Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

198 Longbridge Road, Barking IG11 8SY
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  • Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House, Barking
Chestnut Nursery School Arden House is situated within a converted Registry Office, and has a set of large, spacious rooms with high ceilings and plenty of natural light.

They offer childcare for children aged from 0-5 years old, between the hours of 8.00am – 6.00pm. They are very flexible in their childcare sessions, offering full-time and part-time care. The nursery also takes on children accessing the free 15 hour/11 hour educational grant.

There is a baby room, toddler room, and pre-school room within the nursery, and it has a number of links to the local community through the children's centre located within the setting. Arden House has a large outdoor area, within a safe, enclosed environment.

As with all Chestnut Nursery Schools it follows a forest school ethos as a part of its core curriculum, and so encourages learning and development through outdoor, nature-driven activities.

Please get in touch if you would like to book a visit today.

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Care Provided by Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kim Pybus (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 66
  • 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 & 1 week at Christmas plus 2 training days per year

Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House Reviews (22)

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Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.558) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House has 22 reviews.

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Review from J H (Father of Child) published on 19 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy was having a bit of a grizzly time when we came to view the nursery, but thankfully the Nursery Manager, stepped in to save the day. The rapport she has so clearly built with all of the children is wondrous to see. She also knew exactly what to do with my little man to calm him down further.
She reassured me that all would be well and this is not an often occurrence, and I could see how happy other arrivals were when greeted by staff. Such a warm, kind and caring environment. We felt like royalty being shown around and it was so clear how the Nursery Manager loved and cared for not just the children but her staff team too, she clearly cares about her environment. Thank you!

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Review from Jennifa K (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Words cannot express the amount of love, support, and memories Arden House, Chestnut Nursery have given to my children past & present. From the very first week of settling in and to the last stages of transitioning to school, the staff and nursery manager have always made the experience comforting and
most importantly my child's welfare put first. Staff are well trained and friendly and always approachable. The setting is clean and tidy and my children have always thrived well at nursery. I wish I could keep them there forever.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It has been a pleasure caring for both of your children during their time at Arden House. We wish we could keep the children forever too but they move on and progress even further and we look forward to hearing all about it. Wishing you all the best for the next chapter of education.


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Review from Majeda B (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Chestnut Nursery is an amazing nursery. Both my children attended this nursery from 7 months and has been their second home. The staff are so welcoming and kind. I would recommend this nursery to everyone. The manager is very understanding and tries her best to always keep everyone happy.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you for your review. It has been a pleasure caring for the children and we will continue to do so when the term begins again for your youngest child. We wish your son the best in his new chapter at nursery school.


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Review from Jay S (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Arden House has been an incredible place for our children to learn and grow. My daughter was fortunate to have fantastic key workers during her time with the nursery. Kortni in particular has stood out as such an outstanding and nurturing member of staff. She has always taken the time to help our child
express herself, process her feelings, and explore her interests. We feel so incredibly grateful to have had Kortni play such a prominent role in our daughter's development as well as the fantastic wider team. All three of my children have gone to Arden House and I'll feel incredibly sad when we have to say goodbye for good. Highly recommend.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It has been a pleasure caring for both of the older children and we will continue to do so with the youngest one. We will miss your daughter greatly as she has such a good personality. We wish her the absolute best in her new chapter of education.


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Review from Ayaan M (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, great staff, and Courtney has been simply amazing! All my kids have come here and have always had the best experience. Caring, polite, and always creating new ideas for the kids. Extremely happy with them.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It has been a pleasure caring for your child and we wish them the best in their new chapter of education.


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Review from Kahrim D (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had an amazing time at Chestnut nursery. All the staff have been fantastic with the development of our daughter. She has made friends and thoroughly enjoys her time at the nursery. She has a very good relationship with all the staff and we have been very satisfied with the overall experience.
I was especially pleased with the safeguarding aspect of the nursery as they take real good care in ensuring that the right person is here to collect the child. I would recommend the nursery to family and friends.

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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had a lovely experience with Chestnut Nursery. My son has really enjoyed his time here so far. He has improved in his spoken skills and has become a lot more confident interacting with adults and children. My experience with the teacher has been amazing and I have bonded with them and feel trust
in them caring for my son. Shout out to 5 members of staff in particular. Thank you!

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Chestnut Nursery Arden House is an excellent nursery, both my children attend and have done so since they were 12 months old, the eldest is now 4, they have both settled well, and the staff were really supportive with the settling period for both of them, they have lots of fun playing and learning new
things and the staff make their days interesting with lots of activities. They love the garden and get to go outside as much as possible, weather permitting. The catering is also good and they cater to dietary requirements (we are vegan) with no problem. Overall would highly recommend this nursery. The only downside is the costs, it is very expensive unfortunately but I don't know how it compares in quality to other nurseries so it could be worth the extra when considering the amount of hours they're caring for your child if you work full time.

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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Chestnut Nursery School Arden House is a second home for my children and they have built positive relationships with all members of staff. We have always had great communication from the staff via various means such as emails, pick-up time, parents app, and posters in the windows. Both my children have
grown and developed in so many ways and I know a lot of this is due to the amazing staff!

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Review from Constantina M (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Chestnut's Nursery is an excellent nursery and my two children have enjoyed their experience there. They have always created a positive and educational environment and the staff are very professional and caring. I have had two of my children attend the nursery with the third child starting soon. I would
highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you for your review. It has been a pleasure caring for the older two children in the family and we look forward to the youngest member joining us in the next few months.


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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

My 21 month old daughter attended Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House (opposite Barking Park). I recently had to pull her out of this nursery due to an incident.
I suggest that anyone considering this nursery do their own due diligence. I would strongly advise the parents to consider other options.
They are aesthetically appealing and act like they care but I can confidently say from first hand experience that they do not prioritise children’s welfare.
The staff are inexperienced and lack safeguarding knowledge. They undertake unsafe play activities with children and my toddler has had a terrible experience because of this. The management do not have a clear understanding of the statutory Framework of Early Years and do not adhere to it. The managers do not supervise and monitor their nursery rooms regularly, thus staff are left to carry out unsafe practice.
The executive managers are also inexperienced and gate keep policies and procedures. I would not recommend this nursery at all.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

I am sorry you feel this way and that you have had a negative experience at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House. Our aim is to provide the best possible care and it is something we take very seriously. The incident that you are referring to was investigated thoroughly, and you were kept up to date at each stage of the investigation and the outcome. We are an open, transparent nursery and company, with a management team that holds many years’ experience.


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Review from Natalia F (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am forever grateful to the manager and the team at the Chestnut Nursery Arden house for taking extra care of my little one and empowering her to flourish.
My daughter was one year and one month when she started nursery, she couldn't walk or talk. Her first teacher in the baby room taught her the
sign language for 'more' and 'thank you' which was brilliant! In four months she started taking her first steps and her first word was 'ball'.
The settings of the nursery are spacious, and well equipped, a great environment to thrive. The garden and the rainforest are great assets for the little ones and their growth and their connection with nature.
Chestnut Nursery Arden House provides a safe and fun environment that enables all the children to be confident, creative, curious, caring and happy!
It gave me great peace of mind that my daughter is in the best and safe hands!

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It has been an absolute pleasure to look after your daughter during her time here at Arden House. She will continue to flourish when she goes to school.


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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started when he was 9 months old, he is now 3. I work part-time. From the get-go, in terms of answering my queries and concerns, to settling him into nursery has been a very supportive transition. The team in each room are fantastic! Super supportive and the key workers really act as co-parents
to the child and this makes attending nursery easier. My son was a Covid baby and it was and has been a long task getting him settled but without the tenacity, support and care from the staff it would not be possible. The activities are varied every day, there are lots of themed days/events which make the nursery a fun learning environment. The lunch and tea menu looks like a fine dining experience. The staff are always polite and professional with students and parents. It looks and feels like a positive environment. The daily logs help inform parents about what their child has been up to alongside the verbal feedback each day. Love it!

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you so much!
We love to hear what we are doing is making a big difference in the child's life and the family. We do enjoy our themed days so look out for them this year!


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Review from Bhavini B (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a first-time parent, you always want to do best by your child, we have been given help and guidance each step of the way with regular updates on how our child has been doing. This has given us real comfort knowing he is looked after.

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Review from Tommy C (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The service has been amazing from start to finish. The nursery was accommodating to show rounds for me and my wife separately and the manager was excellent in putting all my parental anxieties to rest.
The staff in the baby room work hard to accommodate all my wife's requirements due to her OCD. Which
I am very grateful for.
The management are constantly in communication with us and the home learning is really helpful with supporting our daughter at home.

Reply from Kim Pybus, Manager at Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

Thank you so much. It is lovely to hear what we are doing here at Arden House is making a difference to the children and families we support and care for.


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Review from O O (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Best nursery, from the staff, management, care, environment and more. I could see the improvement in my child and she's always happy and skills improving every day. The feedback I get from the staff every day makes me happy. They're friendly and hardworking. I am glad that my daughter is in the nursery
and pleased with the services they provide.

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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with everything about Chestnut Nursery School. I was recommended by a friend and I'm content to make this decision to place my son. The premises are immaculate, safe and spacious. Most importantly the staff are ever so friendly with the children and parents.

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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter has been attending this nursery her speech and language have improved a lot, also her listening skills and independence have come a long way. I am very happy overall with the service provided at the nursery if ever I have had any concerns the management and staff have been very supportive
whatever they put in place they do stick by it.

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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I'm very happy with Chestnut Nursery School. My baby enjoys being at nursery and playing with his friends and teachers. I appreciate the staff who are very enthusiastic, caring, helpful and always available. I am also impressed with the tidiness of the indoor and outdoor spaces. I am very happy with
the healthy meals and snacks, as I had the choice to put my baby on a vegetarian diet.
I would strongly recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Review from M J (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find the nursery very satisfying to leave my daughter who has attended Chestnut for almost 3 years. The environment and the staff are very friendly and make my daughter comfortable. They also work on any concerns immediately.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.558)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.558) out of 10 for Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 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 4.725 for Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House is calculated as follows: ( (128 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.725

  • 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 4.833 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House is based on 11 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 66 number of registered child places is 13.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.2 = 0.833

  • 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 (1)

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Kim Pybus

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

My name is Kim Pybus and I am Level 3 qualified in Childcare and Education. I have worked in childcare for over 24 years covering many different roles from nursery practitioner to third in charge and now Deputy. I thoroughly enjoy watching children develop a new skill and become independent whilst using that skill.


I have a daughter of my own and she is now in her 20s. I believe the skills experience and passion for working with children have played an integral role in both of our growth. I have now been working at Arden House for several years and find this extremely rewarding.


Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House

What is the Age Range of Children that Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House accepts?

Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House Open?

Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House 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 Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House have capacity for?

Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House has capacity for a total of 66 Children.

How far is Chestnut Nursery School @ Arden House to the centre of Barking?

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

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