Riverside Nursery Schools, Grosvenor House

Riverside, Grosvenor House is a lovely setting in Twickenham both my children have attended this nursery since they were 10months old and I speak of it very highly.

Every morning my little girl runs up the path and I often don't even get a wave, she's straight through the door looking forward to the day ahead.

Staff - all the staff care deeply about the children. A special mention to Dana who leads the Willows room (2yo-3yo), my daughter often mentions her at home so I know she has a special bond with her children in the class.

Learning - they share your children's learnings through the app. They include next steps for learning to help encourage further learning. They've recently had hatching eggs my child loved watching them change to chicks in the nursery and a chance to be up close with little chicks.

Location - they have an outdoor area which the children use everyday. And go on walks to York House, to the river and to the park.

Both my children went to Grosvenor house and although there have been some bumps in the road in the recent years, from spring 2025 when my second one started going there it has been absolutely amazing! The teachers are kind and attentive, they have great activities throughout the day and spend a lot of time outside (their garden may have limited space but they are making a great use of it). I feel my child has been supported from the very beginning and is now well settled there, enjoying going to the nursery and talking about his friends and teachers at home. He also enjoys things like yoga, didi dance and music and I really think this is a great nursery now. In the end I feel my child is really cared for and I would definitely recommend this nursery!

Our daughter joined Grosvenor House just before turning one and moved to Holly Road last month, so we've experienced both teams. I can honestly say they are all attentive, caring, and full of creative ideas for arts and activities. She has attended full-time for over two years and absolutely loves it.

The team always listens to our feedback - for example, when we worked together to adjust her nap schedule, which was a great help. For her third birthday, I wanted to give her some tangible memories and I printed photos from the app and felt quite emotional looking back at the past two years: her happy faces, experiments, time outdoors, dressing up, cooking, role playing, concentration faces, the change of seasons, art projects, the clothes that don't fit anymore, etc

Thank you to the whole team for giving her such a wonderful nursery experience!

Our son Luca joined Riverside Grosvenor House this month and we couldn't be happier. The team are incredibly attentive, keeping us updated during the day and sharing lovely photos afterwards. We've already noticed a big change in Luca - he's more talkative, outgoing, and clearly benefiting from the fun, engaging activities. We were initially concerned about the longer hours (8-6), but the team have been so supportive, letting us collect him earlier while he settles in. The variety each week is fantastic - outdoor play, dancing, music, yoga and more - making every day exciting. We're so impressed with the care, thought, and energy that goes into everything. Highly recommend Riverside Grosvenor House to any parent. Thank you to the wonderful team!

Thank you Riverside team for your commitment and good work!

We're so grateful to have found such a nurturing and stimulating environment for our son. We'd recommend Grosvenor House in a heartbeat.

We have been delighted by the caring, thoughtful and development focused experience that our daughter has had over the last year from a caring and experienced team who have made a real bond with her. With a commuter friendly location and opening hours, good facilities - including an on site garden (and regular trips out around the area), lots of thoughtful initiatives and events - including with a cultural focus, we remain very happy with our choice of the nursery and expect that our daughter will stay at the nursery until she outgrows it.

Our daughter has been attending Riverside's Grosvenor House nursery since she was 5 months old and I would wholeheartedly recommend it. The nursery staff provide a warm and caring enivironment for the children, with a focus on achieving a well rounded education whilst taking into account individual developmental goals and needs. Not only does the nursery provide for the 'basics': reading, lots of (outdoor) playtime, educational toys, etc. but it also organizes a broad range of 'extras' to expose the children to as many experiences as possible. Whether it is visiting the local library, having a guitarist come to the nursery to play for the children, providing weekly dance classes, exploring local parks and green spaces, yoga, maintaining the nursery's herb and flower garden, etc. The nursery staff always go the extra mile to ensure the children are engaged and happy, with the smile on our daughter's face when we drop her off in the morning confirming that they have achieved their goal!

Be aware that the photos shown here are not for this nursery, they are for the affiliated pre-school opposite for older children. The rooms at Grosvenor House unfortunately do not look like this at all. Our son attended this nursery for 2.5 months and we did not have a great experience. He came home most days dirty with food smeared all down his front (easily avoided with a bib?!). You can't pick up or drop off to the room itself which I assume is due to the layout but means that you can never see your child and the carers in situ. We always had to ask lots of questions on pick-up to get any information about how our son got on or what they did that day. The room which we saw during the settles is OK, but doesn't have many colours or lots of toys and activities like other nurseries we've seen. Our son (who is normally very easy-going and adaptable) cried at every drop-off and pick-up here - at his new nursery this never happens anymore. Every child's different of course but this was our experience.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Riverside to any potential new parents.

The nursery makes up for the limited outdoor space with the wonderful indoor climbing structures, my son enjoys exploring the local neighbourhood on guided walks and the nursery makes use of the great local green spaces and compensates through the use of forest school and yoga classes, all of which capture my son's imagination and expose him to new ways of learning through nature and movement. The biggest accolade I can give is my son being happy to go in every day. We all love this nursery and the staff.

I’m happy to discuss this with the staff, but I and other parents have been raising these issues for a while now and haven’t got any resolution.

I would recommend this nursery to all prospective parents time and time again.

We moved our daughter to Grosvenor House after a less-than-positive experience at another nursery. We were anxious about moving her but now wish we had done it sooner. The team worked so hard to settle our daughter and put our minds at ease. The staff really care about the children and you can see their genuine connections. We receive updates and pictures of what they’ve been up to and key developmental updates. Our daughter talks about the staff and her friends all of the time and her development has progressed so much during her time there.

- the distance to the station is great for working parents and so does the option to extend the hours

The app is ideal for tracking when they sleep and what they eat.

Very welcoming and loving team. We have been very lucky to be able to bring our son to the nursery when he turned 3. He has been recently adopted and the team have been great to settle him in, to make him feel safe and welcome. Also gives us reassurance of how he's doing and he has really flourished.

Our daughter has been at Grosvenor House for a year now, two days a week, since she was 11 months old and she couldn’t love it more. From the office staff who greet her (in particular!) to the key workers in each room, everyone has a smile on their face and this has meant we’ve never had tears at drop-off. She runs in eager to start her day at nursery and see everyone. She loves circle time and has so much fun singing and then running about with the soft balls etc out front. The nursery takes cleanliness and sickness very seriously and will always message parents with updates if someone in the room has fallen poorly. This allows us to mitigate illness, which we haven’t experienced much of in comparison with other friends at different nurseries. We’d recommend Grosvenor House to anyone considering nursery care for their children.

My two children attend Riverside Nursery (Grosvenor House) and I would absolutely recommend it. Friendly, caring and engaging staff and great communication with parents. I love that the kids are taken out and get to know the local area. I can rest easily knowing that my children are in good hands.

My son joined at thirteen months old and since then he has loved coming to nursery. Even when it comes to weekends he asks to go to nursery! Good range of activities. The staff know my son very well and I couldn’t thank them enough for the care they give.