N Upminster stands proudly on the bustling St Mary’s Lane, set in the former Victorian telephone exchange. Upminster tube station is a handy 8-minute walk away and there are multiple bus routes on the doorstep - making morning drop-offs a breeze!
Seven family rooms span across the nursery with period features restored and original sash windows flooding the nursery with natural light. Each family room is thoughtfully designed and equipped to host babies, toddlers, and preschoolers for N curriculum learning. The atelier – our specialised studio for art, cooking and baking – is where our wonderfully messy and enriching N extras come to life!
Outside, to the rear of the nursery, our enclosed, large garden is complete with a baby area, a messy play zone for mud kitchen and Forest School-inspired learning experiences, and plenty of free-play space for unleashing energy.
We’re all about making things easier for our families, and the buggy, bike and scooter stores mean you can head off hands-free after drop-off. Even better, why not enjoy our welcoming N Café – serving (much-needed!) coffee, tea, and snacks, meaning you’ll be set up for the day in just the right way!
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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 enclosed garden, complete with a baby area, messy play zone and mud kitchen.
Discover our enclosed garden, complete with a baby area, messy play zone and mud kitchen.
Beautiful spaces
Inspirationally designed, with specialist rooms for art and cooking.
Inspirationally designed, with specialist rooms for art and cooking.
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.
Minimum 3 full days, including a Monday or Friday. Fees last updated 13/01/2026
9–23 months
2–3 years
3 years+
| 3 days | £1402.50 |
| 4 days | £1776.50 |
| Full time (5 days) | £2162.19 |
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. 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: £110.00 per standard day
3 years +: £100.00 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. £11.00/hr for under 3s or £10.00/hr for 3 years+; equivalent to £5.50/30mins or £5.00/30mins.
To join the waiting list at N, families are required to pay a waiting list registration fee of £250.
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.
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
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.
Our standard day rate is £110.00 for children under three years old, and £100.00 for children aged three and over. Our fees are all-inclusive, covering your child's progressive education programme, all freshly prepared meals and snacks from our on-site kitchen, formula for infants, nappies, wipes, and sun cream. Your fees also include any local trips or excursions the children take part in.
If you ever need a little extra flexibility, you can extend our standard 8am to 6pm day by an hour either side on a pay-as-you-go basis (subject to availability).