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 Leytonstone
Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
67 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Waltham Forest
About this day nursery
N Family Club Leytonstone is a nursery at The Bell Centre in Leyton, offering early years education in a newly renovated space. The nursery boasts spacious, naturally lit family rooms with fresh filtered air, all providing direct access to a courtyard garden.
This garden features a natural forest area, integral to their 'N curriculum' and used for stimulating forest school sessions. Inside, children benefit from an atelier for creative pursuits and an N Café which also serves as a welcoming spot for parents during drop-off.
The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and provides balanced, freshly prepared meals cooked on-site. They also foster a sense of community through their Family Club, offering online expert talks to families.
With standard hours of 8 am to 6 pm and extended options until 7 pm, the nursery aims to provide flexibility for working parents.
Our ethos
To ensure that all children develop a love of learning in the great outdoors, the garden also contains a natural forest area – perfect for lively forest school sessions, which are a core part of our N curriculum. We also welcome all of our families to join us online for our monthly expert talks via our Family Club.
What it's like
Staff welcome children into a bright and stimulating environment. The nursery's curriculum is ambitious, but the quality of education is variable due to ineffective staff deployment and inconsistent organisation of routine activities. Children disengage from learning or lack focus as a result.
Forest SchoolOn-site chefFamily Club
Pricing & funding
Fees are charged as a daily rate based on age, with separate bands for children under three and those aged three and over. Bills are calculated over 51 weeks and averaged into 12 monthly payments. Fees are comprehensive and include all meals, drinks, consumables, and activities.
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.
- Full fees are payable for bank holidays, public holidays, and inset days during closures.
- Fees include all food, drink, consumables, and activities.
- The waiting list fee converts to a non-refundable joining fee upon accepting a place.
- A place acceptance deposit is required, which is deducted from the final invoice.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for N Family Club Leytonstone
Last inspected 3 July 2025
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Actions the provider must take
- review the organisation of routine and play activities for children aged two to four years, including lunchtimes, to ensure that children remain consistently engaged and focused in their learning
- ensure that staff are deployed effectively, so that staff working directly with children support their individual needs
- ensure a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour, and use effective strategies to help them to learn about acceptable behaviour.
What it's like to attend
Staff welcome children into a bright and stimulating environment. The nursery's curriculum is ambitious, but the quality of education is variable due to ineffective staff deployment and inconsistent organisation of routine activities. Children disengage from learning or lack focus as a result.
Inspector highlights
- Staff in the baby and toddler rooms promote children's communication skills effectively through singing, storytelling and active engagement.
- Senior leaders are proactive and dedicated to improving the nursery.
- Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings, focusing on well-being and current knowledge.
- Staff feel valued and supported in their roles and responsibilities.
Areas to develop
- 1The organisation of routine activities such as child-initiated play and lunchtimes does not fully meet the individual learning needs of all children.
- 2Children's progress is hindered by ineffective staff deployment and frequent changes and movement of staff.
- 3Staff do not consistently communicate high expectations for children's behaviour.
- 4Staff do not always provide opportunities for children to express their own ideas and thoughts.
Inspection #10410474 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents and carers comment on the variety of activities and care provided by the nursery.
They value events that allow for their participation such as walks to the park, teddy picnics, annual sports days, coffee mornings and fundraising for charities.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the necessary support. Children benefit from timely interventions and targeted assistance such as special diets and risk assessments tailored to their specific needs.
Outdoor space
Younger children explore their curiosity through activities such as puzzles and play dough and create sounds by banging metal bowls in the garden.
Parent Reviews of N Family Club Leytonstone
4.8
(18)
Hugh Grant-Peterkin
3 months ago
Cannot fault them - a really wonderful team across the board with a lovely atmosphere to the whole place, feels friendly and informal whilst also being highly professional. The team in the room are very attentive to the individual child's needs but do this in a way that supports the child to be part of the group, the team also deliver a varied and high level of learning experiences without the pedagogical aspect feeling forced or pressurising for the child. Excellent communication via the App from all staff - the daily updates when child is there but also wider messaging with support and events for families, always clear and helpful. They are superb on any health issues child might have. Last but not least great food (well done chefs!) with free coffee in mornings for parents. Loses one point only as would love it to have more outside space but this is London.
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Felix Gan
a year ago
Nursery has been absolutely amazing to the children and my daughter has definitely developed a lot in the last 5 months and lots of new milestones were achieved at this nursery. We are truly grateful with the effort each staff has put in to ensure every children is learning and on track for their development. Many thank you once again and would recommend others to this nursery for sure.
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Mamadou Kouyate
a year ago
The search for a good nursery was a very long process for us but once we found N. We knew it was the right choice. My son’s development has been impressive with a very good vocabulary and he’s also able to count. The staff are fantastic and the nursery itself is clean, well kept and well equipped. My son loves the staff and his friends. Overall great 🙏🏽
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Ana Fitas
a year ago
Such a great experience so far. We had to move our son from another nursery. After only a month with N family, he’s so happy! Loves going to school, has learned and improved so many different skills, always mentions friends and staff. As a parent you’re always worried how others will take care of your kid and how he will respond to the care given but we couldn’t have made a better choice. I’m really glad I found this nursery - definitely recommend!
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rohan Gell
a year ago
Lovely friendly nursery. Staff are all excellent. Our son has settled in really well. Their communication is great. They were very accommodating with our son’s multiple food allergies. Lovely indoor and outdoor space. On the more expensive side than other local nurseries but only by a little and the offset in care and communication and being relaxed knowing one’s child is being very well looked after is definitely worth it. Clearly still a popular place at this price point.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
3 July 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
N Family Club Leytonstone registered in 2024 and is situated in Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery provides government-funded childcare. It employs 34 members of childcare staff, with a range of qualifications.
- URN
- 2781177
- Registered person
- N Is For Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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