Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School

1A Draycot Road, Wanstead, London E11 2NU
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9.5 71 Reviews
  • Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School, London
At Kindred Wanstead, bright, natural rooms create a warm, home-like environment with plenty of space for children to explore and learn. Outdoor play is a key focus, with a large garden and daily free-flow access for older children to enjoy fresh air and active learning.

A standout feature is the vegetable garden, where children take part in planting and harvesting their own produce, helping them develop an understanding of nature and healthy eating.

Conveniently located just a two-minute walk from Wanstead Station, Kindred Wanstead is an ideal choice for commuting parents seeking high-quality childcare along their daily route.
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Funding & Fees

At Kindred Nurseries, we believe choosing exceptional childcare should be easy. We offer fees that are simple, transparent, and all-inclusive. We take the stress out of funding by laying every cost out clearly, ensuring no unexpected surprises.

For specific fee details and a full breakdown of how costs and funding entitlements are calculated at Kindred Wanstead, please visit https://kindrednurseries.co.uk/wanstead-day-nursery-pre-school#Fees

Contact Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Izette Westhuizen (Senior Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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

Parking

  • There is ample parking at the nursery, along with a good sized buggy store where you can leave your pushchairs.

Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School Reviews (71)

9.5

Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School has 71 reviews.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery, my 16-month-old just loves it. She has opened up and become a more outgoing, happy child since she started there. They undertake a broad range of activities plus nice initiatives such as fundraising for charity and celebrating key days in the calendar. Very happy with the service.
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Review from Julie R (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred Wanstead has been wonderful for my 2.5-year-old. The staff and management are exceptional and our daughter loves her time there. Some things that grew us towards choosing Wanstead nursery are that they are a smaller nursery, they have great outdoor space which they use every day, the meals are
varied, healthy and nutritious and the staff were so friendly.
We are always surprised by how much our daughter learns at nursery. They really do go above and beyond.
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Review from Valerie D (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Friendly staff - gives informative feedback at the end of sessions.
Healthy balanced food.
Good learning activities.
Safe environment, child-friendly surroundings.
My grandchild enjoys being there.
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Review from Becky K (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest was at Kindred for nearly four years, from 7-months-old until he started school and our youngest has been there for nearly two years. The staff have always been caring and passionate and we have always felt our children have been safe, well looked after and nurtured. It is a friendly and
welcoming environment and both our children have made very happy memories there.
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Review from Brechje T (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at the Kindred Nursery in Wanstead this January and he absolutely loves it. This is the first time he been to a nursery and the staff are very knowledgeable on how to make the settling week as comfortable and stress-free as possible for him, but also for us parents. Every day we receive
information on what he did that day, and how his day has been. It is nice to see him develop and grow into a curious and confident little man. We are very happy that we chose Kindred nursery and would recommend it to everyone!
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Review from Pip A (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 18month old has been at this nursery for the past 6 months. She settled very quickly and we have been incredibly happy with her progress there. She’s busy each day with various fun and stimulating activities.
The staff are a huge asset, they take such good care of the children, are so friendly
and go above and beyond each day.
Children eat good healthy meals with dietary preferences taken seriously. There is great communication and updates from the staff.
It feels like dropping her with a family and we are delighted with our decision to send her here!
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Review from A K (Father of Child) published on 16 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby started at Nursery when she was 7.5 months old. She settled in well with the support from the lovely and caring staff. We love the fact that she can play outside every day. Regular updates on the online learning journey provide us with a snapshot of what she is getting up to during the day,
the photos and videos of her are particularly nice. Daily we get the care diary to show us what she ate and how she slept etc. We have been kept well informed of her progress at Nursery. The manager and deputy are very helpful when we have any questions and it is very reassuring to see them around during drop off and pick up times.
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Review from Jessie D (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our friends and family must be bored of me going on and on about how great this nursery is. It is wonderful. Our daughter started (with only a short time on the waiting list) at eight months old and we've never looked back. The thorough, loving settling period spanned a week, which was key. I can't
speak highly enough of the care our little girl has had, the love from everyone (managers, keyworkers, people I don't know the name of even ... but they all know her). When we drop her off she's happy and when we pick her up there's always a friendly face to tell us how the day has gone. Notable maybe ... our daughter was born premature and the nursery has been fab with helping us track her development, with lots of care taken over parent evenings etc. No one is ever too busy to answer a question or find someone who can. We love you Wanstead Kindred, thank you so much.
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Review from Lenka V (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children have been going to this nursery. Older one for past two and half years, younger for just over a year. Our children love the nursery, the teachers, the activities and their friends. Nursery has proven that we can go to work without worrying about our kids all day long, we know they're
happy there, they're playing and eating healthy food and enjoying their time with their friends. The teachers and the management are really caring and love the kids, it feels like a small family and we are very happy with the service nursery provides. It is easy to discuss any issues (if there are any) and we know things will be resolved if we raise them with staff, as they're always open to discussions and ideas for improvement. When our older daughter was starting this nursery we actually viewed several nurseries to choose from and I have to say we've never regretted choosing this one over the others, as it surely proved itself to be the best in the area and most importantly our kids love it.
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Review from Bonnie H (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with Zeeba NUrsery has been absolutely fantastic. Both our children go there and both can't wait to go every week. The staff are incredible, so professional but all kind, caring and loving. We love the electronic systems that they use so we can find out what they have both been up too
and what they've eaten. The children get given a good variety of food. We can't falt Zeeba at all and it puts our minds at ease to know our children are having a good time learning and playing whilst we have to work. I recommend Zeeba Nursery to anybody that will listen.
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Review from I L (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are absolute stars. Both my children have been attending for years and they have been so happy. The communication from the teachers have been excellent. Will miss this nursery when my kids start school.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.542)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10 for Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 13 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 4.904 for Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (141 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.904
  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 4.638 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kindred Wanstead Nursery and Pre-School is based on 13 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 = 3.825
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.813
  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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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (2)

Izette

Izette van der Westhuizen

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager Joined: 2009

I am the Senior Nursery Manager at Kindred Wanstead. I have been working at the nursery since 2009 and in management since 2011. I have a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and a qualification in Management.
I am passionate about Early Years and seeing our Kindred values of 'Always learning, Inspirational and family feel', come to life within our nursery.

Bobbie

Bobbie Stitson

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I have been the Deputy Manager at Kindred Wanstead since August 2025.

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