Independent Place Nursery

26-27 Independent Place, Shacklewell Lane, London E8 2HE
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9.2 73 Reviews
  • Independent Place Nursery, London
Independent Place Nursery is part of an award-winning outstanding nursery group awarded Ofsted Outstanding again in their recent November 2021 inspection. They are a private nursery which is uniquely situated in the heart of a safe gated complex just an 8 minute walk from Dalston Kingsland station.

The nursery has two fantastic secure outdoor spaces to offer, with the addition of a unique high specification sensory room, dedicated to providing a breadth of experiences for all children.

The main nursery garden boasts a garden oasis with a dedicated water play area which is filled with an incredible array of open-ended play resources, to ensure that children can explore through awe and wonder. The vegetable planting bed means that throughout the year children are able to observe and learn about healthy eating and growing their own vegetables and herbs to use within their weekly cooking sessions with the nursery cook.

The nursery offers three age-appropriate rooms which are equipped with natural age-specific equipment to meet all children's developmental needs. With a natural approach using a range of loose parts and upcycled materials and equipment, they incorporate the Curiosity approach throughout the nursery. Children discover and learn through their explorations of the range of open ended play opportunities with the teaching and learning of the fundamental British values through the incorporation of the Early Years Foundation stage.

The long-serving team ensures consistency for children’s development and strong familiar bonds are made through a key worker system, which supports partnerships with all parents and carers. The online EyLog learning journal allows parents and carers to track children's nursery life and development and share key information.

The nursery employs daily specialist teachers as extra curriculum activities to support children in their earliest years.

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Care Provided by Independent Place Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lisa Delamere (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 49
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Independent Place Nursery

  • £92.50-£102.50 per day
    Discounts for 5 days a week
    Sibling discount offered

  • The nursery offers bookings to include breakfast and evening care. 8am-6pm opening hours.

Independent Place Nursery Reviews (73)

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Independent Place Nursery has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.237) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Independent Place Nursery has 73 reviews.

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Review from L S (Father of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the nursery. Great activities, friendly staff. Our child seems quite happy, she especially enjoys yoga and dancing. Other children also seem happy. Our daughter never complains about going to nursery in the morning.

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Review from Cheryl P (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Independent Place is a wonderful nursery and my daughter loves it here. Everyone who works there is extremely encouraging and friendly, and their outdoor space is great too. As well as a plethora of activities they have at the nursery, they also have outside professionals come in too, for things like
phonics, yoga, French and music. Food is healthy and varied, and my daughter loves cooking with the Chef every week. Most importantly, I fully trust Independent Place to keep my daughter safe and entertained.

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Review from Funda T (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Independent Place Nursery since she was 2 years old. She absolutely loves being there and comes home thriving about what she has learnt. The key workers are brilliant and they take extreme care when handling kids, whether to comfort them or to teach them. During our settling
in session, I have personally witnessed their attention to detail and couldn't be more reassured when leaving my child.
The management team is also great, have dealt with my queries promptly each and every time.

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Review from John T (Father of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been with these guys for over nine months now and this nursery has smashed our expectations. The staff are really friendly and genuinely care about the kids. Our little one loves it there and the videos and pictures that get shared via the app show what is happening throughout the day. The structure
of the days is good and we are really happy that activities to develop our daughter are taken into account as much as the fun stuff. Last bit to say is just how well run it is too - you get the impression from the whole team in the rooms to the management staff that common sense is applied along with good governance, which is a great combination for any organisation. Thanks guys.

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Review from Danielle W (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at this nursery since she was 4 months old. She is now two and excelling in speech, she’s fully potty trained. She’s caring of others, interactive and glowing at the end of the day. My partner and I have been able to fulfil our full-time roles knowing our daughter is in safe hands.

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Review from Marianna P (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We’re very happy with the nursery. The staff are all very friendly and they do a big range of activities with the children.
The menu is great, they have a very lovely space and the garden is amazing. My daughter loves going there, she is learning loads of things and loves to do all the activities.
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would highly recommend the nursery to any other parent.

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Review from Holly C (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Independent Place is a great nursery and I’m so glad I chose it. The staff are all lovely and really dedicated. My daughter started in the baby room at 10 months and has graduated through to the toddler room and then on to the preschool room, and continues to have a strong bond with her key workers
and other staff from each room. During the occasional phase when she lacked confidence (e.g. when she inexplicably became afraid of the toilet) the staff really worked with us to understand what might be happening and help her overcome her uncertainty. There’s a great spread of activities, a lovely garden and a healthy and varied menu. During the pandemic, I’ve been really impressed with the efforts the nursery made to keep children and staff safe, to avoid closures, and to keep parents updated.

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Review from Cinthia P (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Independent Place Nursery has been brilliant for us parents and our two kids. They seem to have infinite activities set up that change daily, different weekly themes, a great outdoor space and a sensory room. The key workers are very attentive and the manager keeps everything working smoothly together.
It's a bright open space with cosy corners and nooks set up for each kind of activity. They've got a cook in house making fresh, organic food based on a menu set up with the parents' consultation. The communication with the parents/carers is very open and we get videos and pictures on an app of some moments of our kids which is lovely. They are always updating the equipment, themes, areas, activities, never dropping the ball. Furthermore, they managed working in the coronavirus restrictions' period amazingly well and remained very well organised.

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Review from Craig R (Father of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care since our daughter was four months old.
The constant learning and attention to detail for all of the children and one on one learning is excellent.
We can't thank the staff enough for how they are teaching our daughter, valuable.

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Review from Elena F (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Independent Place just 3 months ago. In this brief time, she has come to love the facilities, staff and activities. She puts on her jacket herself to get out of the house and go to the nursery in the morning. Also from my (parent's) perspective, Independent Place has given me
the comfort to rely on them to take care, entertain and teach my daughter as she becomes a more confident toddler. The specialist teachers are also a highlight (ballet, yoga, storytime imaginations) and our daughter loves the cooking they do with the chef of the nursery each week. Overall, great experience!

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Review from Kalina L (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery with warm and caring staff, who have been such a very positive influence in my daughter’s life. Everyone worked very hard to stay safe and open during the second lockdown. The outdoor facilities are excellent for an inner London nursery.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is fabulous. My son has been here for 18 months since he was 6 months old. The individualised care they give to the children is wonderful and they are a huge support to me as a solo parent working full time. I can trust them 100% and always feel happy and confident dropping my son off in
the morning - this was particularly important when my son had a bad allergy to egg. Their staff and key workers are extremely caring and ensure the children have a lot of fun, but also learn well and develop good relationships and behaviour. The management of the nursery is superb. COVID has been a huge test for them, and they have had very careful and safe processes to protect the children, their families and staff. The manager has done an incredible job of keeping the nursery running over the last year and I have no doubt that this has been down to her and the nursery team’s hard work and attention to detail. This has been such a support to me as an NHS key worker.

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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I saw several nurseries and was unsure about all of them until I came to Independent Place which I instantly felt would be an excellent fit for my daughter. When I came to view the nursery, the staff were smiling at the end of the day and I was really impressed by how beautiful and organised the rooms
and garden were with so many areas to explore. You can tell they have really thought about the space from a child's perspective and I was really excited for my one-year-old to see it. Learning more about the activities they do and the parent partnership clinched it for me and I'm delighted our lockdown baby has now settled in at Independent Place! We hope to have many happy years here.

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Review from Seema V (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So happy with Independent place. The staff are all so kind and nurturing and made leaving my little one so much easier. It’s a lovely environment and the kids do an amazing range of activities - couldn’t recommend it enough!

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Review from Joanna D (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely adore Independent Place. Our daughter joined at the beginning of February 2021 after attending a different nursery for almost a year. We love how attentive and caring the staff are and we are constantly amazed at all the interesting and stimulating activities they plan for the children.
We also appreciate how well the managing team communicates with parents, always letting us know what the plans will be for the week as well as welcoming suggestions and encouraging that parents continue the children's learning process at home. We are confident our daughter is always safe and getting all the love, care and stimulus she needs to develop.

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Review from Keely W (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Independent Place is a wonderful nursery. My daughter absolutely loves her time spent there. The carers are so committed and so good at what they do, the space - especially the garden - is a lovely environment and the provision is outstanding. Could not recommend it more. Thrilled we made the choice
to send our daughter here.

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Review from Julia B (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our second child has attended Independent Place since he was 1 and he is now 2 and a half. Sadly we will leave at the end of the month as we have moved a bit far away. I fell in love with this nursery since I visited it the first time. I was looking for a not too big and cosy nursery where my child
could have been looked after well. The varied extra activities, the teachers, the great communication, the attention are all outstanding. My child is so happy that it is heartbreaking having to tell him that he has to leave it. I wish the nursery many great years of activity!

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Review from Sophie T (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started at Independent Place Nursery 3 months ago and we couldn’t be more pleased with it. She is very happy there, all the staff are positive and caring with the children and they work to build strong relationships with the parents.

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Review from Catherine B (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We’re very happy with the nursery. The staff are all very friendly and warm and do a huge range of activities with the children. They are very much led by the children in terms of how the activities are run and also around any developmental needs. The menu is great and very varied. My children have
learned loads, made friends and adjusted to the nursery staff very well. I would highly recommend the nursery to any other parent.

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Review from Anna-Marie P (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're very happy with Independent Place Nursery. Our daughter attended for 4-years before starting school this September, and our son currently attends. The staff are lovely, and they create real bonds with the children. The food is excellent. All prepared on-site, nutritional balanced and, judging
by how much my children eat - tasty. The premise is really nice with a lovely outdoor space.

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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.237)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.237) out of 10 for Independent Place Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.823 for Independent Place Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (84 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.823

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.414 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Independent Place Nursery is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 49 number of registered child places is 9.8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.8 = 0.714

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (7)

Lisa

Lisa Delamere

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2016

Lisa is the Nursery Manager. She has been working with the Children-First company for over five years and is the company lead SENDco and Independent Place Nurseries Designated Safeguarding Lead.


Lisa is qualified to Level 3 and amongst her other qualifications, she is Makaton trained. Lisa has an exceptionally sound knowledge of development with ages 3 months to 5 years and puts this into practice on a daily basis. Lisa’s passions are early years learning and Parent Partnership.


Semiha

Semiha Sinmaz

Job Title: Floor Manager

Joined: 2018

Semiha is the Nursery Floor Manager and is the nurseries lead health and safety coordinator. Semiha is dedicated to providing exceptional activity ideas for all ages in the Nursery using her breadth of knowledge, understanding and research. Semiha is supernumerary in Nursery, so is able to support and mentor the team across the setting.


Stacey

Stacey Watson

Job Title: Room Leader/Third in Charge

Joined: 2011

Stacey is the preschool room leader and nursery third in charge. Stacey has worked at Independent Place Nursery for over 10 years and leads the preschool room supporting school readiness and transitions for all children.


Claire

Claire Fairman

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2015

Claire has worked at Independent Place Nursery for six years and has experience working with all age groups and is our Baby room leader. Claire supports children in their settling in sessions in the baby room adapting and supporting children routines. Claire enjoys planning a wide range of messy play activities for children to explore their five senses.


Chelsea

Chelsea Mecoy

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2015

Chelsea is the Toddler Room Leader and has worked at Independent Place for over six years. Chelsea is caring and supportive and supports strong partnerships with parents to support children's experiences and interests with key links to home.


Nikki

Nikki Lovell

Job Title: Deputy Room Leader

Joined: 2018

Nikki has worked for the Children First company for over three years and has worked with both the preschool rooms at our sister nursery and Independent Place Nursery. Nikki is the nursery events coordinator and enjoys creating and researching new experiences for children to explore and learn new life skills.


Bernadette

Bernadette Bardouille

Job Title: Nursery Cook

Joined: 2020

Bernie is the Nursery Cook and prepares the organic food menu freshly on site. Bernie supports children through their weaning process and dietary needs working closely with all families. Bernie enjoys leading on cooking sessions with the children in each room and making fresh bread for the children's breakfast.


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