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Kindred Islington Nursery and Pre-School

Our award-winning nursery, situated in the heart of Islington, is a warm and welcoming environment where our staff are passionate about creating awe and wonder in every moment!

Call us for a chat - 020 7226 4037

We offer exceptional childcare and early years education to children aged from 3 months up to 5 years.
We are open from 8:00am to 6:30pm.
Home-cooked, nutritious meals cooked onsite by our passionate Chef.

We are proud to be recognised as Good by Ofsted - check out out report here.
We are located in the heart of Islington in a beautifully converted Victorian building.

Parent Reviews

"Our child has been at the nursery for a year and loves it, as do we. There is great attention to detail, which makes it feel like a genuinely loving, homely environment. But the best thing about the nursery is the staff. They always seem happy to be there, and like they really care about the children.
We can't recommend the nursery highly enough and have been reminded what an exceptional environment it is now that we are leaving the area and having to look at new nurseries, none of which feel half as good as here."

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"I highly recommend The Grove Nursery, and I'm so thrilled with the love, care, education and nurturing that my son has received over the past year. Despite wanting the best for our child, we were new to the country so it was of utmost importance to research our options and make the right decision, but what gave us all the confidence we needed was the gut feeling we experienced on the tour and in the first month. Our son received the best support during this major transition (post covid, new country, new nursery), we couldn't be happier and he is just thriving. The engagement between educators/staff and the children is brilliant, and to me, this is what has stood out the most."

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Our Awards

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Nursery Group of the Year

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Begin your child's Kindred Adventure!

During your one-to-one visit we will talk you through our ethos, show you how we inspire our children to be curious learners and help you to experience how we spark their imaginations.

You will meet with our incredible team and they will be able to help answer any questions you may have. Whether it is about our settling-in process, our nutritionally accredited home-cooked food or government funding options to help with childcare costs.

Book your visit and discover for yourself how we fill our children’s days full of awe and wonder to help them to grow and thrive.

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Meet Our Kindred Islington Nursery Staff

After our passion, what is the next most important thing you should know about us?

That’s easy: our incredible staff! Pure and simple. They are the heart of our family and what makes us unique. Our inspiring and passionate staff are the reason we have been voted the Top Nursery Group in the UK 2022 twice and hold the coveted ‘Top 20 Nursery Group 2023’ award.

Dedicated to being the best that a family could ask for, our nursery staff are constantly developing themselves through our training programme run by childcare and EYFS experts. It is not just our little ones who are the passionate lifelong learners here at Kindred!

Mikki Parkes
Senior Nursery Manager

Hello, I'm Mikki. I am originally from Wales and moved to London back in 1997.

I completed my NNEB in 1993. This was original Level 3 qualification in Early Years. I have since completed my NVQ4 in Childcare, and my NVQ5 in Management and taken part in numerous early years trainings and projects.

I love all aspects of child development, but I have a passion for supporting speech & language development as well as children’s wellbeing & self-esteem and also movement & physical play and how this supports brain development.

Helen Hajithemistou
Nursery Manager

Hello, I am Helen, and I am the manager at Kindred Islington.

I have worked in early years education for 39 years with 26 of these having been as a Deputy and then Nursery Manager. I have worked at Islington for the past 7 years and hold a degree in Leadership and Management in Early Years. My role as manager also includes being the names SENCo and DSL.

My passion has always been based around children and helping them blossom into unique individuals.

Nese Tarhan
Deputy Manager

Hi, my name is Nese, and I am the Deputy Manager at Kindred Islington.

I have worked at this nursery for 15 years and have been the deputy for the past 5 years. My nationality is Turkish, and I am mum to a 6 year old boy.

I hold a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and I am also the named Health and Safety Co-ordinator for the nursery. I enjoy my roles and relish creating new experiences with our little ones whilst creating memories and learning new skills along the way.

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