Nurseries in EC2A area

[KatieB_EDF]

Hi there,

I'm currently investigating the nurseries around East Dulwich as I look to return to work in February next year. I am finding that the nurseries are all full up until mid next year. Is there anyone who has chosen a nursery in the city (EC2A area) and if so would you recommend one?

My internet searches have only found two nurseries: Leapfrog in Clifton Rd which closed a year ago and Broadgate Nursery which is only for Deutsche Bank employees.

Many thanks

Katie

[stacker285]

Hello

We've booked a place at Smithfield House nursery for our pending arrival. However that's in EC1A area so may be too far for you.

[Belle]

A friend of mine used Bright HOrizons at Spittalfields and rated it v highly, I believe there's also one at London Bridge?

[Belle]

ps the new montessori on Barry Road has places I think, if you'd rather somewhere close to home.

[lotita]

My dd went first to Bright Horizons Barbican and then for 3 years at Newpark (just behindMoorgate)which we loved - family run, monteszsori. pm me for more info

[Bluedark]

My daughter went to Smithfield House Children's Nursery for over a year (age 11mo to 2 years).We stopped it as were offered a nanny share but I contemplated a lot about moving her out of there as she was so happy! It is easy to get to from ED, denmark or Herne hill to Farringdon, then 4-5 mins walk to the Smithfield market. I rate them very very highly, its owner / manager has a lot of experience in childcare (although she is back in Scotland for a while as her other nursery's manager is on maternity leave) but she left the shop to other very capable hands. The staff continuity is really good. It is not Montessori but I really liked their approach which supports independence and preference of each child (the leader of my daughter's room had a BA in children studies). Their space is big and newly designed, has a fantastic feeling when you enter into children's rooms. Toys books are all new and very age appropriate. They don't have outside space but they go out to parks, libraries, Museum of London every day (unless it is really raining). I can go on and on...because they are relatively new and has good space I think they still have spaces available, although I think they have been selected as a preferred supplier for the Bar so it was getting busier...happy to give more info if you pm me. I don't work for them (;))just had a very good experience with them when I also explored all other local childcare options in my old neighbourhood and I was so happy to have found them...good luck with your search...