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The first in this family of nurseries, N Stoke Newington has been rethinking the nursery experience for families since 2017 and is rated 'Outstanding' (April 2019) by Ofsted.
In 2020, N Family Club opened a sister nursery, located just across the road on Church Street, which has been specifically designed for younger age groups. Children who join Church Street as babies will then graduate to join the Defoe Road nursery,...
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesGroup / Owner
- N Family Club
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Selen Nihat(Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 30
Total Places for Children
- 90
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Opening Times
- Monday07:00-19:00
- Tuesday07:00-19:00
- Wednesday07:00-19:00
- Thursday07:00-19:00
- Friday07:00-19:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays, 2 inset days & 1 week at Christmas
Funding & Fees
Standard day rates
3+ year-olds: £123.50
Standard monthly fees
3 days: £1574.63
4 days: £1994.53
Full time (5 days): £2427.55
Our fees are all-inclusive, covering everything from meals and snacks, formula for infants, nappies and trips. The minimum plan we offer is 3 full days, and every N plan must include either a Monday or Friday.
You can find our full fee sheet on our website, along with all the Ts & Cs you need to know.
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N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road Reviews (47)
N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.821) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road has 47 reviews.
We have been really pleased with our experience at N Family Club Defoe Road. All of the staff are incredibly helpful, friendly and amazing with the kids. Communication is excellent and we feel very involved in the day to day activities at the nursery. Most importantly our son loves nursery and looks forward to going every morning.
Thank you. We really appreciate your feedback. We're so happy to have you with us and also it's a pleasure having your son with us!
Superb nursery all round.
Thank you. We really appreciate your feedback. We're so pleased you're happy with your experience at the nursery and happy to have you with us. It's a pleasure having your son with us!
We have seen developments in all areas and we could not be happier with the nursery and all the staff. They care and they make every effort to show it to the children as well as the families.
Thank you. We really appreciate your feedback. We're so pleased you're happy with your experience at the nursery and we are looking forward to continuing this journey together. It's a pleasure having your child and your family with us!
We have been part of N Family Defoe Road since December 2023 and our experience has been nothing short of exceptional. All the staff are so nurturing and supportive and they provide him with so much care and attention and positivity. They communicate with us regularly with regards to his development and how his day is, this can be written or verbal which is great. They are always happy to assist us and support us as parents when needed. We would highly recommend N Family Club Defoe Road.
Thank you so much for your review; we really do appreciate your feedback. We're so pleased you've enjoyed your experience at the nursery so far, and we look forward to continuing this journey together. It's a pleasure having you and your family with us!
My little boy started at the nursery in January 24. I have only had a good experience. All the ladies in his room are so engaging and the activities are so varied. I also love that the children go out to the local parks every day no matter the weather. We have been having some behaviour problems at home and the nursery have been so helpful at working alongside us and helping us with some advice and techniques to help at home. I would highly recommend N Family at Defoe Rd.
Thank you for your review, we really do appreciate your feedback. We're so pleased you've enjoyed your experience at the nursery so far, we look forward to continuing this journey together and to watching your little one grow even more. It's a pleasure having you and your family here with us!
N Family Club, Defoe Road is rated Ofsted Outstanding and has an excellent reputation locally. The staff are encouraging, patient and very qualified. My child has progressed a lot since starting here and always enjoys his days there. Children get to experience varied activities on a daily basis such as Forest School, yoga, cooking, pre-writing skills, P.E. Learning about diversity, gardening and more. The menu is published at the start of the week and all the meals are very healthy, balanced and nutritious. I get updates, photos & videos throughout the day about my child's activities and communication with staff members at the nursery is great. It's the best nursery in Stoke Newington.
Thank you for a lovely review, we're so pleased you have such positive feedback about the nursery. It's been a delight watching your little one grow since joining us & we look forward to continuing this journey with him. It's been a pleasure getting to know you & your family!
The standard of management, overall organisation and the culture of positivity and warmth from the entire team at N deserves mentioning here too - we simply haven’t had any cause for complaint at all over the course of her time there. We are really sad to have to be moving her away from N Defoe, but will stay in touch!
Thanks again to all the team.
Thank you so much for such a lovely review. It's been a pleasure having your little one with us, we really will miss her but we wish her all the best with her next adventures. We're so pleased we got to be part of your family and watch her grow into such a caring, confident little girl. We hope you come back to visit soon!
We have two children attending N Family, one at Defoe Road (currently in pre-school) and one at their sister nursery. The staff are all incredible, encouraging and engaged at every step of the way. The preschool aspect and curriculum have surpassed expectations and our eldest is so incredibly happy and growing in confidence by the day. She loves forest school and spending time doing arts up in the cove. We feel very supported as a family by the staff and reassured along the way. They are very responsive to any concerns or enquiries of any kind. Highly highly recommend it.
This is a lovely read, thank you so much for such positive feedback. We're so pleased that both your children enjoy their time at N Family Club and that you feel you feel supported as a family, it's been a pleasure being part of your family's journey. We've very much enjoyed your little ones grow and we look forward to seeing them flourish even more!
N Family Club has been amazing and very supportive! From the front of house to the key persons in the classroom and even the management, they have always been welcoming and have always made me feel comfortable leaving my child with them. My child has progressed a lot since starting the nursery and has become more confident and outgoing. We get feedback throughout the day about our child's well-being, and whenever we want, we can message the staff, and they send us photos of what our child is up to, which is great. The menu is also outstanding and nutritious! We are very satisfied with the nursery and couldn’t recommend them enough.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy to be part of your child's journey since he started. He has grown so confident, and it's been amazing to see him develop such wonderful friendships with his peers.
Both my daughters attended N Family Defoe Road. A wonderful, warm and welcoming place with fantastic staff and resources. We miss the team very much and highly recommend N Family if you are looking for a forward-thinking, accommodating and rewarding place for your child.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It has been a pleasure looking after both of your daughters.
A wonderful nursery with amazing staff who go above and beyond every day! My daughter loves it here! It is a wonderful nursery, the food served is delicious and the front-of-house staff are very welcoming and accommodating.
This was so lovely to read, thank you for sharing this with us. We love having your daughter at N, and it has been so nice getting to know you and your family.
Best in Stoke Newington! The staff are just wonderful - all knowledgeable, well-trained, caring and creative: great communicators and collaborators with parents which is so important and hard to find. Our 3-year-old son loves it - he goes in happy every day - and we love the app they use to keep us updated through the day with photos. It’s super-easy to communicate with the team through the app so confusion is minimal - also pretty hard to find in a nursery!
The building, facilities and toys are all scrupulously clean and beautifully designed. Everything is super-organised with proper systems in place and the location is perfect for park trips. (This is important as the outside space is limited - which is the main drawback). The food is also fantastic - puts our home menu to shame! It’s been tough through Covid not having the connection that you would usually have with the ‘N‘club’ for parents, but we hope the parties, workshops and weekend activities will become normal again.
What a fantastic environment for children to grow up in! Both of our children attended from six months. Their key workers (and the wider team) have always sought to nurture their sense of individuality. Their week is packed full of activities - Forrest School and ‘N Extra’ are particular highlights for our son! Forrest School is almost every day, and N Extra varies from week to week. The children get to learn Spanish, participate in a yoga class, practice dancing, or learn about their favourite artist! The food is great - the children get a chance to try a variety of food, from many different cultures. They are also taught to make healthy choices! They run weekly ‘N Family Club’ talks and workshops, addressing things such as; paediatric first aid, toddler tantrums, cookery classes and PT sessions for children and parents! We love the nursery and would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone that listens!
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us - it's lovely to hear that both of your children have been loving their time at nursery and that our N extras are a hit with your son! I'm really pleased that you feel you'd recommend us to friends. Thanks again!
We have experienced classic nursery and thought the difference with the N Family Club would only be about the decoration and the price. I can tell you that it is not just about the decoration, and the price is not the same, because the level is so not the same. The N Family Club is really a family. They do care for your kids as they would care for a family member. They are loving, and so very well trained, and up to the best standards in terms of education and care. They will provide the best advice for you and your kids. They will notice small details, keep you posted on everything, and make sure you and your kids are doing well. I am a very stressed person, and they always are so understanding. There are two key workers who are our favourites, but the all team is so great and you can see that they love what they are doing. I am also happy to know that N Family treats and pays their employees well, this is also very important for us as parents to know that no one is left in the process of getting the world to a better place.
Wow! What lovely feedback, thanks for sharing this with us. It's really great to hear that your experience has been so positive. I have to agree - we have a brilliant bunch of educators here at our Stokey nursery, who will be very pleased to read your review. Thanks again!
Best nursery group in the UK. They incorporate forest school, Montessori and lots of education around empathy. They do so many activities I would never have the creativity or patience to do at home. Such a great place!
Thank you for sending in your review and for sharing your kind words! I'm so glad you've had a good experience with us. Thanks again.
The team at N love the kids and nurture their sense of individuality providing them with a great stepping stone into formal education.
The food is great - if a bit fancy but, don’t let that put you off, they find ways to get even the fussiest of eaters to enjoy their meals. The equipment is constantly being updated with the latest toys/educational tools and the staff seem to genuinely enjoy their roles and love the kids. Baking Fridays is a highlight of my son’s week and he loves showing off what he has made with his friends.
I would have no hesitation in recommending N Family club.
This was a joy to read, thank you so much for sharing your kind words! I'm so pleased that your experience at N has been so positive and that you'd be happy to recommend us. I'm thrilled that you feel that both of your children have had a great start to their educational journey.
We were at another nursery and were unhappy with their unwillingness to build much rapport or improve their vegetarian food for our son. So, it was all the more amazing to move our son to N Family Club and address everything that mattered to us. Their sustainable, vegetarian-friendly menu is a big draw and they love to hear feedback, I genuinely feel listened to.
We are sure we'll never find a nursery like this when we leave the area, thank you for being such great partners in raising our son.
Fantastic review - thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. I'm delighted to know that you feel listened to and that you feel like you've been able to build a good rapport with the team. I'll make sure they get a chance to read this. Thank you again!
Excellent. We can't recommend this nursery more highly. Our daughter loves it there. The staff are skilled, enthusiastic and friendly. They eat better than us! Forest school trips each day, yoga and Spanish as extras.
Thank you for this lovely review! I'm so pleased your time with us has been positive and you'd be happy to recommend us to other young families.
We love nursery, I can not be happier for my daughter, especially now over 3 years. She likes going, she is particularly enthusiastic about the Forest school and the trips to the park. From pictures posted on the app and what our daughter tells us, emerge that all activities are well organised and fun for the children. She enjoys the N extras as Yoga, Cooking, Spanish, but also the colouring and storytelling. The staff are friendly and professional, during these special circumstances they have been supportive and informative. Entrance and pick up protocol allow to keep social distancing and at the same time dedicated personal attention to every child and parent.
Thank you so much for your feedback. It's great to hear your daughter loves coming to see us at nursery and loves our N extras! The pandemic has been such a challenge for all our team and families but lovely to know that you've felt well supported and informed. Thanks again, I'll be sure to pass on to the team.
N Family Club brings with it a palpable sense of energy, fun and imagination. From the moment you drop-off your little one until pick-up, it’s the novel approach N has to all aspects of nursery life that you’ll love. It’s not just the cool surroundings, the engaging curriculum, and the awesome weekly menu that makes N a nursery without equal, it’s the fact that every single person at N has such a positive impact on your child’s experience there. The N difference is also evident in the bonus creative content and support they provide outside of nursery hours to keep the children (and their families) informed and entertained, and this happened even before lockdown! By the way, N has excelled throughout the challenging time we’re all experiencing and found solutions to make it bearable. We’ve been members since February and our son adores it! Simply put, it’s basically the high-class hotel of nurseries - and we can’t recommend it highly enough.
I am so happy to have read this review - it's amazing to hear that your family have loved your time at N so far. I'll definitely pass this over to the rest of the team, they'll be absolutely delighted. Thank you for sending us such lovely feedback!
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- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: N Family Club
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Meet the Team (1)

Selen has worked in childcare for 15 years and has a degree in early childhood studies. Her passion for working with young children comes from seeing how her mother who was an educator positively impacted young lives. She aspires to be the type of educator who can inspire others too.
Selen also loves spending time with her one-year-old daughter… and baking cakes!
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