The Muswell Hill Day Nursery

Tetherdown Hall, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, London N10 1ND
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  • The Muswell Hill Day Nursery, London
Muswell Hill Day Nursery is a high-quality, purpose-built setting in North London offering care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (March 2025), the nursery features four spacious playrooms, a sensory room, an art studio with weekly classes, and a private garden used daily for outdoor learning.

Their child-led curriculum is enhanced by bespoke education programmes such as Make & Bake and Sow & Grow. A dedicated team, including a qualified SENCo, provides nurturing support tailored to each child’s development.

Fresh, nutritious meals are prepared daily by an on-site chef. Families benefit from strong parent partnerships, regular communication through the nursery app, and a range of community events.

They encourage visits to experience their warm, inclusive approach to Early Years care and learning.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicole Walker (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 106

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fees available with enquiry pack

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Free on street parking

The Muswell Hill Day Nursery Reviews (23)

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The Muswell Hill Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.140) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Muswell Hill Day Nursery has 23 reviews.

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Review from P M (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are all friendly and welcoming, they seem to enjoy their work and genuinely care about the children. Our daughter has been there since a baby and is now in preschool and I only have positive experiences to share.
Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of The Muswell Hill Day Nursery. We are so glad you have had a positive experience with us and that your feel the warmth from our team. We are dedicated to providing a…read more
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Review from Kate S (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's a lovely nursery with great facilities for the kids but it's the staff that really makes this place. They are all wonderfully kind, supportive and really take the time to build strong relationships with the children and their parents.
Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of The Muswell Hill Day Nursery. We are absolutely delighted to hear that you are so happy with our team! We really do have something special at our nursery and are thrilled…read more
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely nursery - all the staff are so welcoming and caring, it gives great confidence to leaving your child there for the day! The food provided is very varied and they do lots of stimulating activities with the children throughout the day - it's been really lovely seeing my son develop during
his time there :)
Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of The Muswell Hill Day Nursery. We are so glad you feel confident leaving your child in our care! We are dedicated to providing a healthy, fun, safe and high-quality…read more
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Review from L R (Grandmother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so impressed with the time and care all staff took in settling our granddaughter in. She had additional health requirements, which have been attentively addressed and continues to be a priority in her care plan. The individual care plan is very reassuring and communication between carers and staff
is excellent. I wish this level of care existed when my children were small!
Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of The Muswell Hill Day Nursery. We are very glad that your granddaughter has settled in well and that we have supported you with her health requirements so that you don't…read more
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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with my son's development, I like the attitude, the fact that they upload everything he does to the app. I also like how strict they are with picking up the child from kindergarten if someone else has to pick him up.
Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of The Muswell Hill Day Nursery. We are glad to hear that you are happy with the childcare and education your family receives from our nursery. Our team does all they can to…read more
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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our little one has been attending the nursery since turning one. It's been over a year now and she runs to her room in the morning, calling for her little friends and the team. She wants to stop by the reception team to give a cuddle to both managers each morning. She's been very well looked after.
Changing between room is child led which we've been very happy about and the team has been guiding and reassuring us during the process. They're very much open to hearing how you feel about anything related to the nursery to keep the children's experience as good as possible.
Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of The Muswell Hill Day Nursery. It's so sweet watching your child develop friendships with their classmates! We are so glad to hear your daughter is loving her time with us…read more
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Review from C B (Father of Child) published on 24 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is now getting ready for school and is in his final year of nursery. We are very pleased with his nursery school teacher, she is organised, caring and in complete control of the class. We feel she is really installing the right skills and environment for joining school next September. He has
made some really great friends and we get the sense he enjoys his time there. Overall really pleased with the nursery.
Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi there, thank you so much for your glowing review of our Muswell Hill Day Nursery & Preschool. We are honoured to have looked after your little one throughout their day nursery experience, right up…read more
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Review from Suki K (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't recommend this nursery enough! Genuinely the only people I trust to look after my little one. Absolutely fantastic and knowledgeable staff at Muswell Hill. The preschool room teachers are particularly proactive in preparing the 3-4s for school. Overall brilliant care and kindness all round.
Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi there, thank you for leaving a lovely review for our Muswell Hill Day Nursery & Preschool. We do our very best to ensure we are hiring the very best staff who are both passionate and knowledgeable…read more
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Review from A K (Father of Child) published on 24 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
We've had our share of nurseries (5 in total) due to multiple kids and renovations. This nursery is not a bad place, the staff are amicable, but it feels more like child supervision, than an exciting and stimulating place.
Positives
It's new and clean. The food is of a good standard, with extensive
CCTV. Some staff.
Negatives
The kids spend a huge amount of time inside. Some of the internal rooms have minimal access to natural light. They are airless and during warmer periods rely heavily on AC units to freshen air. There is a huge reliance on the 'inside/outside' room with minimal use of outside garden/trips. His new nursery has forest school once a week!
Sadly they seem to struggle to retain talent. Some of the hiring decisions and reliance on unqualified support staff we were surprised by! We had frequent changes with our key worker and poor comms.
Comms - this deteriorated over the 2 years we were there. In other nurseries there's been near-daily updates with photos and notes on 'the app'.
Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry that you've been unimpressed with our Muswell Hill Day Nursery & Preschool. We appreciate feedback of any kind as it helps us…read more
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Review from T Z (Uncle of Child) published on 23 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am an uncle of a child who attends the preschool room. I collected my nephew for the first time, the security check the manager had in place was great even though my sister had told them I was going and sent a picture of me. I was still stopped and asked security questions and was escorted to the
classroom and introduced to his teachers. I was given a detailed description of what my nephew had done that day. I was so impressed by the welcoming of the nursery as a whole. I wish when my child used to go to nursery I had that much pleasure in picking up my child know what she'd done at nursery.
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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves coming to nursery. She has built really good relationships with the adults in her room. Everybody is approachable and responsive. She loves the different specialists coming in from dance to yoga and art. The most important thing for us is she’s happy and healthy and this is absolutely
supported in that here.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one is loving her time here! Our friendly, nurturing team strive to build supportive relationships with the…read more
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Review from H R (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is very happy when she comes home from nursery - the staff are very welcoming and kind and the array of activities throughout the week helps to engage her brain in a variety of ways. She particularly loves the yoga, dance and art teachers that come in.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that your little one is so happy here! Our kind, creative team devises a great variety of stimulating activities for children to…read more
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Review from G L (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
For my partner and me, our number one priority was to find the right nursery that would provide a good environment for our baby's early year development. During my visit, I was instantly attracted to a warm, fun and loving atmosphere that seemed aligned with how we nurture at home. The transition period
has been amazing, both for my baby and for me, thanks to the incredibly supportive staff. We also find the app to be a really helpful digital tool for parents to check in on how our baby is doing at the nursery during the day. We feel extremely happy to have found this nursery, and we look forward to the journey ahead where our baby will grow, explore and socialise.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our dedicated team take the time to get to know each child's needs so they can provide the right support to make the settling-in process as…read more
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Review from E T (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two-and-a-half-year-old son has been going to The Muswell Hill Preschool for two months and he’s made tremendous progress since he started. His spoken language has improved remarkably in just two months. Most importantly, he’s made many new friends and the nursery staff are very kind and professional.
My son also very much enjoys the multiple facilities (indoor/outdoor area etc..) that are part of the nursery. I’d highly recommend this nursery.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that your little one has made so much progress with us! Our team work so hard to create a supportive, nurturing environment…read more
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Review from M R (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery: the staff are attentive and caring; the space is cheerful and clean and a site of play and independence for my daughter. At pick-up time she always seems to be happily immersed in some activity or exploration, under the gentle supervision of the key workers. So grateful for the care
and structure the nursery maintains and the opportunity to socialize, learn together and grow it provides energetic children!
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Muswell Hill Preschool aims to provide a friendly, nurturing environment in which children can thrive. Our team is so passionate about helping…read more
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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is such a relief to send children off to nursery each day with a huge smile, chatting away with such excitement about which staff member or friend they will see first - and that has been our experience with both of our children at The Muswell Hill Preschool. It is a fun and caring setting, where
the kids have felt happy and secure, always eager to tell us about the 'adventures' of their day be it the indoor outdoor room, yoga, learning about emotions, the incredible art classes or breakfast! We couldn't be happier.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you so much for leaving us a review. We are so pleased to hear that you have had a great experience with both of your children at our nursery and that they felt happy and secure. We will pass…read more
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Review from Luciana L (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending The Muswell Hill Preschool since February and absolutely loves it. The team has been extremely warm and welcoming towards him and us. They take a genuine interest in our boy's wellbeing and development, and invest time in providing us with feedback and useful advice whenever
this is needed. The food is also great, with a good variety to enable kids to explore different foods from an early age.
I feel my son is happy and safe when he's there, so I can get on with my day.
Highly recommend!
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review and recommendation of our Muswell Hill Nursery and Preschool. We are delighted to hear that your little one loves attending the nursery. It is extremely important to…read more
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caring and nurturing nursery which seems to adhere to high standards, whether it be nutrition or staff. My daughter is undoubtedly enriched by the arts, crafts, literature and music curriculum and also has impeccable manners and a gorgeous accent which she certainly didn't get from me! The atmosphere
in the nursery is creative and modern and benefits from fantastic toys and activities as well as a great sensory room. The only drawback is perhaps the lack of a proper garden but then again there is also a lack of a proper summer so it's not as significant. My experience as a parent has also been quite positive and where there have been issues we felt the nursery was efficient, thorough and quick to act.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of our Muswell Hill Nursery and Preschool. We strive to provide a high standard of care and education for all of our children. We are delighted to hear that your little one…read more
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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started nursery at 10 months old full time and I was really nervous about going back to work and how he’d cope without me. It was a tough start but the staff at the nursery were so kind and patient and I trusted them immediately. My son soon settled and now loves his time there. He leads me to
his room every day and greets me with a smile at the end of the day, proudly showing me around and saying goodbye to everyone from the babies to the chef to the managers in the office. They do lovely activities and really care about the children. It’s a large space with lots of engaging displays and wonderful equipment. I was keen on outdoor space and although the garden is small, they use it every day along with the amazing indoor-outdoor space. The menu is outstanding and my boy eats like a king. Can recommend this nursery highly.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your amazing review and recommendation of our Muswell Hill Nursery and Preschool. The settling in process for both you and your child is extremely important to us. We strive to build…read more
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Review from Seyi A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery provides a great environment for kids, it also helps to improve my daughter's speech and her interaction with other kids. The nursery is always neat with a variety of toys. The staff communicate nicely.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at The Muswell Hill Day Nursery
Thank you for your review of our Muswell Hill Nursery and Preschool. We are really pleased to hear that your little one is progressing with their speech and social interactions at nursery. We aim to…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.140)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.140) out of 10 for The Muswell Hill Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.574 for The Muswell Hill Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.574
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.566 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Muswell Hill Day Nursery is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 106 number of registered child places is 21.2. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.2 = 0.566
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Nicole Walker

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Nicole has over 14 years of experience and knowledge in the childcare sector. Since stepping into her new Manager role from Deputy Manager, Nicole has loved growing and nurturing her team for the best possible outcomes in Early Years education. Her mission is for all children to be welcomed into a loving, nurturing and stimulating nursery, and Nicole truly believes in the uniqueness and diversity for all children and families.

Frequently Asked Questions about The Muswell Hill Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Muswell Hill Day Nursery accepts?

The Muswell Hill Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Muswell Hill Day Nursery Open?

The Muswell Hill Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does The Muswell Hill Day Nursery have capacity for?

The Muswell Hill Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 106 Children.

How far is The Muswell Hill Day Nursery to the centre of London?

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

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