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
Loma has been passionate about working with children from a very young age. With a heart set on helping children grow, Loma began her career as a nursery nurse and has since advanced to become a Nursery Manager. Her journey has been a rewarding one, filled with opportunities to work with diverse teams and watch countless amazing children grow from the baby room and go on to school. Loma loves every moment of it and is excited about continuing to develop in her career each and every day.
Deputy Manager
Meet Ilaria, who’s been a dedicated early years professional for the past 5 years. With a passion for supporting children’s learning and development, Ilaria holds a Level 3 qualification in early years and recently achieved her Level 5 in early years leadership. Starting out as an Educator, Ilaria moved up to Room Manager and has since become the Deputy Manager. In her free time, Ilaria enjoys indulging in self-care and meditation. She’s excited to meet you and your family!
Minimum 3 full days, including a Monday or Friday. Multi-day discounts have already been applied (see below for details). Fees last updated 28/10/2025
9–23 months
2–3 years
3 years+
| 3 days | £1931.63 |
| 4 days | £2446.73 |
| Full time (5 days) | £2833.05 |
Please note: A multi-day discount has been applied to all 4 and 5 day places. 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: £151.50 per standard day
3 years+: £141.00 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. £15.15/hr for under 3s or £14.10/hr for 3 years+; equivalent to £3.78/15mins or £3.52/15mins.
Front of House Manager
With a background as a Clinic Manager, Prianka has a knack for making every journey memorable and enjoyable. Since joining N in 2022, she’s been the warm and welcoming face for all our families, and she absolutely loves it. Outside of work, Prianka can be found curled up with a good book or enjoying a movie. Her favorite part of the day? Seeing those joyful smiles from the children in the morning. Prianka can’t wait to welcome you to our N Highgate Family!
Assistant Deputy Manager
Elle is a passionate childcare worker who has been working with children for the last 11 years. Elle aspires to help children grow and develop and supports them through their journey to school by increasing her knowledge of our school readiness programme and N readiness school curriculum. Elle holds a level three childcare qualification and is always seeking new opportunities to extend her knowledge through leadership and management apprenticeships.
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.
Located in a grand former bank building with a garden, N Highgate sits right in the heart of Highgate village.
A sensitive restoration of an impressive period property, our Highgate nursery space is filled with character while equally purpose-built to support every element of our early years curriculum.
Nursery Highgate has five large playrooms filled with natural light, a dedicated atelier for N Extras, while outside, the garden comes complete with a baby area, mud kitchen, and flowering and vegetable beds.
We’re all about making things easier for our families, and the buggy store means 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 garden spaces, complete with a water play area, slide and climbing wall.
Discover our garden spaces, complete with a water play area, slide and climbing wall.
Beautiful spaces
Inspirationally designed with the latest air purifying technology.
Inspirationally designed with the latest air purifying technology.
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.
4 day plans (5% discount) and full time plans (12% 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.