Raphael Nursery Clapham

We couldn't have asked for a better start for our child. Raphael (bilingual Montessori nursery) provides such a warm, caring and stimulating environment from the very earliest months through to preschool readiness. The staff are incredibly dedicated, attentive and genuinely invested in each child's development and wellbeing.

As parents, we appreciated the thoughtful daily handovers alongside app updates and photos, which gave us real peace of mind and made us feel connected to our child's day at all times. The Montessori approach is beautifully implemented, encouraging independence, confidence and curiosity in a nurturing setting.

A wonderful community and an exceptional team - we are so grateful for the care and support our family received - THANK YOU ALL.

The bilingual aspect is awesome, but don't worry if you don't speak French; it's a great nursery otherwise. Your child will not be negatively impacted. Plenty of the parents are monolingual.

The nursery staff even organises events for parents to meet and recently did a little Christmas show which involved even the babies. We're so lucky we found this nursery and I couldn't recommend it more. Thank you for everything you do.

We moved our son from another Clapham nursery to Raphael shortly after he turned 3. Our experience has been fantastic; my partner and I truly believe he is receiving the best care available. We are thrilled with his overall experience and with the level of communication/feedback we receive about his development. This is truly a special place - every member of staff is warm and nurturing. Moreover, the bilingual aspect of the program means our son is receiving an enhanced learning experience. Additionally, Raphael has helped him further develop social-emotional skills like sharing, patience, and considering others as well as developmental skills such as independence, following directions, and letter recognition. Curiosity and creativity are encouraged. Celie was also a miracle worker and helped him go from nappies to fully potty trained in less than a week! Our son loves the meals, and we appreciate the variety of food and how nutritious the meals are. Great fellow parents, too! 10/10

Words can't express how grateful we are to Raphael's nursery. Our daughter had an awful experience at another nursery and we were so worried about our precious baby going somewhere else. We needn't have worried as under Raphaël's staff care, she has blossomed into the most wonderful little human, full of imagination and curious and loving life! The staff have been nothing short of phenomenal at every stage of her development, we have felt that she is genuinely cared for and nothing is more important than that! The opportunities afforded to her, be that singing, dancing, reading, creative play, are just awe inspiring. Finally 2 things that are very important to me are food and languages and she is supremely well taken care of in both! The fact she eats almost everything we put in front of her, is in no small way thanks to the wonderful range of food she gets at nursery. The fact that I get some sentences with German, French and English words thrown in makes me very happy indeed.

The most important thing for me was the bilingual aspect of the nursery, being the lone French speaker at home. The key persons (and the nursery staff as a whole) have honestly over-delivered on that point, providing a solid source of French in their lives and really developing their skills. It is not rare for me to discover that my kid has learned new words which do not come from me. And they typically learn words and concepts in both languages simultaneously thanks to the morning/afternoon activities.

We are so grateful for the love and stability this nursery has given our family. I couldn't recommend it more!

My husband and I couldn't speak highly enough about Raphael Nursery. My daughter started at 1 years old and was there through to starting school last year and my son is now in the Pre-School room having also started at 1 years old, so we have been Raphael parents for over 5 years! Right from the beginning we were confident that we had chosen the right nursery for our children as the staff are unbelievably caring, supportive and nurturing. As well as starting to learn another language, our children are confident, kind, social and excellent communicators, thanks to their time at Raphael.

We moved our daughter from a different nursery to Raphael over a year ago now and we truly couldn't be happier with our decision. From the very first day, the staff have been so warm and welcoming. My daughter goes in to nursery every morning with such excitement to see the staff and her friends. We are kept really well informed of how she is doing and we are so impressed with the progress she is making. I really highly recommend Raphael!

Very warm French-English nursery. My son has been attending this nursery for almost a year, and we absolutely love Raphael nursery. All the teachers and the entire management team know all the children by name almost from day one. My son loves all the food, soups, pies, pastas, fruits, veggies, etc. Thanks a lot

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Raphael Nursery. The staff are incredibly kind, attentive, and genuinely invested in our daughter's development and wellbeing. The environment is bright, clean, and welcoming, with plenty of activities that keep her engaged and excited to learn and explore. We receive daily updates on how she is getting on and are they always take the time to discuss progress and milestones. My daughter runs into nursery each morning. I highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a safe, nurturing, and joyful place for their child.

Both of my children attended Raphael nursery from the age of 10 months through to when they started at school and it was the best choice we ever made sending them there. The nursery is amazing with genuinely lovely staff who are professional, caring and really take time to build relationships with the children and the parents. The blend of French and English learning was of huge benefit to our children and we cannot recommend it highly enough!

Without doubt one of the best nurseries in the area. What sets Raphael apart is how caring and attentive the staff are, and how invested they are in each child's development. My daughter attended the nursery for 18 months and thrived there. I would not hesitate to recommend the nursery to others in the neighbourhood.

We cannot rate Raphael Nursery highly enough, and would recommend it to any parent looking for a safe and stimulating childcare environment. Both our 1 year old and 3 year old attended the nursery. The staff are very kind and patient with the children, creating a caring and considerate environment for the children to evolve in. There is a lot of time taken to give personal and in-person feedback on each child at the end of the day, which gives parents a lot of reassurance in how their child is growing, learning and living with their peers. There was a lot of room for indoor activities but also outdoor play and the children were taken out to the local park nearby regularly (in good weather). Communication was always swift and easy, and every effort was made to make us feel welcome straight from the start. We are very grateful to everyone at Raphael Nursery for their care and dedication.

It's been just two months since my son started at Raphael Nursery Clapham after growing up in a fully French-speaking environment, and I'm honestly amazed by how quickly he's picked up English! His English vocabulary is growing every day, and his French keeps getting stronger too thanks to the wonderful French-speaking teachers. I'm blown away by how much he learns and how happy he is to go every morning. The whole team is so kind, caring, and dedicated - thank you all for creating such a warm and inspiring place for the kids

Finally, the management team as well as the practitioners are approachable and children's safety is their priority.

This nursery was an absolute godsend. I was so anxious about sending our daughter to nursery but it has been the best thing ever. The staff are absolutely amazing and they feel like family to us. We are leaving London otherwise we'd live in the area just to be able to send her to this nursery. Thank you so, so much for the easy transition back to work as we knew our daughter was so happy to come to the nursery everyday. We will miss you and I can't praise you enough.

I cannot recommend Raphael Nursery Clapham highly enough. I felt I had to write this review as our daughter just left the nursery to enter school earlier this month and she had the most wonderful experience at Raphael over the last 3 years. The nursery owner, manager, co-manager, and all the staff do a wonderful job of raising kind children ready for school. My daughter has always enjoyed going there, she has created great connections both with other children and staff and learned lots of fun things. We are so grateful to all the staff.

My child learned a lot and became independent so fast!

We are incredibly grateful for the care and support our three children received at Raphael Nursery. The staff are warm, welcoming, and dedicated, creating a nurturing environment where our kids have thrived. From fun, engaging activities to tailored learning, it's been wonderful to see our children grow in confidence, creativity, and social skills. The regular updates and thoughtful communication gave us peace of mind knowing they were in the best hands. We highly recommend Raphael Nursery to any parent looking for a loving, supportive, and inspiring place for their little ones.