Opening hours
Open 51 weeks per year. Standard hours: 8am–6pm, Mon–Fri. Extended hours: 7am–7pm (subject to availability). Excluding bank holidays & inset days.
N Family Club Kentish Town
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
Number of places
117 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Camden
About this day nursery
N Family Club Kentish Town is a nursery that offers a unique and enriching experience for children, housed in a sensitively restored former post office. The day nursery features six spacious playrooms filled with natural light, an atelier for creative exploration, and an expansive garden equipped with a water play area, mud kitchen, and sandpit.
Understanding the demands of modern family life, N Kentish Town provides convenient buggy and bike storage, along with an on-site N Café serving sustainable coffee and snacks for parents during drop-off. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to support every child's early years development, fostering growth in inspiring surroundings.
The day nursery's commitment to flexibility is evident in its extended hours option, allowing parents to choose between a standard 8 am to 6 pm day or an extended 7 am to 7 pm, subject to availability. Additionally, the nursery prepares all meals freshly on-site, ensuring balanced and nutritious food for the children.
They also offer practical benefits like emergency day swaps and ad hoc extra days, making it easier for families to manage unpredictable schedules. The team, including experienced Deputy Nursery Managers, are dedicated to providing a supportive environment where each child's individual journey is nurtured.
What it's like
Leaders and staff at this spacious and modern nursery extend a warm welcome to children and their families. Leaders have developed highly-enabling environments that have been thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of different age groups. Children demonstrate curiosity and enjoyment as they explore these spaces and the wealth of quality resources on offer.
Sensitive restorationAtelierMud kitchenN CaféEmergency day swaps
Pricing & funding
Fees are billed monthly and calculated based on 51 weeks of the year. The nursery requires a minimum booking of three full days, which must include a Monday or Friday. Standard hours are 8am to 6pm, with pay-as-you-go extensions available at hourly rates that vary for children under and over three.
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Minimum booking of 3 full days, which must include a Monday or Friday.
- Fees are calculated over 51 weeks of the year and averaged into 12 monthly payments.
- Monthly fees include bank holidays and inset days, which are payable in full.
- Fees include all food, drink, consumables, and activities.
- Standard day of 8am-6pm can be extended by up to one hour each way on a pay-as-you-go basis.
- All additional charges are voluntary during funded entitlement hours.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for N Family Club Kentish Town
Last inspected 31 July 2024 · Nicola Baker
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Leaders and staff at this spacious and modern nursery extend a warm welcome to children and their families. Leaders have developed highly-enabling environments that have been thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of different age groups. Children demonstrate curiosity and enjoyment as they explore these spaces and the wealth of quality resources on offer.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and staff organise a wealth of experiences to build children's understanding of the world around them.
- Most staff are skilled at supporting children's communication and language development.
- Staff are quick to identify children that may not be meeting their milestones.
- Leaders understand the importance of working with parents and actively encourage them into the nursery with a welcoming parents' area and a range of events for families.
- Core staff know individual children very well and can talk confidently about their interests and next steps of development.
Areas to develop
- 1deliver focused professional development to all staff to ensure that interactions with children are consistently high quality.
Inspection #10356988 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
detail the progress their children have made since joining the nursery
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are quick to identify children that may not be meeting their milestones. The special educational needs coordinator is quick to discuss these observations with parents and secure any additional support that children may need. This ensures that the curriculum is rapidly tailored to meet individual needs and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress over time.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. Very young children notice a spider in the garden and staff start singing 'Incy Wincy Spider' with them.
Google Reviews of N Family Club Kentish Town
4.5
(17 Google reviews)
Andy Shelton
a year ago
Our daughter started when she was 2 and the nursery really helped to settle her in. She's been there for almost a year now and loves going in every day. She's made friends with staff and children alike and they have really helped her to develop into a fun and loving toddler. The staff seem really well set up to work with all personalities. The environment (in the rooms and the garden) and activities and trips out which they run are excellent - a mixture of play, fun and learning. My daughter seems excited to tell me about what she's been doing on the way back home each day.
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Andrea M
a year ago
Our daughter has been attending N Family Nursery for the past 3 months, and we couldn’t be happier! The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, and there’s a wonderful variety of both indoor and outdoor activities that keep her engaged and excited every day. Highly recommend N Family for anyone looking for a warm, nurturing environment for their little one.
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Marissa Montgomery-Honeyman
2 years ago
My child was happy at N Family Kentish Town from day one. She instantly felt as ease when we walked through the door and was excited to explore her new nursery environment. The staff are friendly and communicate well, the food menu is nutritious, their values and curriculum encourage a natural curiosity for learning that I think creates a wonderful foundation for future learning. Also the team there hosted a phenomenal Christmas party for all the families. I couldn’t rate this nursery more highly.
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Dmitry Kandalov
a year ago
Not trustworthy. The instructions to call us when the baby was crying during the settling period were very likely continuously ignored. They lied about how long the baby was crying literally on the day when we complained about the settling (and we only knew that because of other parents who witnessed it). We never received written acknowledgment/explanation/apologies, so this was probably never looked into and might be a common practice. Edit: you can see in the response how they redirect the conversation and ignore the fact that we know and have evidence that they lied to us. Why would you trust people like that with the babies that can't even talk?
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Richard Sargent
a year ago
A lovely environment, enhanced by caring staff. As a grandad, I can see the positive difference attendance at this nursery makes.
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Inspection history
Date: July 2024
- August 2024Good
- July 2024Good
Frequently asked about N Family Club Kentish Town
About the setting
N Family Club Kentish Town registered in April 2023. They employ 37 members of staff, of which 24 hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 or above. They open from 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, all year round. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2719005
- Registered person
- N Family Leighton Road Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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