Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School

Etheline Holder Hall, 5B Denbigh Road, off Portobello & Westbourne Grove, London W11 2SJ
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  • Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School, London
Denbigh Under Fives Group is dedicated to childcare that is quality and affordable, welcoming children from two to five years of age as a parent-run charity.

Diversity through language and culture and parent involvement. Teachers (and children) come from different cultures and speak several languages. This diversity is shared with the children through songs, rhymes and Spanish lessons.

Hygiene, nutrition and safety are important at Denbigh, which also has access to a fully enclosed secure garden giving ample time for outdoor play and learning.

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Care Provided by Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School
  • Person in charge
  • Lilliana Carretero (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 6
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1174244
  • Total Places for Children
  • 30
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 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
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School

  • £10.00 per hour

Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School Reviews (85)

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9.9

Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.942) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School has 85 reviews.

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Review from Gabriella A (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has had the most wonderful time at Denbigh. The teachers give all their energy, care and attention to the children year in and year out. The other children that attend the nursery are the kindest bunch, thanks in large part to the staff here. There's a big open area in front of the school that
is exclusively used by the kids and they get the perfect balance of outdoor playing and one on one, learning and thriving indoor time. The teachers are also so considerate and flexible if you happen to to drop off a bit late, or need to change times around. This is just one of the many examples I could give that show how humane, considerate and thoughtful they are, as teachers and as people. With your child at Denbigh, you know they are in the safe hands of teachers that would look after them as if they are their own, and teach them by example, the value of kindness and play, whilst still setting the boundaries kids need to feel happy and safe in. Denbigh is really the best!

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Review from Kerry C (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As soon as my daughter started Denbigh nursery back in April 2018, she felt at home right away, they are so caring and always have the children’s best interests at heart. They have a great atmosphere, a lovely little outdoor play area and are a great group of teachers. They each bring their heart to
work and you can see this in all the children. My daughter has developed so well since being in their care, I’m so grateful for all their help and the one on one attention that they all give is helping her to become a lovely confident little lady.

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Review from Jemma P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is such a wonderful nursery. The staff are like family. They care for the children so well. The children are taught and are stimulated by the many activities that the staff plan for them.

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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves Denbigh and she has been there since she was two and a half. I am so satisfied with the teachers and very appreciative of their effort every day, especially as one of the teachers can speak the same language as ours because when she started, she couldn't speak English at all. It was
so helpful for her and myself. Now she can understand even Spanish and I am very proud of her. School is so at home and very flexible for the time.

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Review from Viviana P (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff is very kind and they have a helpful attitude with both parents and kids. I appreciate a lot the love they show for all the kids attending the nursery. This nursery has become a part of our family.

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Review from Gulcihan G (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the location and the facilities of the place. Staff and management are very friendly and approachable. We have noticed positive changes in our son which made us very happy. We are grateful.

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Review from Chareen (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting my child has learnt great Spanish, communication and listening skills. Made lots of friends. Feels safe and is a friendly environment.

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Review from Lucy L (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Denbigh was one of three nursery’s I looked at for my daughter. It stood out from the others ... my daughter felt instantly comfortable with the staff who are very friendly and welcoming. It has a nice outdoor play area and lots of role-play areas inside to stimulate the children’s minds. She is developing
really well and enjoys her days at nursery very much. The children sing some songs in Spanish - a lovely opportunity, my daughter has even started watching ‘Pocoyo’ in Spanish so watch this space! I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since joining the Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School our daughter has developed so nicely! The nursery has been very supportive and nurturing towards our daughter and she is growing into a strong independent, free-thinking child. We put much of this down to the care and attention she has received at the
Nursery.


The staff and manager are very friendly and approachable for parents.


Our experience of Denbigh Nursery has been fantastic and we would definitely recommend to others.


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Review from Sacha B (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This little nursery is an undiscovered gem. My daughter has attended now for nearly a year and we have been extremely pleased. The staff take great care with every child, giving lots of individual attention. Every day there are some new activities for the children to do at the big table. It is like
a family setting. My daughter has loved the daily singing, learning new songs in Spanish and English.


My mother and I looked at all the nurseries in the area - some with outstanding ratings, but this nursery was the only one we could consider for my daughter. The children are always engaged and happy and I am amazed at the progress that my daughter has made at Denbigh. Additionally, I have been impressed at the amount that the staff know about my child and can recount to me daily about the things she has said during her day.


I really couldn't imagine a more lovely nursery to send her to.


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Review from Oscar SB (Father of Child) published on 10 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son began at Denbigh in October, and we travelled for a couple of months this school year. We were so appreciative of how flexible the nursery was, and how they did everything in their power to make our son feel at home and welcome. A lot of schools are run like business' these day, but Denbigh
is not one of them. It truly is a home, with the most excellent teachers. My partner and I drop off our son each morning and all three couldn't be happier to see the wonderful staff at Denbigh who are always smiling. They are an example of selflessness, kindness and teaching at it's best. We couldn't recommend the school more highly, and are eternally grateful for the second home they have provided for our son. Notting Hill is an area filled with schools, but this is the real treasure. Excellent on all accounts. The teachers work tirelessly to provide interesting games and activities daily, and it is a truly nurturing, enriching and safe environment. Thank you Denbigh!

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Review from Lauretta B (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We LOVE Denbigh under Fives!


My three sons have attended Denbigh, and I have nothing but praise for the nursery and the amazing staff.


You will not find a more loving, nurturing place to send your children in their early years.


Thanks to Denbigh, my sons have had the best start to their education,

transferring onto primary school well-prepared, happy and confident.

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Review from Fortuna B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really happy with the way they handle and treat my son. All the time it feels like home, the atmosphere of staff and the nursery makes me really glad that my son is there. Thanks.

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Review from Katrina (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the staff at Denbigh are outstanding and it is a lovely, happy, nurturing nursery that my daughter attended for 3 years before going on to reception. My aim when looking for a nursery was to find one that was loving and would provide a range of stimulating activities - as well as being safe
and cosy. Denbigh exceeded my expectations and I still walk by there regularly and feel so grateful that we found it. In my mind, this is the best early years provision in Notting Hill.

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Review from Anna (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is outstanding, warm and welcomes all!
There are lots of opportunities for the children here. They got to play with various toys and materials that would stimulate their learning in Maths, English language and other languages. This nursery has a garden too and the children love to play
outside, explore the nature, plays ball games or just use their imagination to play.
The teachers are all very nice and responsible. All of them got lots of experience and have worked at Denbigh for many years. They really care about the children and see to every child's need. I like that they always work hard to improve the nursery and try new ideas.
They do lots of fun things too like egg hunting in the garden at Easter, visiting Santas grotto, sing and dance, parties.


My children enjoy coming here.


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Review from Jade B (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A big thank you from my heart to all Denbigh staff for the amazing celebration of my son's birthday. They made an amazing cake out of fruit and held a little party in Denbigh's lovely garden. As always at Denbigh, everything was so well planned and organised. I'm really happy my son attends Denbigh
and I would highly recommend it to anybody.

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Review from Yasir G (Father of Child) published on 27 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very pleased with Denbigh Under Fives Nursery. My son has improved socially, physically and mentally. Now he can speak and build long sentences, he knows some letters and numbers and he is becoming very independent. All the teachers are brilliant and supportive and I can see the difference clearly
in my child's behaviour.
Thank you so much for making the difference.

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Review from Rosie B (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two-year-old daughter loves Denbigh Under Fives! I really admire their flexible and loving approach to childcare and how they see each child as an individual.
The staff have all the qualities I wanted from someone caring for my child - fun, happy, caring, calm and attentive.
The activities they
do vary so greatly from growing vegetables in their garden, painting, reading stories to singing and dancing. My daughter always comes home happily chatting about all the fun she had and especially likes playing outside in the garden and in the home corner.
She settled in straight away and couldn't be happier.

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Review from Asta A (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery was truly the finding of a treasure for my son and for me!


I never thought I would find a nursery where I can TRUST to leave my son with someone I didn't know. The staff are so wonderful, it is like a second home for my son. He (and myself) absolutely adore the staff and every morning

he says "Mummy - let's go!" and we go running there!
I have absolute confidence in the staff, they do such an amazing job and I can see a big improvement in my child's development.
Staff have regular meetings - one to ones with parents regarding child development and always give advice to follow. There are different various activities taking place in the nursery every day in order to prepare them for school and grow them in all needed ways.
Excellent nursery - recommend it 100%!

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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't praise this nursery enough. Denbigh under five has been excellent for the development of my daughter. Everyone there takes the time to get to know every child and are friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming. They really focus on the child's needs and encourage development in relevant areas. Nothing
is too big or too small for them. The activities are well planned and tailored to the learning style of all the children.


This is a wonderful place for my daughter to go every day, and I want to say a big thank you to the staff for making her feel so loved and happy while I'm working. She goes running in every morning to see her teachers and friends!


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.942)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.942) out of 10 for Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School 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 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 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 4.942 for Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (316 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 330 Ratings = 4.942

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Denbigh Under Fives Pre-School is based on 28 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 28 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Liliana

Liliana Carreteri

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2008

I'm very passionate about my role.
I believe children the first experience in education must be happy and individual depending on each child likes and needs.
At Denbigh, we make sure that children happiness are the first target to meet.


Eun-hee

Eun-hee Song

Job Title: Early year's practitioner

Joined: 2008

Eun-hee is very loving and caring and has an excellent skill to make children focus on her storytelling.


Aicha

Aicha Bendayhia

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

Aicha is conscientious, highly motivated, very reliable and flexible and she has the ability to inspire and enthuse children.


Mina

Mina Phelan

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2012

Mina enjoys being around children, she is really good at supporting them to settle in.


Margarida Leonor Viera

Margarida Leonor Viera Cande

Job Title: Nursery Assisstant

Joined: 2021

Margarida is a friendly happy person. she is helping all around the nursery.


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