Holly Lodge Nursery

Holly Lodge Mansions, Oakeshott Avenue, Highgate, London N6 6ED
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9.9 52 Reviews
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Holly Lodge Nursery is situated in Highgate. It is a spacious and airy nursery which uses the surrounding area, incorporating nature in the syllabus to teach and develop children.

Holly Lodge Nursery pride themselves on being a home from home nursery environment for children aged 6 months through to 5 years.

The nurseries have large, bright open plan rooms, with creative outdoor play areas and a variety of modern equipment which provides children with a stimulating environment.

They create personalised planned activities to keep children engaged whilst having lots of fun.

Trained staff give children the stimulating, educational learning environment in which children can thrive and grow.

The nursery holds a current Ofsted rating of 'Good' (January 2022).
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alketa Malaj (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Registered Charity Number

  • 1096655

Total Places for Children

  • 22

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fee Structure.
    Full day service: 10 hours - 8.00am - 6.00pm = £90.00.
    Half Day - 5 hours: 8.00am - 1.00pm / 1.00pm - 6.00pm = £45.00.
    Core day - 7.5 hours: 9.00 - 4.30pm / 9.30am - 5.00pm =£67.50.

  • We also accommodate children in receipt of 15 and 30 hours National Education Funding.

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

  • School Holidays

Holly Lodge Nursery Reviews (52)

9.9

Holly Lodge Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holly Lodge Nursery has 52 reviews.

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Review from Natalia M (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely polite and helpful staff, very happy with the experience my kids had at Holly Lodge Nursery.
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Review from O D (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is a hidden gem. I've heard about it through word of mouth and I highly recommend it. My twins loved it from the very first days. They flourished there. They were very well taken care of, on a personal level whether happy or sad. They keep a high standard in their educational activities
that cover all the learning areas while still caring for every child individually providing fantastic pastoral care. I think that's what makes this place so special. They were very accomodating with the timetable always trying to help the parents. I honestly can't recommend it highly enough!
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have a 3 year old that has been at the nursery for just over 2 years and she is very happy and content here. I have always appreciated the flexibility of Holly Lodge Nursery which allows you to tailor your childcare needs. The two different outdoor spaces allow for variety when the weather is good
and excellent use is made of this. There have been some lovely additions to the setting including guinea pigs and a vegetable patch which adds interest for the children. The nursery ensures that topical and cultural events are included in the schedule which provides a lovely opportunity for children to develop their social awareness. The staff are friendly and approachable and seem to know the children very well which allows them to set activities that ensure the continued support of the children.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My three year old started going to Holly Lodge Nursery in April (full time) and absolutely loves it there.
The staff is caring, welcoming and easy to talk to. They always find some time to have a little chat about how the day has been and keep you updated on your child's progress.
There is plenty
to do with activities set up both indoors and outdoors that are different every day.
The nursery is located in a private area in Highgate, away from the main road and surrounded by trees which is a little luxury in London (whilst still being easy to access).
The opening times are convenient as the nursery is open from 8am to 6pm, which was really important to me.
When doing my research I did not find many nurseries in the area that offered these opening times without being extremely expensive. Also, this was the one I felt most comfortable in when I went to visit and you could tell both children and staff were genuinely happy to be there.
I would highly recommend it.
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Review from Zoe B (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Had a great experience with the nursery my son settled really well. The staff are amazing so approachable highly recommend.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Holly Lodge is a fantastic nursery. Very caring staff, clean, kids all happy, always stimulated, age-appropriate activities. My child has made amazing mental and social developments. This nursery is very nurturing. Couldn't be happier with Holly Lodge.
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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves all the staff and will happily go to any one of them.
There is a great array of toys and different indoor and outdoor activities every day.
There are also different things there every week.
Our daughter settled in very quickly and has been very happy since first starting in January
2019.
Food is also excellent and very varied.
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Review from Lillian P (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I spent a lot of time looking for a suitable nursery for my daughter and when I finally found Holly Lodge I was so happy. Since my daughter has started going there I can see positive changes in her development and in general she is happy. The staff are friendly and caring. I can leave my child with
them with peace of mind.
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Review from Albina D (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our family really likes this nursery and we have recommended it to our friends. Our kids enjoy going there. The staff is very kind and attentive to kids and parents. The nursery provides parents meetings that are very helpful by sharing their experience with parents. The Tapestry is an excellent idea
in which we can follow our child's (son) achievements. Thank you.
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Review from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. My daughter is extremely clingy and I thought she would never settle at nursery as she won't usually stay with anybody. She absolutely loves Holly Lodge nursery and I am amazed at her progress since starting. The staff are warm, patient and kind and it feels like I am leaving my daughter
with extended family. The nursery offers a huge variety of toys and activities, which change daily. Thanks to everyone, I'm so happy to have found Holly Lodge nursery.
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Review from Polina D (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
For the first 3 months, our son has progressed significantly. All my friends noticed his wonderful development. The nursery features excellent staff and management, kind attitude to children, friendship, atmosphere and the most flexible schedule. After the nursery, my son has never been hungry or upset.
He is always changed on time and looks tidy, however, during the day he does lots of different activities including water and sand. This is not a crowded place, there is no traffic or any annoying sounds and hidden in a beautiful village - I like it very much. If I were a baby, I would want to go to this nursery. I have already recommended this nursery to my friends.
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Review from Deborah (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
In general, the staff at Holly Lodge are warm and welcoming. Since the new management has started there have been great changes at the nursery and communication has drastically improved. Also, they have started to include a greater variety of inquiry stations. I really appreciate their focus on celebrations
and theme weeks where the children can experience new things that they might not get exposed to at home.
One thing they could improve is their use of technology - I think that it would help them with their use of Tapestry to have more accessible tools for the staff to use.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.926)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10 for Holly Lodge Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.926 for Holly Lodge Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (188 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.926
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Holly Lodge Nursery is based on 17 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 22 number of registered child places is 4.4, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Alketa H. Malaj

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Alketa is our Centre Manager and is a L7 qualified Nursery Manager. Alketa holds a Degree in Early Years and an Early Years Professional Status. In addition, Alketa has a level 4 certificate in teaching adults and an award in Leadership and Management Alketa holds a pediatric first aid, and a level 2 food hygiene certificate, and is also trained as a safeguarding lead for the nursery.

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