Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Arches 359-360, Westgate Street, London E8 3RN
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  • Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery), London
The Hackney Day Nursery & Preschool, rated Good by Ofsted (August 2022), offers a welcoming and engaging day care setting.

Caring for children aged from 6 months to 5 years old, the nursery is located in a unique setting, occupying three railway arches in London Fields. Children benefit from a huge outdoors area covering an impressive 5000sqft, meaning they are never limited on space to play and explore.

As well as being caring and committed to giving every child the best start, the team of practitioners are highly experienced and create a variety of activities to ensure children are able to reach their full potential. The team always consider children's interests and development stage to cater their learning experience specifically to them, giving them the best chance to thrive with continuous support and guidance.

The trust of parents is imperative and the team seek to work in collaboration to ensure they are able to deliver the best care to all children. To help you stay in the loop, they provide daily updates and photos about your child’s routine and activities, ensuring you never miss any of those key milestones.

The fundamental objective is to provide high-quality childcare suited to every child’s individual needs.

Care Provided by Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lorraine Kara (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 83
  • 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

  • Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.
    Please call us to request pricing and availability.


Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) Reviews (23)

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Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.322) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) has 23 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been going to Hackney Day Nursery for almost a year, since he was six months old. He absolutely loves it there, when we drop him off we can see how much he loves the staff and he is always happy when we pick him up. We have found the staff to be thoughtful and kind. The environment is really
friendly, our son is always taking part in fun learning activities during day, and his social, cognitive and physical development has been excellent. He loves playing there and going outside when the weather is nice. The kids play well together and other parents we have met all seem as happy as we are with the nursery. It really feels like a home away from home for our son. On a few occasions we have had to drop him off, unscheduled for the day (in an emergency) and the staff have been so accommodating and understanding. Finally a word about the manager, she is an absolute star going above and beyond always, we trust her absolutely. Overall, we couldn't be happier.

Reply from Sonny, Marketing at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Wow, what a heartfelt review! We're over the moon to hear how much your son loves Hackney Day Nursery and how comfortable he is with our staff. Seeing his development and happiness is what we strive for every day. We're thrilled to be your son's "home away from home" and to have your trust in us, especially in emergencies. Our manager will be delighted to hear she's a star in your eyes. Thank you for your wonderful words - they mean the world to us!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are absolutely thrilled with the Nursery. Our daughter loves the place so much, and can't wait to get there each day. It feels like such a warm, communal, safe space and really creative. Every day there is a different experience and activity. We are often invited to special events as parents- and
the children are so proud to invite us into their space. They eat together around a big table, and that is typical of the collegiate and loving community. All the children know each other and look out for each other this is a reflection of the staff and leadership. Our daughter is a kind, patient person and I know this is a testament to the team.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and for loving our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We joined the nursery and my daughter loves her time at the nursery. Her key person is very helpful and takes time to plan for her in the day. Most recently going on outings to the local park and enjoyed the parent events, the breakfast for mums was very thoughtful. My daughter even explored clay and
made some clay pots for Mother’s Day which was very creative.

Reply from Sidonega, Senior Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for this lovely review! We are happy to hear that your little one is having a good experience at our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been in this nursery for a year now and he’s absolutely delighted to get there every morning, even on tough mornings, the friendly staff always manages to calm him down - that’s priceless.

Reply from Sidonega, Senior Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for this lovely review! We are happy to hear that your little one is having a good experience at our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Little Garden Hackney Nursery are lovely. They organise events for families to attend, which is very appreciated. It’s always nice for the children to show their parents around and for the parents to see a glimpse into the children’s time at nursery.

Reply from Sidonega Subashan, Senior Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for your lovely review and for appreciating the team at our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Despite some teething issues as a result of the nursery being bought by a group and the staff changeover issues, I couldn’t recommend the nursery more! The very competent Manager has done well to improve the level of staff and care since she joined. Both the Deputy Managers are also amazing.


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nursery picks themes for the kids to follow each week and on any given day they must do at least 6 activities! My son is forever entertained! The staff know him so well and he often spends the weekends talking about seeing staff and his friends again. He absolutely loves it.


They are particularly strong (vs other nurseries I’ve seen) at events with parents and staying connected and they are so thoughtful that if it’s your birthday your child will make a special card that day!


We are so so pleased to have chosen this nursery.


Reply from Sidonega, Senior Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

We love reading feedback like this! Thank you for sharing it with us; we will pass on your lovely comments to the team at The Hackney


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding! All of the carers are sweet and loving. Our daughter loves going to nursery. We are super happy.

Reply from Sidonega, Senior Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for your lovely review and we are so happy to hear that your daughter enjoys coming to the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been here since she was seven months, she’s now twenty months and is always very happy to go in and see all of her carers and nursery friends.
She’s very settled and the staff are always really flexible and helpful if I need anything.

Reply from Sidonega, Senior Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for your lovely review and we are so happy to hear that your daughter is always happy to come to the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are now very happy with the nursery and the staff.
When our daughter first started there the nursery was being acquired and there were some teething problems but the staff have worked incredibly hard over the past year to turn the nursery around. We are very happy now. The nursery manager and the
deputy managers are great and so are all the other practitioners. Special shout-out to five staff members. Some of the practitioners there have been with the nursery for several years now which is always reassuring.
Great facilities, small groups and lots of activities.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and we are pleased to hear you are happy with the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started here in November and he loves it. The team are so nice and my son loves the staff. They are approachable and willing to update you when needed. My son is a very picky eater, they always accommodate and make sure his needs are met. All of them have played a huge part in my son's development,
and roll on 2023.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and we are so happy to provide your child with the care and support they need.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoyed his time at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery. He was there for almost a year and enjoyed all the variety of daily activities. As a parent, I appreciate all the hard work of the staff and think they did a great job, especially on themes such as black history month.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery. The team is really nice and always goes above and beyond to do interesting activities. Our daughter loves being there and they make a real effort to create a nice environment for the children to learn.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and lovely to see your daughter loves our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My granddaughter attends Little Garden, she loves her preschool teachers.
She loves all the diverse books in the nursery, and The I am Me element in the curriculum helps build her confidence. I also want to mention the nursery manager who is very flexible with bookings and goes the extra mile when
they struggle with work deadlines.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and liking the 'I am Me' element we have in our curriculum.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a grandmother, I am so grateful that my granddaughter loves her nursery. A big thank you to the nursery teachers who have been amazing with my granddaughter they have looked after her so well. My granddaughter is safe and well looked after. I would also like to give a very big thank you to the Manager
as she is passionate about her work, kind and very friendly with the children and family members too.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and for saying we have been amazing with your granddaughter.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My sister attends the nursery and she is very excited to go see her teachers and friends. She loves the preschool activities especially when she brought home gingerbread after reading the story. The teacher in the room are very nice and all seem to enjoy the children. My sister calls them her best friends
who sing and makes her laugh. She does speak about the scary monster who makes her laugh each time he visits the nursery. I can say she is very happy.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and we are happy that we can be her best friends.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended the nursery for nine months and loves it. The extra activities are her favourite, especially the Spanish lessons and the African drumming. The preschool team are all fantastic with the care provided and the food. She is a fussy eater; however, the chef ensures she makes something
for her.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review, we love being able to offer the extra activities for the children.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been going to this nursery for over a year now. We are very happy with everything provided by the nursery: activities, quality of staff, food, premises etc.. Most importantly, our son is very happy and he has made lots of very good friends who he recognises when we bump into them on weekends.
He has also made tremendous progress with various things such as speaking, expressing himself and also potty training. We would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and we are pleased that you are happy with the nursery and staff. Lovely to hear your son is making friends.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined FountNursery in January 2022 at 11 months and from the first day, I felt very comfortable with my choice. She is always happy at drop off and gets excited when she arrives in the morning. The baby room staff have all been fantastic. Her key worker has been wonderful. Every day she
is getting to be creative, the pictures that are shared on the app are a great way to stay across the activities. After 11 months of mat leave it was such a relief to know that she was happy at nursery. Fount was recommended to me by a friend who had also had a great experience there. I would definitely recommend also.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and we are happy to hear you love the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been in the baby room for 8 months now and he loves it! The baby room staff is amazing. He was the youngest when he started at 6-month old and they were very mindful of him and to try and keep to his schedules. He has never cried once at the time of drop off and you can tell he is genuinely
happy to see his adult and baby friends again every single morning. The baby room team is very creative when it comes to activities, from painting and drawing to messy plays with water or cornflour!


Every day they explore with music, singing or dancing and have some time outside in their garden or in the London Fields park which is right next to the nursery (weather permitting). The staff takes time every day to update parents of what has happened during the day, takes pictures and highlights significant learning development milestones. All that hard work is very much appreciated and we highly recommend the baby room team!


Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for leaving a review and saying the staff are amazing and very creative. We love taking care of all the children and allow them to explore, play and grow in a nurturing environment.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I imagine that nurseries offer more or less similar services overall. I am however particularly pleased by the staff of the baby room: the staff take the time to warmly welcome my son and me in the morning and give me a brief at the end of each day. Despite having many other kids/parents, I never feel
rushed and I am very pleased with that. They also update the parents through the app with a diary and detailed observations [on that note, I wished the new owners had listened to us and hadn't changed the app, the previous one was way better for us, the parents/clients].


Also, my son joined at 5 months old, he was the smallest and barely able to seat, and I never imagined they would have him involved that much at that age, doing arts and other manual/sensory stuff. They are very creative and patient I guess. No wonder why he is so happy when arriving there, they care and it's way more fun than at home!


Overall, the people working there are great.


Reply from Paige, Parent Liaison Team at Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

Thank you for the review and we are pleased to hear your son is happy at our nursery. Developments are always being considered as we continue to build parent partnerships through our app and hope you will find our daily updates informative.


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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.322)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.322) out of 10 for Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.880 for Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) is calculated as follows: ( (95 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.88

  • 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 4.442 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 83 number of registered child places is 16.6. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.6 = 0.542

  • 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 (3)

Lorraine

Lorraine Kara

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Lorraine, mum of three, and I have worked with children and families in the early years for over 15 years and hold a degree in Education and Leadership in Early Years.


I am passionate about everything early years education and strive to provide an environment that allows children to thrive, explore and belong in a nurturing space.


I believe in a hands-on approach and getting directly involved in nursery activities with the children and getting to know our families.


Building effective parent partnerships are crucial to gaining a shared understanding of the children and I love nothing more than a conversation about what everyone has been doing.


Mahar

Mahar Hassan

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, My Name is Mahar, I am level 3 qualified. I have been working in childcare for 5 years, and I have successfully worked my way up from practitioner to room leader and now deputy manager.


I enjoy watching children grow and develop, every day is a new experience and I feel joy and happiness to be part of each child’s journey helping them become strong, independent, and confident.


Orçun

Orçun Yozcu

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2022

Hello, my name is Orçun Yozcu. I was born in North Cyprus and came to the U.K for my first birthday (many years ago).


I have over 13 years of experience in working with children and absolutely love what I do. I have a huge passion for childcare and helping children learn, grow, and develop to their greatest potential.


My goal is to support and give children a good start in life, helping them to develop social skills in a safe and caring environment that promotes learning through play. I strive to be a good role model to staff to help better practice and provide the best care for children.


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery)

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) accepts?

Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) Open?

Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) 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 Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) have capacity for?

Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) has capacity for a total of 83 Children.

How far is Little Garden The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School (previously FountNursery) to the centre of London?

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