Opening times
Open 51 weeks per year
Standard hours, 8am – 6pm, Mon – Fri
Extended hours*, 7am – 7pm
Excluding bank holidays & inset days
*Subject to availability
Nursery Manager
Natalia is a passionate advocate for early childhood education. With over 12 years of experience and a Level 4 Montessori qualification, she specializes in creating enriching learning environments. Her approach is heavily inspired by outdoor learning and the Forest School philosophy, focusing on hands-on experiences that help every child reach their full potential. When she's not leading the nursery team, she's busy applying these same principles as a proud mother of two young boys.
Assistant Deputy Manager
Kaya is a Level 3 Educator with over 8 years of experience in early childhood education. She is passionate about creating a warm, safe, and engaging environment where children can thrive, explore, and feel confident to be themselves. She takes pride in building strong, trusting relationships with both children and families, and she's always looking for ways to make learning meaningful and fun. Outside of work, Kaya loves hiking, enjoying a good cup of coffee, and she also has a soft spot for frogs!
Minimum 3 full days, including a Monday or Friday. Fees last updated 28/10/2025
9–23 months
2–3 years
3 years+
| 3 days | £1714.88 |
| 4 days | £2172.18 |
| Full time (5 days) | £2643.77 |
Please note: a multi-day discount has been applied to all 4 and 5 day places. For funded places, a discount has been applied to the additional charges (age group dependent). Fees are calculated based on the 51 weeks of the year that N is open, averaged into 12 monthly payments. Monthly payments will include bank and public holidays as well as inset days, which are payable in full in spite of closure, as our monthly staffing costs remain the same.
Under 3 years: £134.50 per standard day
3 years+: £124.00 per standard day
Fees include all food, drink, consumables and activities.
Fees are due in advance, and we issue invoices mid-month for the following month with Direct Debits taken on the 27th of each month. For Payments via Tax-Free childcare or Childcare Vouchers, fees are due by the last day of the month. Unfortunately there can be no refunds for sickness or holidays. Any fee increases will be communicated 2 months before affecting your invoice and are based on the nursery’s running costs.
You can extend the standard day (8-6pm) by up to an hour each way at the same hourly rate on a pay as you go basis - i.e. £13.45/hr for under 3s or £12.40/hr for 3 years+; equivalent to £3.36/15mins or £3.10/15mins.
Front Of House
Nia-Marie is thrilled to be part of a team that supports children during such an important stage of their development. She’s especially excited to grow and develop her skills within the early years sector, contributing to a welcoming and nurturing environment for families and team alike. Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, reading, and keeping active at the gym.
To join the waiting list at N, families are required to pay a waiting list registration fee of £350.
On accepting a place, this fee will become a non-refundable joining fee, and you’ll be asked to pay a £400 place acceptance fee, which will be deducted from your final invoice.
Families who are eligible for the 30 hours of funding are responsible for applying for a positive determination of eligibility from HMRC - e.g. a valid eligibility code. You must apply for the code before the 30th of the term before in order for the code to be eligible. The term start dates are 1st January, 1st April, and 1st September. The eligibility code must be provided to us before your child's early years funding can be claimed.
We couldn’t be more excited about our Hackney nursery, located in a beautiful listed building with a huge garden, right here in Hackney Downs. A sensitive restoration of a period building, our space is filled with character while equally purpose-built to support every element of our early years curriculum.
Seven large playrooms and a dedicated atelier are filled with natural light. While outside, the enormous 8,000 sq ft garden is packed full of features, including a dedicated Forest School area with a vegetable and fruit patch, a baby area with plenty of shade, lots of natural trees, a climbing frame and a mud kitchen.
We’re all about making things easier for our families, and the car park, buggy, bike, and scooter stores mean you can head off hands-free after drop-off. Even better, our welcoming N Café will serve (much-needed!) coffee and snacks, meaning you’ll be set up for the day in just the right way!
Open longer
Our standard day is 8am to 6pm. We also offer the option to do 7am to 7pm to ensure flexibility for our families, subject to availability.
Our standard day is 8am to 6pm. We also offer the option to do 7am to 7pm to ensure flexibility for our families, subject to availability.
The great outdoors
Discover our huge garden, complete with a climbing structure, dedicated Forest School area and a baby zone.
Discover our huge garden, complete with a climbing structure, dedicated Forest School area and a baby zone.
Beautiful spaces
A sensitive restoration of a period building filled with character while equally purpose-built to support every element of our early years curriculum.
A sensitive restoration of a period building filled with character while equally purpose-built to support every element of our early years curriculum.
Balanced meals
Our curated menus are freshly prepared and cooked on-site.
Our curated menus are freshly prepared and cooked on-site.
N Café
Pick up a tea, coffee and snack as you drop-off, and meet other N families.
Pick up a tea, coffee and snack as you drop-off, and meet other N families.
We're currently running a welcome offer for any families starting with us before the end of June 2026. Enquire now to confirm your N place with 50% off your joining fee!
We're looking forward to welcoming you to N Family Club – Hackney Downs. Please book an available slot for your tour of our beautiful space and to meet our fantastic team.
4 day plans (5% discount) and full time plans (7.5% discount).
We offer a discount if you have two or more siblings in nursery at the same time (7%). The discount is applied to your eldest child's plan.
In cases of healthcare or childcare emergencies we can offer up to a maximum of 5 emergency day swaps per year, subject to availability. An agreed emergency day swap is to be used in the same calendar month as the absence. Bank holidays and nursery closures are exempt.
Subject to availability, you can purchase extra ad hoc days at the standard daily rate. Ad hoc days can be booked a maximum of two weeks before the requested date.