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Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

62 Pembroke Road, London W8 6NX
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Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool, London
Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool, London
Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool, London

Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool in South Kensington provides exceptional Early Years education in a beautiful townhouse setting with a delightful walled courtyard.

Formerly Maggie and Rose Kensington, the nursery is rated Good by Ofsted (November 2024) and offers a rich, child-led curriculum inspired by the Curiosity Approach and Hygge philosophy. Bespoke activities include Spanish, music, loose parts play, and sessions in the popular splat room. Children benefit from...  

Funding & Fees

£140 per day

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Gemma Williams (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 24

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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 between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • Limited on street parking available immediately outside the Nursery. Additional parking on side roads.

Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (49)

9.6

Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.638) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool has 49 reviews.

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Review from Max S (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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We've had a really positive experience at Kensington Place Nursery and overall I think it's excellent. The staff are fantastic. All of them are warm, attentive and clearly very experienced. The range of activities is far better than I could have imagined and feels genuinely engaging and well thought through. A real positive is very clear communication and regular updates on their app.
From a practical point of view, the location works well enough for us. The only real drawback is the outdoor space, which is more limited compared with some other nurseries we viewed - although I appreciate that's often difficult in this area.

Overall, our daughter is absolutely thriving, and it's been a joy to see how happy and settled she is. I would highly recommend to other families looking for a caring, well-run setting.

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. We're delighted to hear that you and your family have had such a positive experience with us! Our warm, friendly and experienced team are dedicated to helping each child learn and grow. They provide a great range of...  

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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My child has been attending for almost a year now. The staff provide amazing learning activities and crafts for the kids. They are all incredibly friendly and welcoming and take time to get to know each kid individually.
I have been very impressed with the communication, I love receiving the daily pictures and updates on what they get up to each day. I also really appreciate the longer quarterly reviews which give a more in depth look at personal development.
The facilities are clean and well maintained and the indoor area is well equipped. While they seem to make the most of the space and take the kids on lots of outings, a larger outdoor area would be nice.

Overall, a great place for any child and I would highly recommend to other parents!

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery. Our warm, supportive and knowledgeable nursery team take the time to build strong relationships with each child so they can provide the support they need to learn and grow. Each day, children enjoy a great variety of stimulating activities...  

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Review from F S (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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We couldn't be more grateful for the incredible care our 16-month-old receives at this nursery. The team is so attentive, nurturing, and genuinely invested in her wellbeing. Each week brings a new activity or learning opportunity, and it's been wonderful watching her grow and experience so many new things.

They've supported her development in every area,eating, socialising with other children, and even her overall attitude and confidence. She absolutely loves being there, and we feel completely at peace every time we drop her off, knowing she's in such capable and caring hands.

The nursery itself is clean, warm, and homely. The staff truly know your child, their routines, their quirks, their needs, and are always proactive. Communication is outstanding: we're kept informed about everything, from daily updates to weekly photos, activities, and her little creations.

I honestly could not be happier to send my daughter here. An outstanding nursery in every way.

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for such a lovely review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool! We're delighted to hear that the passion, warmth and dedication of our team have had such a positive impact on your child's growth and development. They take the time to get to know each child well to ensure the...  

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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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This nursery truly feels like a home away from home! The wonderfully caring staff go above and beyond making every day feel special. They are always so kind and really lean into developing the children in a lovely way, my kids beam with happiness and confidence.

The level of communication that we receive on a daily basis is incredible. One of the happiest parts of my day is receiving the updates and pictures of what my little one has been up to. It makes me feel so connected to my children without being with them.

Both my children have thrived here and I have loved seeing them develop.


I couldn't be happier and couldn't recommend the nursery enough!

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. We're thrilled to hear that you're so happy with your experience and that both of your children have thrived with us! Our dedicated nursery team want every child to have a wonderful nursery experience so really take the time...  

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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter began at Kensington Place when she was 4.5 months old, and we have been delighted with the nursery. The staff are lovely and enthusiastic, we get clear information on what has happened each day, and regular photo updates on activities. In particular we're grateful for the special efforts the staff have made to create activities for our baby who started nursery at a younger age than most.

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. We're so happy to hear that you and your family are delighted with our nursery! Our nursery team are incredibly warm and supportive, providing our families with regular informative updates and pictures of your little one to...  

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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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Kensington Place is a lovely nursery. My daughter is very happy there. It's a small setting so all of the staff really know your child well. I love the activities they do and I love that they visit places in the local community. The updates on the app are very good, they really reassure you that everything is OK. I've had lots of support from the staff and management. We are very happy with the nursery and I'm so glad I found it. Thank you!!

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery. We're delighted to hear that your child is so happy here! We strive to create a warm, homely and nurturing nursery environment where every child feels valued. Our team really take the time to get to know each individual child and these...  

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Review from Niv P (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2025 Submitted via Website
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A real gem of a nursery! From the woody Scandi style hygge interiors to staff who genuinely love what they do, welcoming little ones with the warmest of smiles everyday - we treasured our time there.

There is meticulous planning of activities catered to every stage of development while maintaining a theme of self led free-play . My daughter grew not just cognitively but also in ability to let her imagination run free, which did wonders for her confidence.

She would skip out of bed on nursery days and return rosy cheeked, well fed and nurtured. Everyone at the nursery always went above and beyond to ensure they delivered the best care possible with insightful monthly observations tracking progress and areas to develop.

Couldn't ask for more as a parent.. not to mention, the daily updates with pictures which are a real treat to scroll through after a long day working!

Thank you all at Kensington place:)

Reply from Charlie G, Nursery Support Team at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your lovely review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. We're absolutely delighted to hear how special your time with us has been. From our warm and welcoming team to the thoughtfully designed hygge-inspired spaces, it's fantastic to know that both you and your little one...  

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Review from Matteo S (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has joined the nursey for 2 years, until December 2024! The level of support and communication has been great. Since the start, all teachers and members of staff have been always happy to discuss about our concerns and have gone out of their way to support our little one.

Daily communication to the school is easy through the app, food is ok and diversified

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. We are happy to hear that you have felt supported and communicated with by our wonderful team, they truly do care about the well-being of each child and their families. Parent partnership is a priority for us to ensure you are included in their day-to-days and that we can support and assist as best we can!

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Review from Megan H (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Such a lovely small nursery where our son has thrived from 11 months until 3 years old when we took to hard decision to move him to a larger pre-school in preparation for a large class at school. He adored each of the teachers, who all knew him so well and were always supportive to us as parents too, making all the development milestones as easy as possible. He made some beautiful friends. We will definitely be back with baby no.2!

Cannot recommend them enough!

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. Thank you for your lovely feedback, we're so glad we were able to be apart of his Early Years journey and that he did so well developmentally during his time with us! Our wonderful team is dedicated to providing a healthy,...  

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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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A beautiful setting that provides something truly special.
Our little boy is very lucky to attend such a loving, caring and cosy nursery with a team who care about him so much. They have become our second family and I couldn't be happier with our choice of care for him.
He comes home each day happy having learnt something new every day, he gets to experience so many wonderful activities and loves being out and about with the many trips they do.

Thank you to the team at Kensington and the wonderful management team, we feel lucky to be part of your nursery family and look forward to continuing to watch our little boy grow and thrive at nursery until he moves on to big school.

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your review of Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool. What lovely feedback - thank you! We are so glad that your son has such a wonderful time with us. Our team really sees themselves as an extension of your family and strives to create a home-from-home environment so that your...  

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our son started nursery in May and I couldn't be happier! The level of support and communication is unrivalled. Since the start, all teachers and members of staff have been always happy to listen to my concerns and have gone out of their way to help my son with his needs. He's quite an active boy but they manage to keep him entertained with different activities that are also aimed at developing his skills. They have an app through which we can communicate and the teachers always reply within minutes! They offer different food every day, which is great, since we only cook Italian at home! They exceeded my expectations and I feel comfortable to leave my son with them. Last but not least, he is super happy to be there!

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi there. Thank you for your wonderful review on Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool! We are so happy that you and your son are happy with the school and level of care. We make it a priority to hire excellent staff who cater to your child's unique needs and interests - so we are glad that...  

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Review from R D (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our little boy is at the nursery since May. He is the youngest kid there. All the team are taking care of him. He is doing many different activities every day being able to learn new things. We have daily feedback pictures and/or videos. The food is super various and gives him the opportunity to taste different flavours. Everyone is doing their best and easily adapt to different situations. We are super grateful. Thank you.

Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi there, thank you so much for leaving a lovely review of our Kensington Place Day Nursery & Preschool. We are so glad to hear that the nursery team is taking good care of your son, especially as he is the youngest one in the nursery! We always do our best to ensure that everything we do from the...  

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Review from G N (Father of Child) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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Wonderful team and environment - my kid just can’t stay out of it!
Since she started in January she learnt so much in every field such as communication, social, physical development etc.

Highly suggested!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our bespoke education programmes are used to inform the great range of activities children enjoy every day presenting a great variety of fun, engaging opportunities for learning.

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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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Just a great place where your kids will improve massively every day thanks to a great team of teachers!
My daughter just loves going there!

Can’t be more happy to have selected Maggie and Rose for her first steps in the school world.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Children thrive in our welcoming nursery environment where their individual needs are nurtured and supported by our dedicated team.

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Review from Victoria F (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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The staff in Maggie and Rose helped me and my daughter feel calm and safe, once she was dropped off. I would ask myself if I was doing the right thing, thinking maybe she was too young to be going to the nursery at 10 months, however, 3 months later, she gets excited to see her key person and jumps into their arms! Her key person helped me out more than they can imagine, as they reassured me that my daughter was happy and safe and gave me all the feedback I needed to set my mind at ease. There is no better place I could think of, for my kids to be happy!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our warm, friendly team strive to form strong relationships with both the children and their families. An important part of this is providing support and reassurance as well as informative, detailed updates to give parents an insight into their little one's nursery day.

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Review from G F (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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Very good nursery, with lots of activities, the staff are really nice to the children and really take care of the children. Very good nursery also for bilingual children. Very good communication with parents also.

I really recommend this nursery.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our kind, caring team provide a great variety of stimulating activities for children to enjoy throughout the nursery day. Maintaining strong communication with our families is so important in building strong bonds between nursery and home.

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Review from John H (Grandfather of Child) published on 17 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our grandson is lively, chatty, confident, happy and interested in everything he sees, hears and experiences. Naturally, we like to ascribe this to his genetic heritage but we think Maggie & Rose Kensington Nursery might have something to do with it. The warm and welcoming, safe and stimulating environment at the nursery has helped his development enormously. Each week we get a rundown of what’s been happening from the nursery and talking to him about what he’s done, it’s obvious that he’s happy there and can apply what he’s learned at the nursery to the world around him, whether it’s road safety, caring for others or what happens to caterpillars. This is just a wonderful place for a child to begin their education and we’re really glad he’s at Maggie & Rose.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We provide a warm, stimulating and supportive nursery environment which means children feel confident to indulge their natural curiosity and learn from the world around them. Maintaining effective communication with our families is so important, helping to continue children’s development and ensure a strong partnership between nursery and home.

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Review from M Y (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Maggie & Rose Kensington Nursery staff truly made an effort for my son to settle in. They take time to carefully find out about children’s personalities and interests and also encourage them to understand and better control their own emotions. I am so happy my son started his journey here.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our dedicated team really takes the time to build supportive, nurturing relationships with the children in their care in order to help them thrive. They work hard to ensure that the settling in process is as smooth and seamless as possible.

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Review from Jessica T (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Maggie & Rose is a wonderful nursery. My son really enjoyed his time there,e and the nursery has really helped in his journey to be ready to start school in September. The staff is really passionate and involved, and you can see they really love children. Activities were always really interesting and diverse. Thank you very much.

Reply from Our, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one enjoyed his time with us! Our team works hard to provide a supportive, nurturing environment where children can develop the positive life skills and knowledge they need for the future.

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Review from G G (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Maggie & Rose Kensington Nursery welcomed our daughter last October as we moved to London from Luxembourg. All the staff have supported us with the transition, including adaptation to the new language. It wasn’t easy, but the staff were great, and throughout the year, we had an amazing experience; our daughter has enjoyed every single day, and she has learned so much. The place itself is cute, clean and functional for children's development. I'd recommend it to everyone, and we cannot wait to start a new year together. Thank you, Maggie & Rose Kensington Nursery.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that our team have been so brilliant in helping your little one transition to nursery. We strive to make that experience as smooth and stress-free as possible.

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  • Recipient: Grandir UKDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
  • Recipient: Grandir UKDate: Sunday 01 Jun 2025
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Meet the Team (1)

Gemma Job Title: Nursery Manager
Gemma

Gemma has worked in the Early Years and Education sector since 1999. Upon leaving school she knew she wanted to work with children and has always had a passion for working with children who have additional needs. Gemma is Level 7 qualified and strives to ensure the quality of care and learning is prioritised at all times, giving children and their families the best nursery experience she possibly can. Gemma loves to support, develop and train her team to ensure little ones have access to quality learning opportunities and unique learning experiences to support their growth and development.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool accepts?

Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool Open?

Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool is open: 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.

How many Children does Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool have capacity for?

Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool has capacity for a total of 24 Children.

How far is Kensington Place Day Nursery and Preschool to the centre of London?

2.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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