Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool

Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool4 Shakespeare Road, Finchley, London, N3 1XE
Exploring, Learning, and Growing Together at Finchley Central

Welcome to Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool located in the heart of Finchley Central, we provide excellent care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our nursery offers convenient access, located near Finchley Central tube station and major bus routes. We have extended operating hours from 7.30am to 6.30pm, and our nursery includes on-site parking and a designated buggy park, ensuring hassle-free drop-offs and pick-ups.

Our nursery has three beautiful spacious rooms with creative areas for imaginative play. We embrace and tailor to your child’s home routines, and each room is packed with resources and activities that support their development and help them to reach their full potential. In addition, we offer extra-curricular activities such as Boogie mites, where your child will have the opportunity to gain experience through music, song and rhymes. Using deliberate patterning, rhythms, and sounds, and can have enormous benefits on early years learning as well as cooking and Yoga.

We are fortunate to have a large outdoor space consisting of two roof gardens. Our roof gardens offer a free flow access for our babies and toddlers and the Pre School-Garden is spacious and partly covered, so the children can access the space in all weathers. From outdoor role-play areas and play trays to sports equipment and cosy reading nooks, there is always something new to discover. And while your child is busy exploring and having fun, we can keep you updated via our Family app. Available for all Bright Horizons parents, this will keep you connected with your child's day-to-day experiences and up to date as they develop during their time with us.

The team are dedicated to delivering high quality childcare and education to local families like yours. This includes ensuring that the children have the best start to their schooling life through our enriching and wellbeing-focused curriculum designed by our own Early Years Specialists.

Book a visit today, we look forward to meeting you and your family.

Bernadette Mealy Finchley entral
Bernadette
Nursery Manager
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4 Shakespeare Road, Finchley, London, N3 1XE
  • Monday7:30AM - 6:30PM
  • Tuesday7:30AM - 6:30PM
  • Wednesday7:30AM - 6:30PM
  • Thursday7:30AM - 6:30PM
  • Friday7:30AM - 6:30PM
Lines open: Mon - Fri 08:00 - 19:00

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Fee Calculator

Our calculator enables you to estimate your basic fees BEFORE childcare funding is applied. We’ve taken this approach as funding is dependent on your own very individual situation, how old your child is, where you live, whether you’re working and so on.

Our comprehensive funding guides provide guidance on what funding you’re likely to be eligible for, we can send this to you after you’ve estimated your fees.

When you visit us, we can also help you understand your options and work out what your net fees will be after any childcare funding is taken into account.

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In the meantime, if you need some answers or to book a nursery visit, then please call us on 0203 657 0377, our friendly team is here to help.

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Bright Beginnings at Bright Horizons

Bright Beginnings Curriculum

We believe that every child deserves the best start in life. Bright Beginnings is a holistic curriculum, designed to acknowledge the individual voice and needs of every child promoting confidence, wellbeing and a genuine love for learning.

As well as nurturing a lifelong love of learning, Bright Beginnings helps set the foundations for emotional resilience to prepare children for the next stage in their learning journey.

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Meet the team

Our team are dedicated to making your child's experience safe and fun. We always go the extra mile.
  • Bernadette Mealy Finchley entralBernadetteNursery Manager
  • SameerahSameerahDeputy Manager
  • Finchley Day Nursery Natalia Third in ChargeNataliaThird in Charge

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Did you know that our nursery is on Facebook? 'Like' us to join in the fun! We share what we've been getting up to, as well as activities you can try at home with your little one. Learn about upcoming events happening at our nursery to pop in your calendar and enjoy meeting the team with posts about the amazing early years practitioners in our setting. We look forward to welcoming you to our Facebook community - just click 'like' and you're in!

Bright Horizons Family App

Our Family app offers a variety of features that give you the ability to get more information on your child's day, notify the nursery of any changes to your planned pick-up or absences and even book extra sessions if needed.

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