N Family Club, Greenwich

Gardens for different age groups and a first-floor courtyard give this purpose-built Greenwich nursery its character. Five family rooms have air filtration and natural light, while secure buggy storage provides a practical extra for families travelling with young children.

N Family Club, Greenwich accepts children aged 3–60 months at 5 Oswald Gardens, SE10 0SH. No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet.

Outdoor provision extends beyond the nursery gardens: children also have access to the millennium village’s community spaces and a nearby play park. The gardens accommodate messy play and Forest School-inspired sessions, an approach centred on learning through outdoor exploration. Age-group gardens give children outdoor spaces organised around their stage of development.

The Greenwich offer includes the group-wide N Extras, Atelier time and safety squad. These are activities within the nursery day; their names alone should not determine a family’s choice.

Meals are cooked at the nursery, making food preparation part of the site’s daily operation. Private-day fees include food and drink, activities and consumables, so families have an inclusive charge structure for those days.

The N Café provides somewhere for parents to have a drink or snack and spend time with other families, plus space to catch up on emails. The group-wide Family Club also brings monthly online expert talks to Greenwich families, extending its offer beyond the child’s nursery day.

Sessions and Attendance

The standard full day runs from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. An extended day from 7am to 7pm is also offered, subject to availability, with additional time charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. The minimum booking is three full days each week, including either Monday or Friday. Places run across 51 weeks of the year.

Extra days can be purchased subject to availability, with bookings made no more than two weeks ahead. For healthcare or childcare emergencies, up to five day swaps per year may be agreed, subject to availability; they must fall within the same calendar month, and exclude bank holidays and nursery closures.

Funding and Paid Extras

Both 15 and 30 funded hours are offered and stretched across the year. Private days include meals and consumables; during funded hours, the position varies by age band, with some bands carrying no food or consumables charge and others carrying separate charges. Activity charges also vary, and families receiving funding can opt out of additional charges.

Monthly payments cover bank holidays and INSET closures, and sickness or holidays do not attract refunds. A waiting-list registration payment becomes a non-refundable joining charge when a place is accepted; a separate acceptance payment is credited against the final invoice. Current prices come in the nursery’s written quotation. Enquiries can be made by email or telephone on 020 4553 3675.

• Three-day commitment. The minimum includes a Monday or Friday. During a visit, discuss how that pattern fits your working week.
• Funded extras. Food, consumables and activity charges depend on the age band. Review the itemised plan and opt-out arrangements before accepting.
• Outdoor learning and care. Age-group gardens are a substantial part of the offer. Use a visit to discuss garden use, what safety squad involves and how your child’s settling and sleep routines would be handled.

This suits families seeking either a standard day or an extended day across the year, who can accommodate the three-day minimum. Age-group gardens, on-site cooking and parent space are concrete reasons to consider Greenwich. The funded charge structure deserves careful attention before committing.