Smarty Pants Day Nursery

1 Plashet Road, Plaistow, London E13 0PZ
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8.4 23 Reviews
  • Smarty Pants Day Nursery, London
For 30 years, Smarty Pants Day Nursery has been a cornerstone of early childhood education in Plaistow, Newham. With a steadfast commitment to providing exceptional care, the nursery offers a nurturing yet stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and thrive.

At Smarty Pants, every child is given the opportunity to engage in a rich, challenging curriculum designed to ignite their curiosity and foster a lifelong love of learning. The nursery prides itself on creating a safe and inclusive space that reflects the vibrant cultural diversity of its community. Families and staff from all backgrounds are welcomed, celebrated, and supported, ensuring that every child’s unique needs are met with compassion and understanding.

The nursery’s dedication to excellence has been consistently recognized, earning an Outstanding rating in its last two Ofsted inspections. This accolade underscores the nursery’s unwavering focus on delivering the highest standards of care and education.

Smarty Pants Day Nursery invites new families and passionate educators to join its dynamic community, where the well-being and development of children are at the heart of everything they do. Whether you’re a parent seeking a nurturing environment for your child or a professional looking to make a meaningful impact, Smarty Pants offers a place where everyone can grow together.

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Care Provided by Smarty Pants Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Karl Lewis
  • Person in charge
  • Karl Lewis (Owner/Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 64
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Smarty Pants Day Nursery Reviews (23)

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Smarty Pants Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.428) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Smarty Pants Day Nursery has 23 reviews.

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Review from Milan V (Father of Child) published on 18 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thoroughly recommend this nursery to any parents in the area.
Sent my son here for 7/8 months and can’t thank the staff enough for his continuing growth and development during this short time!
A very warm, loving and diverse environment for children to spend their time and flourish!
Thank you,
Smarty Pants.

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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wholeheartedly recommend Smarty Pants Day Nursery to all parents. The staff team is truly exceptional and provided exceptional care for my daughter during her time at the nursery for the last 18 months.

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Review from Cristina R (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thanks a lot for everything! I did not make a mistake with the choice of kindergarten. The staff are very kind and pleasant. My child is very happy and cognitively came home. I saw changes every day, he began to speak very well and explain what he did. I am very grateful to you! And I can recommend
it to everyone!

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Review from Prince J (Father of Child) published on 3 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great staff and accommodating nursery. Really recommend it as they provide quality care, and my son was well looked after, which was reflected in his progress and growth.
He has created amazing relationships with the carers and other children.

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your great review. We appreciate your kind words. We are glad that you are happy with the care that we provide.


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Review from Liane S (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had my daughter attend since 11-months-old, and she is now 4 and has just left. Been such a great start for her, and she absolutely loved all the activities, and it has been amazing to see with the help of the staff how much she has progressed through learning and becoming her own little person.
My son also goes here, and I cannot fault the care and the staff one bit!

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you so much for leaving us such a positive review. It has been a pleasure to care for both of your children, and we hope that we can continue to provide the best care possible.


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Review from B D (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Smarty Pants since he was a baby. Smarty Pants and the team have been amazing from day one. They take pride in what they do and really push children to achieve their best.
They use different ways to encourage children to learn different skills. They have a great mixture of
outdoor and indoor play but also have great trips away from the nursery.
I could not recommend Smarty Pants enough and appreciate all their support in my son's development for many years.

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to be part of your journey, and hope that it has a positive impact on your son's future.


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

Very friendly and caring staff. My daughter absolutely loves attending Smarty Pants. She’s always excited to see her teachers and tell me all the fun activities they have done with everyone. From a young age, she has been attending where she has learned beyond her age.

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, Nafeesa, we are pleased that you are happy with the care that we provide.


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Review from Tatiana (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely staff members, friendly environment, clean and comfortable. Meals are given to children on time and they are quite healthy. I like the fact vegetables are implemented quite often. My daughter's progress has been excellent.

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review, it's great to hear such kind words.


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Review from Julie V (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Smarty Pants has been a wonderful nursery for our daughter - they are so lovely with the children and care so much for them. They also have great activities, food and facilities - and with the Famly app, we are able to follow more as well. I can't recommend this nursery enough.

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words. We are glad that you have been happy with our Nursery.


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Review from Emmanuelle W (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been very happy at Smarty Pants, the carers were all very friendly and passionate about children. The toddler's room is big with lots of different play areas and activities change every day. Our daughter loved her key person and talked about her at home a lot. At first, she was quite
reserved and timid but she grew in confidence thanks to the great staff at Smarty Pants. I would definitely recommend!

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your lovely review Emmanuelle. It was a pleasure and we wish you all the very best. Take care. Karl


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Review from Anna (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended the nursery for a year from the age of two to three. I feel that his time there had an extremely positive impact on his life. His language and communication improved massively and also his social skills. He was given the opportunity on a daily basis to participate in a variety of multi-sensory
activities which have helped to develop his understanding of the world around him and prepare him for formal education. This is all thanks to the wonderful, knowledgable, caring and supportive staff that work at Smarty Pants. They also helped my son to become fully toilet trained. The nursery is well organised and managed and you feel like you are leaving your child in safe and caring hands. My son loved going there each day. Every step is taken by staff and management to ensure the setting is clean and safe especially since the COVID outbreak. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery and I am planning to send my next child here when she is old enough.

Reply from Karl Lewis, Manager at Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Thank you for your kind words and lovely review Anna. We wish you all the very best and look forward to having you back. Take care. Karl


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Review from Parag C (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Smarty Pants are amazing and they really look after kids. Big thumbs up to staff and Nursery.

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Review from Stefany (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All staff are great, pleasant and down to earth. My daughter loves going to nursery she has made friends and is very positive about everything

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Review from Steve W (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the way my child has developed at Smarty Pants Nursery. I find the staff members to be friendly and caring individuals who take great care of my children. I am also impressed with the nursery's attention to detail with regard to my children's physical and verbal developments. I
highly recommend Smarty Pants without any reservations.

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Review from Daniel (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Generally, a beautiful place to nurture a child. Friendly professional staff, fully resourced nursery and a variety of activities and learning experiences for children. Their annual 'Cultural Day' is an enriching experience for families of varied cultural backgrounds to share unique aspects of their
culture - dressing, food, music, etc.

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Review from Derly P (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't be happier with this nursery as they really look after the babies and kids, they have a great environment, activities and food. Also, the staff is always friendly and very helpful.

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Review from Puja N (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Smarty Pants Nursery is an exceptional and outstanding environment, where my child has grown in confidence and independence. The staff are friendly and approachable, with the environment being clean, safe and well utilised. The keyworker assigned to each child works to maintain and enhance the child's
development needs, from an educational perspective too. The activities change on a daily basis, as does the setting of the room, which I feel is important to keep the children engaged and happy. The staff feedback each child's day in detail. They also do progress meetings, so you can sit down and read through their files and what they have been doing. My daughter loves going to nursery and has been there since she was a baby, she even asks to go on weekends, she has that much fun! They do a lot of reading and get to take books and activities home, which is educational and fun. It's run by a family, who give their time and love as if we were their family. An Excellent Nursery, I recommend!

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Review from Latifa B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, key workers in the baby room very informative and sensitive to needs, and encouraging behaviour to help them to reach their potential.

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Review from Gurjeet (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Smarty Pants on Plashet Rd is a lovely friendly nursery with excellent staff and facilities. The fact that it's owner managed makes all the difference to make it feel like a home away from home for the little ones. Our little girl has been so happy and her development so much faster since she joined.
We are lucky to have found this place.

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Review from Daiana S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is for sure the best nursery in town. The staff are very friendly and very good with kids. The activities that they are doing there are helping the children to develop and grow in a good way. I see a change in my baby, a change that I could never have done at home.
The food is healthy and freshly
cooked every day.
I recommend you all to bring your children to this nursery, you won’t regret it, I promise!

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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.428)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.428) out of 10 for Smarty Pants Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 3 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 4.944 for Smarty Pants Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (34 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.944

  • 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 3.484 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Smarty Pants Day Nursery is based on 3 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 = 3.25

    • 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.8 = 0.234

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Smarty Pants Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Smarty Pants Day Nursery accepts?

Smarty Pants Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Smarty Pants Day Nursery Open?

Smarty Pants Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Smarty Pants Day Nursery have capacity for?

Smarty Pants Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 64 Children.

How far is Smarty Pants Day Nursery to the centre of London?

7.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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