Leapfrog Day Nursery in London ExCel is situated opposite the ExCel centre, off the A13 and is easily accessible via public transport near Docklands Light Railway.
The nursery is a purpose built, single storey nursery with individual play areas with access to the secure outdoor area.
Nursery Manager, Kim Pybus, has been working for the company for over 7 years. Kim has worked in childcare for over 14 years working with age groups 0-5 years and is NVQ qualified and also first aid trained.
Maxine Hall, Business Manager, has been with Leapfrog for 2 1/2 years. Maxine is a great artist and is currently studying Psychology and Cognitive therapy. Maxine plans to study Art therapy in Psychology and Education in near future.
'Really nice, I am really happy. I feel confident leaving him here' Eyerusalem, parent of Aaron age 4.
'Very convenient, close to where I work. My child has been here since he was 6 months and he enjoys it. The food is great.' Alfredo, parent of Hugo age 4.
'Consistency of staff, secure environment. Staff are caring and keep parents informed about their child's day and activities." Tricia Wyatt, parent of Alyssa age 1 1/2 and Kayla age 3.
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Leapfrog in London ExCel is purposely designed with children in mind. Our play areas are bright welcoming and fun with areas for messy activities, active play, sleeping and quiet times.
Toys and equipment are chosen specifically for each age and stage of development so there's always plenty to keep young minds stimulated.
Other benefits of Leapfrog in London ExCel include...
To compliment the fun activities we provide every day in nursery, we also offer additional extra curricular activities that will help your child to develop further and enjoy their time at nursery even more.
Leapfrog in London ExCel currently offer...
Health Visitor (£inclusive)
Our health visitor see all of our children regularly and checks on their well-being and progress, keeping mum and dad updated. If any parents have concerns, they are welcome to pop in and have a chat with her
Busy Beats (£inclusive)
For all ages. African drumming and storytelling with Richard Olatunde baker, a trained, professional musician, producer and performer. An early involvement in music can benefit cognitive and reasoning skills as well as enhancing communication. participation, attention, self-knowledge, self-expression and self-esteem... and its also great noisy fun!
French Classes (£extra)
for 3-5 year olds. Basic French, numbers, colours, alphabet, songs etc... with a native French speaker and professional tutor.
Tots Crops (£extra)
Our very own professional in-house hairdresser who visits once a month to crop your tots hair! No fuss, no bother - we have a purpose built child's salon chair, music and bubbles for them to enjoy whilst the stylist pampers your little angel!
Magic Kids (£extra)
Football sessions for 2-5 year olds. Encouraging children to be confident and active whilst using a football as they enticing tool. Fun exercises and games that help promote motor skills and stimulation.
KinderMusik (£extra)
For 2-5 year olds. A unique award winning music enrichment programme to help develop singing, reading, listening and early learning skills. Parents also get The KinderMusik Home Kit containing literature, activities, a musical instrument and games all tied to the session content at nursery.
Providing high standard, high quality childcare is of utmost importance to us and we want your child to enjoy their time at our nursery. Each child is treated as an individual and we strive to ensure that each child's social, physical and emotional needs are met.
At Leapfrog in London ExCel some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Leapfrog in London ExCel is regulated and inspected under the Children's Act by Ofsted and receives inspections and visits to ensure that our practices and procedures are in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements.
Latest inspection date: 18/02/2008
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children's health is promoted well through effective procedures and staff's good hygiene practices. Children benefit from playing in a clean environment, with well maintained toys and equipment"
"Children are well protected because practitioners have an in-depth knowledge of child protection issues, recognise their role and responsibilities and know how to implement their own and local child protection procedures"
"Children are valued as individuals, treated with respect and encouraged to show kindness and respect to one another. Parents are welcomed into the nursery at any time and information is stated through informal daily discussion"
At Leapfrog in London ExCel we make mealtimes happy social occasions, where skills can be developed and new foods tasted.
We are dedicated to providing your children with fresh, well-balanced meals every day; that not only taste great, but that also provide lots of nourishment.
To ensure we are providing well balanced, nutritious meals to our children, the Busy Bees catering team worked alongside Michelin-starred chef, Phil Vickery, and a child nutritionist to create a brand new range of delicious recipes to use, as part of the nurseries' day to day menus.
[Click Here] to download a sample nursery menu and see some of the tasty dishes being served in our nurseries.
Our nursery has a fully equipped kitchen where all meals are prepared and cooked using only the freshest produce - including fresh fruit and vegetables every day.
Each meal is carefully planned to meet each child's individual needs and to cater for any special dietary requirements.
Mohammed Hassan has worked in the food industry for over 10 years in a variety of restaurants and has worked with the nursery since 2008.
Mohammed helped our nursery achieve a 4 Star Hygiene Rating from the local authority who stated "Good food Safety management. High standard of compliance with food safety legislation."