Playhood Montessori nursery & co-work space 56 Cecile Park, London N8 9AU

"I have worked as a Montessori teacher at Playhood for 2 years. This has been a transformational experience for me, from day one I realised that Playhood's educational model incorporates perfectly the 3 aspects of the Montessori philosophy (child, educator, environment) plus the 1 aspect missing in most nurseries, the collaboration and input of the parents on a daily basis. All added together, Playhood is unique in this holistic approach of each child's development. Together with Laura's unimaginable energetic force and teaching knowledge and Karen's gentle and powerful managing skills, this team is truly placing each child and each family at the centre of attention. I feel so proud, fortunate and privileged to have been part of Playhood and witness all this magic happening in front of my eyes!"

"My youngest son attended Playhood for two years, and I cannot say enough wonderful things about our time there. It is a REAL Montessori, warm and caring, with real Montessori trained teachers in a stunning, super-inspiring garden landscape. Our little man is a better dude, because of his time here; empathetic, communicative, inquisitive, creative, fun! MAN I love this place! I love the staff. I love the teachers. I loved everything we did together! It was hard to say goodbye. I only wish this place was around sooner, and hope I can find something like it again. Never knew it could be so easy/simple to participate in my child's education and build this type of community. THANK YOU! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!"

"We feel so grateful to have enjoyed two years at Playhood - a totally unique and special place. But more than a gorgeous, well-equipped workspace for parents and a fantastic Montessori garden nursery for the under 5s in the family, it’s actually a loving community of friends where staff and members share so much. We have learned from and been inspired by others, built professional networks, had the best days out and playdates and come away with the feeling that our youngest couldn’t have had a better start in life, at the same time as our careers flourished. Oh and this all during a global pandemic! Highly recommend to families looking for less compromise and more community. We found Playhood to be exceptionally good value for money compared to other local offerings: we all loved the chef-prepared food, appreciated the highly-trained and warm Montessori guides, enjoyed the design of the spaces and materials. Conscientiously and collaboratively-run co-working and nursery school that work in harmony."

"The team at Playhood have created a workspace that is fresh, comfortable and tackles the issue of disconnect many of us have between work and family life. It's an excellent concept managed with thought and consideration. Bright, spacious rooms to work in and the cosiest little nursery at the bottom of a beautiful garden. Not to mention a delicious lunchtime food offering! Highly recommend!"

"Our daughter joined Playhood just over a year ago and her development since then has blown us away. Her language skills, increasing independence and growing ‘can-do’ confidence evolves daily, and much of this has been testament to the Playhood team working with her at an individual level, following her interests and needs. We feel so lucky that she is part of such a focused and intimate setting that not just allows her to flourish at her own pace and level, but actively encourages it. It has also been eye opening for us as parents to be so involved in her education, the Montessori process and work with Laura and the team to help us navigate big life stages like the arrival of a new baby both this year! It is such a unique setting and I truly believe she would never have achieved as much in a more ‘traditional’ nursery setting. The fact it also offers a beautiful workspace for parents is the icing on the cake."