N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

5 Defoe Road, London N16 0EP
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  • N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road, London
The first in this family of nurseries, N Stoke Newington has been rethinking the nursery experience for families since 2017 and is rated 'Outstanding' (April 2019) by Ofsted.

In 2020, N Family Club opened a sister nursery, located just across the road on Church Street, which has been specifically designed for younger age groups. Children who join Church Street as babies will then graduate to join the Defoe Road nursery, dedicated to older children who will shortly be going to primary school.

N Defoe Road has a host of amazing facilities, including four beautiful, modern playrooms designed to support their progressive early years curriculum. All children over 3 years old have the opportunity to engage and gain an understanding of the great outdoors during the daily Forest School-inspired sessions. All meals are seasonal, prepared fresh on site, and have been created with the support of Laura Matthews, the former Head of Nutrition at Jamie Oliver.

Nurseries, for many, are more than just daycare. Now more than ever, families are geographically spread, and for some, the nursery community is that support network for families – a place to come together. N designed N Family Club with this in mind. There's a dedicated parent space to relax and meet new families. And, as N members, parents also have access to Family Club: a programme of events for N families to spend quality time together. This includes an annual Spooky disco, Christmas grotto, Sports Day, as well as monthly online talks led by experts in the early years sector.

Care Provided by N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Selen Nihat (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, 2 inset days & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

  • Under 3 years £126.50 per standard day
    3 years+ £116.50 per standard day


    Fees include all meals, snacks, formula for infants, nappies and trips.


  • Our fees are all-inclusive, covering everything from meals and snacks, formula for infants, nappies and trips. The minimum plan we offer is 3 full days, and every N plan must include either a Monday or Friday.


    You can find our full fee sheet on our website, along with all the Ts & Cs you need to know.


N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road Reviews (41)

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N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road has 41 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has absolutely blossomed under the considerate, loving and incredibly well-structured care and education at N Family. Her progression in all areas has been remarkable since beginning there a year ago and she has also grown in confidence to match. Her wonderful three teachers in Clouds room
are regularly referred to by her as her ‘Best Friends’ and she will miss them so much.
The standard of management, overall organisation and the culture of positivity and warmth from the entire team at N deserves mentioning here too - we simply haven’t had any cause for complaint at all over the course of her time there. We are really sad to have to be moving her away from N Defoe, but will stay in touch!
Thanks again to all the team.

Reply from Selen Nihat, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you so much for such a lovely review. It's been a pleasure having your little one with us, we really will miss her but we wish her all the best with her next adventures. We're so pleased we got to be part of your family and watch her grow into such a caring, confident little girl. We hope you come back to visit soon!


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We have two children attending N Family, one at Defoe Road (currently in pre-school) and one at their sister nursery. The staff are all incredible, encouraging and engaged at every step of the way. The preschool aspect and curriculum have surpassed expectations and our eldest is so incredibly happy
and growing in confidence by the day. She loves forest school and spending time doing arts up in the cove. We feel very supported as a family by the staff and reassured along the way. They are very responsive to any concerns or enquiries of any kind. Highly highly recommend it.

Reply from Selen Nihat, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

This is a lovely read, thank you so much for such positive feedback. We're so pleased that both your children enjoy their time at N Family Club and that you feel you feel supported as a family, it's been a pleasure being part of your family's journey. We've very much enjoyed your little ones grow and we look forward to seeing them flourish even more!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

N Family Club has been amazing and very supportive! From the front of house to the key persons in the classroom and even the management, they have always been welcoming and have always made me feel comfortable leaving my child with them. My child has progressed a lot since starting the nursery and has
become more confident and outgoing. We get feedback throughout the day about our child's well-being, and whenever we want, we can message the staff, and they send us photos of what our child is up to, which is great. The menu is also outstanding and nutritious! We are very satisfied with the nursery and couldn’t recommend them enough.

Reply from Selen Nihat, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy to be part of your child's journey since he started. He has grown so confident, and it's been amazing to see him develop such wonderful friendships with his peers.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughters attended N Family Defoe Road. A wonderful, warm and welcoming place with fantastic staff and resources. We miss the team very much and highly recommend N Family if you are looking for a forward-thinking, accommodating and rewarding place for your child.

Reply from Selen Nihat, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It has been a pleasure looking after both of your daughters.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery with amazing staff who go above and beyond every day! My daughter loves it here! It is a wonderful nursery, the food served is delicious and the front-of-house staff are very welcoming and accommodating.

Reply from Mia Douglas, Front of house at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

This was so lovely to read, thank you for sharing this with us. We love having your daughter at N, and it has been so nice getting to know you and your family.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Best in Stoke Newington! The staff are just wonderful - all knowledgeable, well-trained, caring and creative: great communicators and collaborators with parents which is so important and hard to find. Our 3-year-old son loves it - he goes in happy every day - and we love the app they use to keep us
updated through the day with photos. It’s super-easy to communicate with the team through the app so confusion is minimal - also pretty hard to find in a nursery!


The building, facilities and toys are all scrupulously clean and beautifully designed. Everything is super-organised with proper systems in place and the location is perfect for park trips. (This is important as the outside space is limited - which is the main drawback). The food is also fantastic - puts our home menu to shame! It’s been tough through Covid not having the connection that you would usually have with the ‘N‘club’ for parents, but we hope the parties, workshops and weekend activities will become normal again.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a fantastic environment for children to grow up in! Both of our children attended from six months. Their key workers (and the wider team) have always sought to nurture their sense of individuality. Their week is packed full of activities - Forrest School and ‘N Extra’ are particular highlights
for our son! Forrest School is almost every day, and N Extra varies from week to week. The children get to learn Spanish, participate in a yoga class, practice dancing, or learn about their favourite artist! The food is great - the children get a chance to try a variety of food, from many different cultures. They are also taught to make healthy choices! They run weekly ‘N Family Club’ talks and workshops, addressing things such as; paediatric first aid, toddler tantrums, cookery classes and PT sessions for children and parents! We love the nursery and would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone that listens!

Reply from Martina, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us - it's lovely to hear that both of your children have been loving their time at nursery and that our N extras are a hit with your son! I'm really pleased that you feel you'd recommend us to friends. Thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have experienced classic nursery and thought the difference with the N Family Club would only be about the decoration and the price. I can tell you that it is not just about the decoration, and the price is not the same, because the level is so not the same. The N Family Club is really a family.
They do care for your kids as they would care for a family member. They are loving, and so very well trained, and up to the best standards in terms of education and care. They will provide the best advice for you and your kids. They will notice small details, keep you posted on everything, and make sure you and your kids are doing well. I am a very stressed person, and they always are so understanding. There are two key workers who are our favourites, but the all team is so great and you can see that they love what they are doing. I am also happy to know that N Family treats and pays their employees well, this is also very important for us as parents to know that no one is left in the process of getting the world to a better place.

Reply from Martina, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Wow! What lovely feedback, thanks for sharing this with us. It's really great to hear that your experience has been so positive. I have to agree - we have a brilliant bunch of educators here at our Stokey nursery, who will be very pleased to read your review. Thanks again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Best nursery group in the UK. They incorporate forest school, Montessori and lots of education around empathy. They do so many activities I would never have the creativity or patience to do at home. Such a great place!

Reply from Martina, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you for sending in your review and for sharing your kind words! I'm so glad you've had a good experience with us. Thanks again.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

N is a fabulous nursery. Both of our children have attended, with our youngest still there.
The team at N love the kids and nurture their sense of individuality providing them with a great stepping stone into formal education.
The food is great - if a bit fancy but, don’t let that put you off,
they find ways to get even the fussiest of eaters to enjoy their meals. The equipment is constantly being updated with the latest toys/educational tools and the staff seem to genuinely enjoy their roles and love the kids. Baking Fridays is a highlight of my son’s week and he loves showing off what he has made with his friends.
I would have no hesitation in recommending N Family club.

Reply from Martina, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

This was a joy to read, thank you so much for sharing your kind words! I'm so pleased that your experience at N has been so positive and that you'd be happy to recommend us. I'm thrilled that you feel that both of your children have had a great start to their educational journey.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's been a pleasure to see our son grow and excel during his time at N Family Club. The staff are all genuinely happy and energetic at both dropoff and pickup. You can sense they are all truly invested in each child, and it's lovely that despite covid they place a huge emphasis on debriefing at pickup
about your child's day. The app updates are a real highlight each day too!
We were at another nursery and were unhappy with their unwillingness to build much rapport or improve their vegetarian food for our son. So, it was all the more amazing to move our son to N Family Club and address everything that mattered to us. Their sustainable, vegetarian-friendly menu is a big draw and they love to hear feedback, I genuinely feel listened to.
We are sure we'll never find a nursery like this when we leave the area, thank you for being such great partners in raising our son.

Reply from Martina, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Fantastic review - thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. I'm delighted to know that you feel listened to and that you feel like you've been able to build a good rapport with the team. I'll make sure they get a chance to read this. Thank you again!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent. We can't recommend this nursery more highly. Our daughter loves it there. The staff are skilled, enthusiastic and friendly. They eat better than us! Forest school trips each day, yoga and Spanish as extras.

Reply from Martina, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you for this lovely review! I'm so pleased your time with us has been positive and you'd be happy to recommend us to other young families.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love nursery, I can not be happier for my daughter, especially now over 3 years. She likes going, she is particularly enthusiastic about the Forest school and the trips to the park. From pictures posted on the app and what our daughter tells us, emerge that all activities are well organised and fun
for the children. She enjoys the N extras as Yoga, Cooking, Spanish, but also the colouring and storytelling. The staff are friendly and professional, during these special circumstances they have been supportive and informative. Entrance and pick up protocol allow to keep social distancing and at the same time dedicated personal attention to every child and parent.

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you so much for your feedback. It's great to hear your daughter loves coming to see us at nursery and loves our N extras! The pandemic has been such a challenge for all our team and families but lovely to know that you've felt well supported and informed. Thanks again, I'll be sure to pass on to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

N Family Club brings with it a palpable sense of energy, fun and imagination. From the moment you drop-off your little one until pick-up, it’s the novel approach N has to all aspects of nursery life that you’ll love. It’s not just the cool surroundings, the engaging curriculum, and the awesome weekly
menu that makes N a nursery without equal, it’s the fact that every single person at N has such a positive impact on your child’s experience there. The N difference is also evident in the bonus creative content and support they provide outside of nursery hours to keep the children (and their families) informed and entertained, and this happened even before lockdown! By the way, N has excelled throughout the challenging time we’re all experiencing and found solutions to make it bearable. We’ve been members since February and our son adores it! Simply put, it’s basically the high-class hotel of nurseries - and we can’t recommend it highly enough.

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

I am so happy to have read this review - it's amazing to hear that your family have loved your time at N so far. I'll definitely pass this over to the rest of the team, they'll be absolutely delighted. Thank you for sending us such lovely feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

N Club is such a nice nursery. A particular fan of daily forest school trips and the menu is just ridiculous (squash dhal with cumin rice and turmeric yoghurt... errrr yes please) and the constant photo/vid stream of their activities is so nice, I spend all day refreshing it on the app.

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback! I'm so glad your experience at N has been positive - I must agree, our chefs do make some excellent food! Thanks again.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The amazing team at N Family Club has exceeded all our expectations. Their commitment to continuously improve their approach to early education as well as their top-notch facilities positions N Family Club at the forefront of childcare. We are thrilled to be part of the N family!

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Wow. Thank you so much for your feedback - the team will be delighted to read this. We've loved getting to know you and your lovely family.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t recommend N Family Club, Stoke Newington more highly. Our son is so happy there, he greets staff with a big hug at drop off and I often have to coax him out of there at the end of the day. It has a lovely, family atmosphere which you feel as soon as you walk in. All of the staff are so friendly
and you really get the impression that they love your child as much as you do!
Our son’s key person has been amazing since the start, I’m regularly impressed by how well she knows him and I often pick her brain for advice when we encounter new stages. Our son’s really bonded with her, as well as all of the other members of staff.
It’s a very professional setup. We’re kept updated daily with details and photos of our son’s day and have regular catch-ups around his development. The kids are kept very entertained with varied, imaginative activities and trips out. There’s also a lot of reading and singing as a group which my son loves. He couldn't be in better hands!

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

It was so lovely to read about your son's bond with his key person, as well as your own relationship with her, and it's great to know that you'd recommend N Family Club to friends. I'll be delighted to pass this on to the team. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful and enriching setting run by the most loving and dedicated team. Amazing care for the kids from delicious food, to forest school and an array of outdoor activities. The team are so encouraging and support the kids in exploring activities they are most interested in, alongside the classroom’s
focus for the week. Drop-offs are always a happy occasion!

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you so much for your review. It's great to hear that you and your son enjoy coming to the nursery every day. I'm so proud of the team, and will be very happy to pass this on to them!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

N Family Club Defoe Road is a fantastic family nursery. From drop off to pick up you are kept informed of all the exciting things your children are up to in a fun, friendly way, focusing on each child. There is lots of emphasis on creativity and supporting children’s personal and emotional development.
My son loves his key person who is caring, fun and focuses on his specific development needs - as well as having lots of fun together! He has a great bond with her (and the other staff) and drop-offs, settling and even the adjustment post-COVID has been really smooth because of the great relationships they have built. The management team have been fantastic from the beginning - more recently done an incredible job supporting through COVID - we felt really well informed throughout (thank you to the great manager and team!). The setup inside is great - focused on safe, creative play, encouraging constant development. The healthy, varied food puts our home efforts to shame! We love it!

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

Thank you so much for your kind words! The team will be so happy when I pass this on to them. The COVID pandemic has been a challenging time for our team and our families, but it's fantastic to hear that your transition back to the nursery has run smoothly and that your son's relationship with his key person has really helped this!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been in attendance at N Family Club since early 2018 and we have nothing but positive words to say. The practitioners are wonderful; nurturing and caring. The education is everything you could ask for, creative and inspiring, including taking as many opportunities as possible to visit the
local wilderness for forest school. The nursery environment is exceptional and the food excellent. Thoroughly recommend.

Reply from Katy, Nursery Manager at N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road

This was such a lovely review to read - thank you for your kind words! We're so happy that your family are enjoying your time at N Family Club and we've loved getting to know you. I'll pass this on to the rest of the team.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.861)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10 for N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.861 for N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road is calculated as follows: ( (250 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 287 Ratings = 4.861

  • 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 N Family Club - Stoke Newington, Defoe Road is based on 24 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 90 number of registered child places is 18, which has been reached with 24 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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Selen

Selen Nihat

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

Selen has worked in childcare for 15 years and has a degree in early childhood studies. Her passion for working with young children comes from seeing how her mother who was an educator positively impacted young lives. She aspires to be the type of educator who can inspire others too.


Selen also loves spending time with her one-year-old daughter… and baking cakes!