Thames Reach Nursery & Pre-School

Thames Reach nursery is a very welcoming and homey nursery, from the staff to the reception everyone welcomes you with a smile and they don't make any of your concerns seem too silly. Everything you judge to be important they make it a priority. Ever since my son joined the nursery, he's been developing very well. At the moment that my son joined, he was around 12 months. At that stage, it was a struggle for me to put him to sleep in his cot by himself; all he wanted was to sleep next to mummy. Even if I tried to move him in the middle of the night, he would wake up and cry till I moved him back in my bed. Being a new mum and a single mum, it was quite hard to be consistent with this.

However, 2/3 weeks after joining my son has been able to sleep in his cot during the WHOLE night, once bedtime reaches. NO MORE late night struggles for me. I now sleep WELL and COMFORTABLY in my own bed.

We moved both of our children to this nursery in Jan 2024 when the one they were attending closed suddenly. This is an excellent nursery and our children love it here. The staff are very attentive to the children and it is always a fun support environment. You can tell the children are loved. The environment is always clean and the food menu and snacks are healthy. We are very happy our children attend leyf in thamesmead

My daughter went to this nursery since September 2024 and she really liked it. Very nice and friendly staff and manager and teachers. Delicious food from the chef, the child always ate with pleasure Many many thanks

My daughter moved here from another local nursery, and I couldn't be happier with the decision. LEYF has created an excellent environment and learning centre for nurturing young minds. The staff have been consistently receptive and cooperative. I always feel confident that my daughter is in a safe and happy place. She has enjoyed every day at this nursery. I only wish she could spend more time here. Both the Nursery Manager and her Deputy have brought together an outstanding team to provide exceptional services.

I’m very happy with my overall experience. The staff are friendly and always willing to help. The environment is always clean and my daughter enjoys going to this nursery. This is her happy place.

The best nursery in the Thamesmead/Abbey Wood/Plumstead area by far. We spent a lot of time looking at nurseries for our son (we looked at over 8 in Thamesmead and Abbey Wood) and Thames Reach had the best facilities but most importantly the most attentive and experienced staff. It was also the same price as all the others which really surprised me given how impressive the nursery is. The food is also exceptional. They feed them such a good variety of things and it is always fresh and healthy.

Our son moved from a nursery in another location that he had attended for nearly two years so it was a big move but he has settled in so quickly and now absolutely loves going. So much so that he often doesn’t want to come home! I trust all the staff and have only positive things to say about them all. I really feel like they are preparing him for school and they know each child individually.

Overall I would recommend the nursery to everyone.

A brand new nursery with excellent and up-to-date play and teaching equipment and very responsive staff. The nursery manager communicates well with parents and is open to suggestions. The staff communicate well through an app throughout the day as well as in person at the start and end of each day. My child enjoys spending time in the nursery. We were able to successfully transition our child from part-time to full-time attendance with the full support of the staff.

As with any new nursery openings, there were initially some teething challenges in spring this year which were smoothed out. The fact that this nursery is part of an award-winning London Early Years Foundation network of nurseries gives extra reassurance in terms of quality of care, teaching and HQ policies, quality assurance and support for the nursery team.