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Buckingham First Nursery

12 Buckingham Road, Edgware HA8 6LZ
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Buckingham First Nursery, Edgware
Buckingham First Nursery, Edgware
Buckingham First Nursery, Edgware

Ofsted have rated Buckingham First Nursery 'Outstanding In All Areas' for the second time running! (January 2019 and April 2024); the nursery has a mission statement to provide an exceptional deliverance of the early years foundation stage standards for every unique child, in a family central and nurturing home from home environment. The nursery is extremely highly regarded within the area for many years.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Owner

  • Man and Man Associates Ltd
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Janina Man (Director Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 78

Age Range

  • from 0 years 10 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 at Christmas

Parking

  • Buckingham First Nursery is located on a residential road with parking available.

Buckingham First Nursery Reviews (62)

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Buckingham First Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Buckingham First Nursery has 62 reviews.

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Review from Jennifer E (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Such a warm, caring and calm nursery. Everyone is so kind and really pays attention to the details to share a little about how their day has been when you pick them up. My son was very well looked after. They do lots of fun learning experiences, like teaching the children to brush their teeth as well as the usual painting, sensory and water play. They even throw a special Christmas party for the little ones. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to look after him.

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

It was our pleasure to take care of your little one, we will miss you, take care!

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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Warm, friendiy atmosphere, quality, personalised service. The nursery staff work together with me on development milestones for my child. I'm comfortable leaving my child in a safe place and in capable hands which this nursery offers.

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for your kind words, it's our pleasure to offer such a wonderful and nurturing place for our families.

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Review from D K (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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A home away from home. When I first saw this nursery many years ago (not long after it first opened), I knew this was the one for my child. The baby room is beautifully set up and clear progression to the next room and finally the preschool room. There is a family ethos which comes across from management and all the practitioners and support staff. There is good communication and the updates at handover and more recently online via an app were excellent at updating us on how our children’s day was. We loved it so much we sent all 3 of our children to this nursery and were extremely sad to leave once my last child started school because of the family feel, care and affection shown towards my children. I never had to worry about them as I always knew they were in good hands. My children are still good friends with some of their friends from nursery and still talk about their nursery days. You won’t find a better place!

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for a lovely review - you have been such a wonderful family and it was our great joy to have all 3 of your children with us. We miss you all!

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Review from Gemma R (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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I had the absolute pleasure of sending both my son and daughter to Buckingham First. They attended the nursery from 11/12 months old until they began school. The nursery is warm and welcoming. The staff are friendly and engaging. It felt like a home away from home for both my children. They loved attending Buckingham First and for my husband and myself, we felt safe in the knowledge that they were in a nurturing environment when they were not with us.
The nursery was central in helping our son try new foods and helping us toilet-train our daughter. The preschool really focuses on getting the children ready for school and both of mine have thrived as a result.

I would highly recommend Buckingham first, the fact that we commuted from Watford at the beginning proves how good this nursery is and the wonderful team that works there.

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

It has been an absolute joy to care for and support your children in their development. We miss you very much!

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Review from Darshni D (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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This is a great nursery. My daughter was looked after from the age of 13 months until she turned 5. The staff are amazing, so caring and nurturing. The nursery focuses on play and learning which is great for my daughter's development. She loved the staff and was very sad to leave.

Could not fault the nursery. Highly recommend!

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

It has been our absolute pleasure, we will miss you all very much.

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Review from Bijal S (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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I don’t where to begin with this lovely nursery. My daughter absolutely loved going to this nursery from day one. The teachers and other staff members are all so friendly and very professional in their approach. I never had a day that my daughter came home unhappy.
The growth and independence that I have seen in my daughter from the day she started the nursery till her last day is tremendous. It was like a second home to her. Sad to leave this nursery but happy to see the growth that the nursery has brought in her critical years of development.

I can’t recommend this nursery enough.

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for your valuable feedback! It makes everything we do so worthwhile when we get such positive recognition.

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Review from H H (Father of Child) published on 15 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has been at Buckingham First Nursery for almost two years, and has loved it from the beginning. He has been supported all the way through and has developed so quickly since joining. He has built great friendships with the other children and adores the staff. He doesn't like change, so when transitioning between age groups, the staff helped him handle it by prepping him early and working with him to build up to handovers between rooms and key workers. They are truly invested in his growth, always give us in-depth updates at pick-up, and collaborate with us to ensure he continues making strides both in nursery and at home. We're so grateful for all they have done and continue to do for him, and will definitely be sending our second to Buckingham First as well!

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Review from Vasudha G (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our son has been with Buckingham First nursery for 2 years starting at Baby Birch and is soon moving into Rising Pines from Little Elms. I cannot rate this nursery highly enough, from before he started they were really great at communicating and accommodating our requests. Once he started as a "pandemic" baby, they were amazing at reassuring us of the care they were taking during a stressful time.
He has loved it from day one and is always more than happy to head into nursery. We've seen him grow in his confidence, communication and other areas over these two years and a massive part of that is the level of care and engagement he receives at Buckingham First.
His carers are always very involved and compassionate and make an effort with each child individually which is wonderful to see. Their communication is always thorough and they work with us to encourage positive behaviour and handle anything negative without stressing him or us out.

Can't recommend them enough!

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for your kind words. It's our privilege to journey with your beautiful family!

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Review from Irina S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our little boy has been attending Buckingham First Nursery for 6 months plus now and we are absolutely delighted with our choice of nursery. It is indeed outstanding. There's a lovely environment where it's obvious that the child's welfare, happiness and development are their main priorities. He enjoys every day spent there and has learnt lots of new skills. When I pick him up, he is always playing happily and has a big smile on his face. There is a real family atmosphere at the nursery and the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. We are very, very happy here. Thank you for going above and beyond for our son!

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for your kind words, the nursery works extremely hard to develop every child within our care and such positive feedback warms our heart.

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Review from Shabana W (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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I cannot rate this nursery highly enough. Our whole experience was excellent. The staff are wonderful, and really made my son, who was anxious about being away from me, quickly feel at home. His confidence grew and he developed and learnt so much. The staff work very hard to create a caring and nurturing environment. They put so much attention to detail in every activity and everything was well thought out and planned. They were also very good at communicating, giving regular updates on how my child was getting on. The end-of-day handovers were also very detailed, which I really appreciated. My son was definitely ready for school, thanks to their support. He really enjoyed his time there. I can't thank them enough!

Reply from Janina, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for such positive feedback! It really does fill us with joy that we make a real difference to our children and families, take care.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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My twins have been at Buckingham First Nursery for one year and have just moved from Little Elms to Rising Pines. I am so glad we chose to send them here as they thoroughly enjoy their nursery days and are thriving, even more, having increased them from three to four days a week. It has been a wonderful place for my twins to develop their communication skills and become confident toddlers. The staff provide a safe, warm, calm and nurturing environment and tailor themselves to the needs of each child, which is great. As a parent, the staff are always friendly and welcoming and provide good feedback at the end of the nursery day. I would highly recommend this nursery to other parents.

Reply from Janina, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

It is our absolute pleasure to look after your beautiful children! Thank you for your kind words.

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Review from Sonia A (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2022 Submitted via Website
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If I could give this nursery 10 stars, I would! Both of my girls attended from baby birch to rising pines. When we were looking at nurseries over five years ago, we just knew that this was the one. It became a second home for our girls and they absolutely loved it. The girls learnt so much and I am thankful for the staff for that. You can really see the love and care that goes into the way they teach and care for the children. The communication with parents is excellent too. My girls also loved the food here, so much so that they would have seconds. The management are so lovely, you could not find more wholesome people. We love this place so much, that our third child will be starting here soon.

Reply from Jun Yee Man, Managing Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for your wonderfully kind words, your family are so, so special to us, as your older daughter was one of our first babies to attend Buckingham First! We can't wait for your child to start with us soon too.

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Review from S Z (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2022 Submitted via Website
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Both of my children attended Buckingham First Nursery from The Baby Birch Room to Rising Pines. We have had a relationship with this nursery for the last 5 years. Both of my children formed great attachments with both the staff and other children at the nursery. You are never comfortable leaving your children anywhere but dropping them off felt like leaving them with family. The love, attention and development invested in each child is evident. We will all miss being part of the Buckingham First Family!

Reply from Janina, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

We are touched by your words and we will never forget your lovely family. Take care and visit us!

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Review from Janice K (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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We love the Buckingham First Nursery! If I can give the nursery 6-stars, I would! My daughter has been attending Baby Birch (6months - 2 years group) for almost a year now and I have seen how much she has developed. I can't thank the staff enough for looking after my precious little girl, I have full confidence in them, knowing that she will be well looked after (she eats better and sleeps better at the nursery than at home!).
She has become very confident (and bossy at times) and she enjoys her day there so much - I know this because as soon as we get near the entrance, she gets very excited and runs towards the door and happily goes in with the staff.

I would highly recommend this nursery to everyone!

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

It is our absolute joy to look after your beautiful daughter and she puts a smile on our faces every time she is here, thank you for your kind feedback.

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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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I had two children attend for 18 months. We only left because we moved out of the area. The nursery was clean and the staff were great with all the Covid restrictions. We lived with someone vulnerable and so really appreciated how diligent they were. We felt very safe sending our children there.

My youngest joined at just 6 months old and really benefited from a big and bright room full of sensory things. He left a very confident little boy. My eldest child really enjoyed all the activities in his room and especially enjoyed when the nursery organised special events like someone coming in with different small animals. The nursery helped with our potty training and with their help once we started it was finished within a couple of weeks.

Reply from Janina Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

We will miss you all very much and it was our privilege to take care of your beautiful children. Take care and best wishes!

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Review from Adina I (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2021 Submitted via Website
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This is a fantastic nursery! My daughter graduated after one year in the Rising Pines room and we want to say a big thank you to all the wonderful staff for their work, love and dedication.
My daughter has always been happy there, it was a home away from home for her!
You had truly given her the best possible start, she loves school, she is confident, sociable and the transition to “big school” was easy as you had prepared her well for it! Thank you!

I would recommend this nursery to everyone!

Reply from Jun Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

We are going to miss her very much, she is going to do so well. All the best.

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Review from Rabindra S (Father of Child) published on 8 September 2021 Submitted via Website
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I can’t recommend this nursery highly enough. My son absolutely thrived there. He loved his teachers and looked forward to going to school each day. His day-to-day development was noticeable.

The biggest compliment I can give them is that they have given my son a love of school and education that will stay with him for life.

Reply from Jun Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Thank you for your very kind words! All the very best for the future.

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Review from Kayan L (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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Buckingham First Nursery has been an amazing nursery for our daughter. She started when she was eleven months and as first-time parents, we are grateful for all the love and care Buckingham First Nursery has given our daughter and us which has made our first transition away from our daughter so reassuring. She really enjoyed her time there and really bonded well with all the staff. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. It is remarkable how much Buckingham First Nursery has taught our daughter over the past year. We are really sad to leave Buckingham First Nursery due to a house move otherwise this would have been a perfect nursery for her to continue attending. We will definitely miss everyone at Buckingham First Nursery and will be back to visit whenever we're in the area!

Reply from Jun Y Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

We miss you all already. Take care and do come and say hello whenever you are nearby as it would be great to hear how you are all getting on.

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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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I moved my son here from another nursery just before his 3rd birthday (swiftly followed by his 1-year-old sister) and it was the best decision I made. All the staff and practitioners are incredibly welcoming. Walking into Buckingham First Nursery is like being enveloped in a warm hug - they felt like an extended family. Every day I left my children feeling confident knowing they will be happy and engaged with a variety of activities throughout the day. Staff listen to the children and their interests and theme activities around this. When we had behaviour issues with my son as he settled in, the room teachers were incredibly understanding and helped us to work through the problems in the most supportive way. The only reason we left is that we moved out of the area and we couldn't take all the staff with us! I cannot recommend Buckingham First nursery enough.

Reply from Jun Y Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

We were so sad to see you all move on but excited for your new chapter ahead. Take Care and stay in touch.

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Review from Lucie S (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020 Submitted via Website
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My son has been going to Buckingham first since he turned one and he has flourished in such a warm and caring environment. From starting in the lovely sensory orientated baby birch room, he has since moved into the bright and airy downstairs rooms with fun outdoor spaces and ever-changing activities. The owners of the nursery are professional but warm and inviting, with great communication skills and what I feel is a very honest and transparent approach to early education and the facilities and staff provided. If there is ever a problem or concern, the owners and management have always been on hand to offer a solution. The other parents and children are lovely, and it makes for a great nursery I would definitely recommend to others. I think their rates are reasonable for the service they provide, and always seem to find and keep their nursery staff for long periods of time, a testament to the services provided.

Reply from Jun Y Man, Director at Buckingham First Nursery

Your feedback is much appreciated and it really helps our senior management team to keep doing our best. It has been our pleasure to continue to be your choice of childcare in the area, thank you.

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