Happy Journeys Day Nursery

22 Church End, Hendon, London NW4 4JT
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Happy Journeys Day Nursery is a new nursery located in Hendon, in the Barnet area of London, providing high-quality day care and early years education for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

Child-led learning is practiced by experienced early years practitioners in a safe and secure environment.

The setting practices the principles of the EYFS but also utilises the best of the Maria Montessori and Reggio Emilia teaching methods.

Young children are taught to learn through exploration of their environment and through creative play.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Happy Journeys Day Nursery
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Katie Murphy (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 33

Total Places for Children

  • 84

Age Range

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

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

  • All Bank Holidays, 1 week at Christmas & 1 week in May

Parking

  • They have a car park for visitors and for parent drop off/pick up.

Happy Journeys Day Nursery Reviews (92)

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Happy Journeys Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Journeys Day Nursery has 92 reviews.

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Review from Sintija (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is simply fantastic, my daughter loves attending and has developed a lot over the months. I like that children create some sort of art for whatever is going on in a year, for instance, a little gift for Daddy for Father's Day.
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Review from Jade (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the minute I walked into the nursery I was in love with it, the staff are very polite, well mannered and professional and the building is spotless and clean. Would definitely recommend it. My child loves the nursery as she engages in many activities.
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Review from Choulamite (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding nursery, personal and professional care. Always available to help and reassure. Staff always smiley and daily feedbacks. Would highly recommend. My child is always happy to go and has fun, I'm feeling reassured and safe when he is at Happy Journeys.
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Review from Shna O (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been going to Happy Journeys from October 2019 and although they are a new nursery; they are very well organised and equipped both facilities and staff-wise. Our daughter has enjoyed going to this nursery, and we have been very pleased with the care she has received, as well as the
service we have received from management and staff in general. Would definitely recommend this as an option to parents who are looking for a professional, clean and safe environment for their children.
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Review from Cristina (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The wow factor about this nursery; is how big and bright are all the rooms, with amazing outside space - separate for each class and the most important, very friendly and helpful staff.
It took my daughter only a week to settle, and the activities that children are engaged in are variated and educative.
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Review from Matt (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started at Happy Journeys in October last year, and he's loved his time there. The staff are all absolutely fantastic, and could not be more caring. He's learnt so much and made lots of new friends. The atmosphere is very welcoming, from reception through to the classrooms, and you're left feeling
that your child is in very good hands. He now looks forward to nursery every day and has gone from having a few tears on us leaving him there, to running into the classroom and starting to play. Thank you all at Happy Journeys.
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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has enjoyed this nursery a lot so far, in a short time to settle in. He has learnt new games, good eating habits and playing with other kids. My son and staff members got used to each other very well.
Nursery has a huge and safe outside space, which makes the time in the nursery even better.
And last but not least important, it's menu which offers varied and delicious food every single day.
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Review from D S (Father of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with Happy Journeys Day Nursery. The staff are great and have helped a lot to settle my daughter in.
The setting is modern, and they have amazing resources. I like the fact they place huge importance in nutrition and have developed a great healthy menu.
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Review from Palwasha P (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Being a first-time mum, it was extremely hard to choose a nursery for my 2-year-old daughter. I was very anxious about leaving my daughter in the nursery, but after visiting Happy Journeys Day Nursery and meeting the staff put my mind at ease. The staff in the toddler's room are really caring and loving.
Their care and friendly, gentle approach has really helped my child settle in well. The outside space is excellent and the rooms are clean, spacious, well thought out and interesting for the children. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Suzie (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
New, well organised and good feeling place. Fantastic staff, very caring and loving towards the children and have helped my daughter settle in. The special needs coordinator has been really helpful with support for my daughter. Its been great seeing the difference since my daughter started, she really
enjoys going to nursery. The staff are positive, get back to you quickly and have created a wonderful atmosphere for children’s and their families. They are new but very capable.
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is a sensitive child and spent his first two and a half years with me. I was very worried about the settling in period but to everyone’s surprise, after two sessions, he was ready to stay and one week after he just waved me off! The ladies seem very caring and they all know the children very
well. My son is happy there and we are delighted with the nursery. The food looks delicious and all cooked fresh daily by their own chef in their very own kitchen. The whole nursery is new and it has been refurbished beautifully. I like that all rooms have outside space plus the children use the biggest garden to do PE every Thursday which my son loves. We are so happy to find this nursery and although my son was on the waiting list for another nursery, once we came to visit we both felt we had found the one. Highly recommend it to anyone!
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Review from N P (Father of Child) published on 5 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great environment for growth and development. Staff are engaging, helpful and are very keen to get to know each individual child.
I love that when I speak to staff I feel as though my little boy is special to them. Definitely a home away from home.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.960)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10 for Happy Journeys Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.960 for Happy Journeys Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (240 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 250 Ratings = 4.96
  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 Happy Journeys Day Nursery is based on 21 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 84 number of registered child places is 16.8, which has been reached with 21 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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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (2)

Katie

Katie Murphy

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

I completed my Level 3 in Childcare and went on to study Education and Learning BA Hons at Roehampton University. I am a qualified Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-Ordinator and specialise in Health and Safety. I am also the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Prashanti

Prashanti N

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2019

I completed my Level 3 in Children and Young People Workforce. I have had multiple years of experience working with children, especially babies.

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