Leys Children's Centre Nursery

Food

All meals and snacks are provided by an on-site chef, catering for dietary requirements and allergies.

Opening hours

07:30 - 18:00

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2009

Donna Romaine

9 months ago

Our son has recently graduated from Leys Nursery & Pre - School and we couldn't be more grateful for the truly exceptional care, education, and support he received during his time there. From the very beginning, the staff made us feel welcome, supported, and completely confident that our child was in safe, loving hands. The team's warmth, professionalism, and genuine passion for early childhood development shone through every day. They took the time to understand our son's unique personality and needs, encouraging his curiosity, creativity, and confidence. The nursery provided a rich and stimulating environment, both indoors and outdoors, with a variety of engaging activities that supported learning through play. We were given daily feedback and updated on his development. It truly felt like a partnership between the nursery and our family. The breakfast, lunch and snacks given to my son, were always healthy and nutritious and he thoroughly enjoyed them. I highly recommend Leys Nursery for any parent or carer looking for a safe, happy and stimulating environment for their child! Donna

Adaeze Ukoh

10 months ago

From the Heart: A Candid Review for Fellow Parents I feel compelled to share my honest experience with this nursery, hoping it helps other parents make informed decisions. Unfortunately, this nursery is not what it presents itself to be. In my opinion, it is not a nurturing or safe environment for children. The teaching was not personalised, and there always seemed to be a staff shortage. Around 90% of activities took place outdoors — even in the rain — which raised significant concerns about hygiene and exposure. My daughters consistently fell ill every week with stomach bugs, vomiting, fever, and colds, often after playing outside in the rain. Both my daughters were being treated for seasonal asthma, and I provided the nursery with a clear care plan. However, management ignored it, insisting the children needed to be outside to “build immunity.” I felt like I was paying for my daughters to become unwell. At one point, a stool test revealed one of my daughters had inflamed bowels — linked to food consumed possibly at the nursery because we have never had such experience and constant test still inflamed. I once found undigested, hard beans in her stool, and when I raised this, the staff denied serving such food. It became clear to me that the nursery prioritised money over genuine child care. Their approach did not feel person-centred or nurturing — it felt transactional and careless. What truly broke my trust was when staff suggested my daughters might have autism due to delayed speech— something I disagreed with, based on my knowledge of their abilities. To my shock, the assistant manager even advised me to lie so they could be assessed more quickly and priorise them. I refused, insisting on honesty and transparency. How could they truly understand my daughters when they didn’t take the time to know them? I eventually moved them to Tender Cubs nursery — and the difference was immediate. My daughters blossomed. They began to communicate confidently, smile more, and truly enjoy learning. The staff were caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children’s growth and happiness. Within just a month, my daughter, who had once lost her confidence and had been wrongly labelled with developmental delays, was thriving. Switching nurseries was the best decision I made. My only regret is not doing it sooner. To any parent reading this: if your gut tells you something isn’t right — trust it. If you notice stalled development or persistent issues, don’t wait. Change nurseries. Today, my daughters are healthy, happy, and excelling in school — and that peace of mind is priceless. Ofsted should focus on this not on how organised paperwork is in order to give a genuine rating.

Fares Aloubaidi

2 years ago

I was happy with this nursery but after last year everything has been changed bad way reason because the new teacher doesn't get any clue how to go on a talk to kids look after the kids in this nursery. My family kids is being picked up from nursery we find out big bruise ear so we are put complain with the headteacher want to check the CCTV in nursery they said sorry cameras not working the manager she said camera is not working is not impossible camera is not working nursery because they know they're going to get trouble if CCTV cameras working

Andrian Strasnei

2 years ago

Many thanks, for this wonderful kindergarten, a lot of effort, attention, patience, involvement, calmness, our first child at this kindergarten mega thanks, currently the 2nd child also at this kindergarten,thanks for the staff.

Jusst Mee

3 years ago

Lovely nursey, everyone is friendly. Both children have attended here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend Leys.