-being and development of children are at the heart of everything they do. Whether you’re a parent seeking a nurturing environment for your child or a professional looking to make a meaningful impact, Smarty Pants offers a place where everyone can grow together.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Karl Lewis
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Karl Lewis (Owner/Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Total Places for Children

  • 64

Age Range

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

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, Staff Training Days

Parking

  • street parking

Smarty Pants Day Nursery Reviews (30)

9.4

Smarty Pants Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.414) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Smarty Pants Day Nursery has 30 reviews.

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Review from Steve W (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the way my child has developed at Smarty Pants Nursery. I find the staff members to be friendly and caring individuals who take great care of my children. I am also impressed with the nursery's attention to detail with regard to my children's physical and verbal developments. I
highly recommend Smarty Pants without any reservations.
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Review from Daniel (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Generally, a beautiful place to nurture a child. Friendly professional staff, fully resourced nursery and a variety of activities and learning experiences for children. Their annual 'Cultural Day' is an enriching experience for families of varied cultural backgrounds to share unique aspects of their
culture - dressing, food, music, etc.
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Review from Derly P (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with this nursery as they really look after the babies and kids, they have a great environment, activities and food. Also, the staff is always friendly and very helpful.
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Review from Puja N (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Smarty Pants Nursery is an exceptional and outstanding environment, where my child has grown in confidence and independence. The staff are friendly and approachable, with the environment being clean, safe and well utilised. The keyworker assigned to each child works to maintain and enhance the child's
development needs, from an educational perspective too. The activities change on a daily basis, as does the setting of the room, which I feel is important to keep the children engaged and happy. The staff feedback each child's day in detail. They also do progress meetings, so you can sit down and read through their files and what they have been doing. My daughter loves going to nursery and has been there since she was a baby, she even asks to go on weekends, she has that much fun! They do a lot of reading and get to take books and activities home, which is educational and fun. It's run by a family, who give their time and love as if we were their family. An Excellent Nursery, I recommend!
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Review from Latifa B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, key workers in the baby room very informative and sensitive to needs, and encouraging behaviour to help them to reach their potential.
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Review from Gurjeet (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Smarty Pants on Plashet Rd is a lovely friendly nursery with excellent staff and facilities. The fact that it's owner managed makes all the difference to make it feel like a home away from home for the little ones. Our little girl has been so happy and her development so much faster since she joined.
We are lucky to have found this place.
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Review from Daiana S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is for sure the best nursery in town. The staff are very friendly and very good with kids. The activities that they are doing there are helping the children to develop and grow in a good way. I see a change in my baby, a change that I could never have done at home.
The food is healthy and freshly
cooked every day.
I recommend you all to bring your children to this nursery, you won’t regret it, I promise!
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Review from Kate W (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Smarty Pants nursery since he was 10 and a half months old. He will be 4 next month. Over the past 3 years, we have been totally satisfied with the care he has received. All the staff are friendly, caring and helpful and quickly developed a great relationship with our son. They
have always taken our son's food allergies seriously and were supportive throughout his potty training. They offer a wide range of stimulating activities for the children and overall we are confident that our son is happy in the setting.
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Review from Helen D (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has now attended this nursery for over a year and I am very happy with all aspects of his care. The staff are very warm and caring; the children are always busy with a range of stimulating activities, and healthy eating is encouraged.
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Review from Nigora M (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started Smarty Pans Nursery, in Plaistow, in January. We could not have had a better welcome. The manager has been hugely supportive, she is exceptionally warm and friendly. Her approach has helped me feel really happy with our choice to have our son with them. I'd like to say thank you to our
son's key worker. She has already built a brilliant relationship with him over the various sessions, and over the past few weeks. My son's key worker and manager are also supportive of me as a parent, nothing is too much trouble. They give me lots of information and assurance that my son is happy and well cared for. I have peace of mind that my son is in great hands.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.414)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.414) out of 10 for Smarty Pants Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 8 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 4.989 for Smarty Pants Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (93 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 94 Ratings = 4.989
  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 4.425 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Smarty Pants Day Nursery is based on 8 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.8 = 0.625
  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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