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  • Phone Number
    020 3319 7331
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  • Group/Owner
    Grandir UK
  • Person in Charge
    Donna Shepherd-Gill (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Staff
    22
  • When Closed
    Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
  • Type of Service
    Day Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    96
  • Age range
    from 0 years 3 months to 4 years 11 months
  • Directions
    They are 3 mins walk from West Finchley station and 10 mins walk from Finchley Central station
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0700-1900
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  • Teagan A
    September 5, 2024 at 6:48 am

    I have no worries when I drop my little girl in the morning. They were extremely reassuring during lockdown. The day‑care maintain constant communication with guardians, especially over email, and are extremely easy to speak with in person. All the team have been exceptionally welcoming, and have created a secure and nurturing space. She enjoys the sessions, food and her day‑care teachers. I am amazed by what she learns and how much she is able to tell me about her day. My little girl settled exceptionally quickly, transitioned to the youngster class, and I have seen her progress week by week. She provided a terrific amount of insight into the day‑care’ s ethos and day to day routines. No other visit I had was as reassuring and detailed. The principal was exceptionally warm and welcoming, and spent over an hour showing us around the day‑care. After viewing many nurseries in the area and surrounding areas, I visited The West Finchley Preschool prior to their official opening.

  • Avery C
    September 17, 2024 at 10:32 am

    She is flourishing and this is because the day‑care are showing her so much attention. Her key person has truly shown her adore and compassion and I know her needs are met when she is with them. She adores the Spanish teacher and the fact she able speak Spanish at the age of 2. 5 is remarkable. She has mastered potty training and she has truly shown an interest in art as the day‑care do so many beautiful sessions with her. She has truly been supported by her key person and has truly developed. My little girl has attended West Finchley pre- school ever since April 2022.

  • Xen B
    September 17, 2024 at 3:52 pm

    She has a healthy, varied diet at day‑care and she seems to have already built terrific relationships with the team in the baby and youngster room( who are truly terrific.) We sense she is totally secure and she seems truly delighted there. The communication we have experienced with the team has been truly terrific- they constantly update us on our little girl’ s progress throughout the day. We had nothing to worry about. We sent our first kid to West Finchley Preschool so, like many guardians, didn’ t truly know what to expect and were a little nervous about our little girl being cared for by other people and not us.

  • Blair U
    September 28, 2024 at 5:06 pm

    I able confidently say West Finchley has done that for us and I did not sense the same with the previous day‑care. A fellow mum once told me you need to find a day‑care where you sense delighted dropping them off and you able completely focus on your work while they’ re there. Her appetite and adore of food has grown so much in the time she’ s been there too- I’ m often envious of the recipes listed on the app! She talks about them constantly at home! She’ s made so many friends and adores the room mentors. She’ s been in the baby room and now the walkers’ room. Best decision we’ ve ever made and we haven’ t looked back! Even though my little girl” settled” at the second day‑care and it was extremely convenient to get to, we made the tricky decision to go with our initial gut feeling and resettle her at the West Finchley. But when the opening was delayed, we opted for another day‑care nearer our house. After viewing lots of nurseries in the area, we fell in adore with the West Finchley Preschool.

  • Leslie K
    November 10, 2024 at 8:54 am

    I strongly suggest. It is a truly warm and supportive space. The team are superb, from managers to the room to the cooks. She’ s consistently occupied and happily walks in every day. My little girl has only had six months in toddlers but has loved every minute. The day‑care has gone from strength to strength and my little boy has developed and grown in an encouraging, secure and positive space. After two years at The West Finchley Day Nursery, we are truly sad to say goodbye.

  • Winter B
    December 18, 2024 at 4:35 pm

    We’ re extremely delighted our little boy is at the West Finchley Preschool. Plus terrific communication and extremely thorough online reports and photos. Attentive, creative, attentive, stimulating, everything you’ d want for your kid. Absolutely superb day‑care.

  • Urban J
    January 20, 2025 at 10:46 am

    As a parent, I don’ t think I might truly ask for more. Everyone is consistently welcoming at drop- off and pick- up and the team respond to questions helpfully and attentively. The day‑care is flexible and useful with questions. They often come home with interesting things they’ ve made, like cards, drawings, bath bombs and cakes, and truly enjoy the music lessons, which inspire them to think about the world in completely different ways. They rave about the food, and adore talking about their friends and teachers there. They are so excited to go there for their sessions and absolutely full of enjoyable and stories when they get home. My toddlers are extremely delighted and settled at this day‑care.

  • Brook H
    January 24, 2025 at 6:28 am

    Thank you to everyone at West Finchley Preschool for the terrific care you continue to give. Our little girl received a wonderful foundation in phonics before she left for primary school which she is benefitting from now. We cannot fault the warmth and care given by the team, they are remarkable, they truly make an effort to get to know each individual kid and we consistently found the day‑care’ s approach extremely personable to us as guardians. We have had 2 kids attending, youngest is still there, oldest onto primary school. We’ ve been with West Finchley Preschool ever since it opened in September 2021.

  • Georgie G
    February 4, 2025 at 4:18 am

    Singing and dancing and enjoys being at day‑care. She is consistently delighted and smiling. She was 2. 5 when she started and had only been to day‑care for a week prior to lockdown and so I was nervous but she settled in immediately and loved it from the first day. My little girl has developed so much in the last year. The team are super welcoming. My youngest has been attending here ever since it opened last year, the day‑care have been extremely accommodating over the last year.

  • Logan U
    February 4, 2025 at 8:10 pm

    Overall, we have nothing but positive things to say about the environment. The approach to encouraging and fostering the kids’ s independence( such as doing things for themselves) was also one we liked as it aligned closely with what we wanted to encourage at home too. The range of sessions was terrific for little ones: from yoga classes to Spanish lessons to football coaching to art classes! It was extremely reassuring as a parent to know that not only were they well looked after but they were loved too. They both enjoyed their time there extremely much and the genuine care and affection the team and management showed them were extremely apparent. I found the environment to be a warm, welcoming and welcoming place for both of my kids.

  • Wren G
    February 10, 2025 at 4:55 pm

    We receive regular updates of all the sessions that she enjoys. Our 18 month old absolutely adores her day‑care and it’ s clear the team are attentive and take a lot of interest in her.

  • Morgan O
    February 19, 2025 at 4:40 am

    The team are extremely attentive for the kids. The day‑care offer extremely wonderful and active music and a multimedia development channel. He has made a lot of friends and learns a lot here. My boy is extremely delighted here.

  • Jamie L
    April 1, 2025 at 6:34 am

    We truly had a terrific time and strongly suggest that day‑care. We consistently knew what was going on at the day‑care, we got pictures, reports etc. They took terrific care of our little girl while customising their approach to her needs. The team as well as the facility of West Finchley Nursery is absolutely remarkable.

  • Jules F
    April 3, 2025 at 8:08 am

    The management and SEND advisor are also remarkable, working with the guardians. Children are kept busy with different development sessions which prepares them truly well for reception. We receive regular verbal and written feedback about our kid’ s sessions. The facilities are terrific with a lot of outside space. The team are extremely attentive to the kids. Excellent day‑care.

  • Harper T
    April 16, 2025 at 10:26 pm

    We have been and remain extremely delighted with West Finchley Pre- school. The fact my little girl talks about wanting to show her key workers things when she is at home is a testament to their strong bond. The quality of food at the day‑care is extremely wonderful and the team work extremely hard. Our little girl has progressed amazingly in her time at the day‑care in speech, physical skills and social skills. As we are both working guardians, we have also truly found the day‑care supportive with tasks like potty training and teaching our little girl to share and take turns. Particular strengths of the day‑care for us have been the nurturing space, attention to reading, new skills like toilet training and outdoor play. She has had outstanding care during this time from all her key workers and built strong relationships with them and other kids. My little girl has been attending West Finchley Pre- school full time ever since she was 16 months old to now nearly 3.

  • Harper T
    April 20, 2025 at 3:18 pm

    We have also raised issues to management( one of which related to the fairness of treatment), we only got a response when we formalised the complaint, and the response so far has been disappointing( from there was an emergency, to it was an accident, to it’ s the previous management’ s fault). The website still advertises“ Music and the Performing Arts are a key element of our unique curriculum”, however, we have not seen performing arts and music sessions lately, which was a big selling point for us. All the management and a few of the team left after the acquisition. The day‑care was recently acquired by a group called Three Little Birds, and things changed over the past months. The menu is varied and healthy, including plenty of veggies and fruit. Most of the facilities are purposely built for a day‑care, and the rooms are bright and airy. Our highlights go first and foremost to the team, who have been marvellous and supportive, contributing to a healthy and secure space.

  • Urban I
    May 4, 2025 at 9:18 am

    The communication from the team is also outstanding, with regular updates on my kid’ s daily activity, progress and well- being. The sessions on offer are truly varied and engaging, with plenty of opportunities for kids to explore, learn, and have enjoyable. I consistently sense that my kid is in secure, capable hands, and it gives me terrific peace of mind to know that my little one is being cared for by such dedicated professionals. They are warm, patient, and nurturing, and it is clear that they have a genuine passion for working with young kids. The team here are truly exceptional. The day‑care is bright, clean, and well- maintained, with plenty of space for kids to play and learn. From the moment we stepped through the door, we were greeted by welcoming, enthusiastic team who clearly adore what they do. I cannot speak strongly enough of the marvellous care and attention that my 15- month- old receives at The West Finchley Day Nursery.

  • Taylor L
    July 7, 2025 at 12:23 pm

    Email apology received from day‑care but no official action plan seen in regards to the incident. Teacher seen as impatient and not attentive. Very disappointed, we decided to stop our kid from attending day‑care after three weeks. Caught a pregnant teacher saying strong swear words in the corridor right after we dropped our little boy at the day‑care.

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