LEYF - Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School

We've loved watching our daughter grow at nursery, from starting in the baby room to now moving up to toddlers. Her key worker, has always been incredibly attentive and caring, and we've always been greeted with a friendly face from Manager and Deputy Manager.

It's a wonderfully multicultural nursery, and the lunches always smell amazing! What we particularly appreciate is how clearly the team understands her development and continues to challenge and encourage her. She's already a confident two-year-old, and they do a fantastic job of building on that confidence while supporting her next steps.

We're so grateful for the care, support and encouragement she receives every day.

My daughter has been attending LEYF Playhouse since she was 10 months old and the staff has been so attentive. She is now 2 years old, and very happy at the nursery. We feel like we know all the teachers and staff, including the Chef who is so kind, and it feels like I am leaving my daughter in caring, trusted hands. They are always supportive if I need to increase her days, the activities are so well planned, as are the meals that the children are served.

The space is lovely and she has enjoyed both roaming outdoors and the more intimate and cosy indoor areas. We love the social nature of getting to know the other families and the community feel. I have already recommended it to several friends

The nursery is always very clean and I cannot fault the care she receives. A special thank you to Grace for her care and support. Most importantly, it has been lovely seeing how much my daughter has progressed and developed since starting. I am very happy we chose Playhouse and would definitely recommend it.

We're so pleased we chose this nursery. Thank you Playhouse!

We are very happy with the nursery and would highly recommend it to other parents looking for a caring, supportive and nurturing environment for their little one.

My child has been going to Playhouse for 6 months and is really happy. His confidence to be without me has improved massively, and he is learning and having so much fun everyday. All the teachers are incredibly caring and sweet with the children.

We couldn't be happier with this nursery! Since starting, our daughter has become so much more confident, outgoing, and independent. The staff are kind, caring, and supportive, and we've seen such a positive difference in her development. Thank you for everything you do-we highly recommend this nursery!

Claudia, the chef, puts great care in the menus she crafts for the kids and follow seasonal produce. It's helped our daughter enjoy a wide range of different foods and develop her taste buds!

After visiting over five nurseries in the area, Playhouse stood out immediately and continues to exceed our expectations.

My daughter is very happy at this nursery. Since she started attending, I've seen her confidence grow, and her learning and development have improved greatly. The staff are nurturing, approachable, and knowledgeable. I'm a very happy parent - and my daughter is, too!

My daughter has been at Playhouse LEYF for three months now, and we honestly couldn't be happier. Communication is excellent, the staff are all so warm and caring, and she eats and naps brilliantly there - her appetite has even grown by around 50%! The activities are varied and engaging. It's such a joy to see her come home showing off new words, hand actions, and even the names of her new little friends. She also gets plenty of time outdoors, which we especially appreciate as we don't have a garden at home.

The location is fantastic, right in the park, which also creates a lovely community feel when chatting with other parents at drop-off and pick-up.

Leaving your baby for the first time when returning to work is never easy, but the team made the whole transition smooth and reassuring. We feel completely confident in the care she receives.

Everyone at Playhouse is incredibly professional, warm and very clued on regarding children's development. I know my baby is safe and happy there. They all spend as much time as possible outdoor, and constantly try new things. You can see as soon as you get in how happy and confident children are.

Home away from home. My son Teddy started in January this year (2025) after our childminder had let us down by telling us she couldn't cover the full 5 days we needed. I quickly went on the hunt for alternative care and I was so in love with the staff, the facilities and the nursery ethos that my husband and I quickly decided Teddy would go full time 5 days a week. We have not looked back.

We have an older son and we wish we had looked at the Playhouse for him also as we had to move him around.

There is a very lovely community feel at the nursery and in the immediate vicinity - it is very unique and we love it. More imprtantly Teddy loves it and we have seen him grow in confidence. Staff are supportive of each child in their care and are super patient when it comes to making each and every Playhouse member comfortable.

We would highly recommend, you won't be disappointed.

All in all we are very happy with the experience so far.

I am so grateful to have found Playhouse. They have created a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment where my child feels happy and secure. I highly recommend this nursery to any parents seeking a place where their child can learn, grow, and thrive. It has been an absolutely wonderful experience for us!

The facilities and outdoor spaces are good, but the stag and the cars they provide is excellent.

My son has been going here for only 1 month, but my first impression of the nursery and the team is great. They accommodate us in all possible ways and I appreciate this very much. The updates on the day activities are always on time, communication is efficient, everyone is always positive. Nursery itself seems to be well equipped for the kids and their needs. I am very happy we chose this setting.

Overall very good experience. My son really likes it here. Very convenient hours which sometimes rare in other nurseries. Staff are very nice, management responsible and respond asap. Lovely green, artificial grass recently introduced for babies outside space. I like the menu, great variety of food. The outside in the winter and autumn months could be improved. Some days kids were not out at all. Also, temperature in the rooms could be regulated better (sometimes it's too hot!). Would like to have a better explanation and acknowledgement of bruises and scratches and holes in the clothes. Maybe mo0re activities or meetings with all parents when they can get to know each other. But, overall is a lovely place for kids to be. Friendly and caring.

The permanent staff at this nursery are wonderful. They all make the effort to get to know each child by name - even if they don't work in the room allocated to your child's age group. Unfortunately, there are quite a few temporary staff/cover who aren't as nice or as reassuring which can be a surprise when you're dropping off your child with a stranger. The food they serve the children is incredible, I'd like to eat there everyday myself! The weekly emailed reports are a great way of seeing what the educational focus has been that week. The daily reports are also very useful - although they aren't always fully completed. I cannot say enough nice things about the staff - they're so supportive and open to your child's individual needs and your wishes. They're great!