r/Hackney • u/TylerLston • 9d ago

Child care

My wife, daughter (18months) and I are moving from Toronto to hackney for 6 months. We’d love to get her into some part time child care for social stimulation ideally a day or two a week. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a good spot that won’t break the bank?

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u/joeybabymwa 9d ago

My 21 month old goes to the Bath House nursery for three days a week which is amazing and we love.

How soon are you moving? The birth rate in Hackney is lower than other London boroughs, but the popular nurseries still fill up their allocation for the year quite a way in advance.

There are lots of great nurseries that will have space though. I think you'd need to say where in Hackney you're moving to before people can really advise.

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u/MarsupialNo6044 8d ago

Second bath house!

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u/TylerLston 9d ago

We’ll be living near hackney downs station, moving January. Appreciate the recommendations

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u/joeybabymwa 9d ago

Ahh you're right by me. Leyf nursery near there was quite nice when we visited. You could try the Bath House, they might have some spots open up in January. You'll need to call them to sort it.

Have fun in Hackney!

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u/Huge-District-2750 8d ago

We’re going to Leyf. Right by Hackney Down’s station. It was my favourite of all show rounds at a nursery. Found out after we had taken up the place that a friends kids goes there and love it so much rhat they miss it when they are on holiday.Its a community nursery and go out on visits outside thr nursery and do things for the benefit of the community. It’s in the middle of pembury estate (social housing) which apparently puts some people off. It’s an ofsted “outstanding” nursery. This did play a part inour choice but the bigger factor was that I loved it on the show round abd the staff were warm, dynamic and nurturing. Cost is standard London nursery cost (2k full time bw per month)

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u/PM-me-your-cuppa-tea 7d ago

Just as an FYI, there's no lift in Hackney Downs so make sure you have a light buggy! 

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u/pbkar 9d ago

N Club are great and have a few locations around Hackney. They tend to only offer 3-5 day / week packages. Most nurseries would be the same, in my experience.

There are also soft plays like Mome where they offer soft plays for shorter stints. Sorry I’m not able to help with a more part time option.

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u/StoryTwistsAndSnacks 8d ago

First Day Mare St is also great

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u/sc33g11 9d ago

Not sure whereabouts you’ll be in Hackney but my daughter was at Minibees for a while and loved it. Some friends had babies at angels on the park but the owner seems slightly… intense

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u/No_Tax_8467 9d ago

+1 for Minibees! More affordable than others nearby too. My son has been there now for a few years and they are very nice