Please or to access all these features

Nurseries

Find nursery advice from other Mumsnetters on our Nursery forum. For more guidance on early years development, sign up for Mumsnet Ages & Stages emails.

How far ahead do you need to book nursery in Finchley?

3 replies

Okigen · 29/09/2026 14:10

We are planning to move to Finchley next year and wondering whether we need to book nursery in advance. Our LO needs to go next July so we only have 9 months left. Does anyone know how far ahead you need to book for the area?

We will likely move to either North Finchley or West Finchley.

Any local recommendation is more than welcome 🙂

Thank you!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
SillySallySaidSo · 29/09/2026 14:43

I'm not local but July is usually one if the worst months for spaces due to waiting for the rising 5s to start school and free up some space. Try and hold out until September if possible.

Okigen · 30/09/2026 08:21

@SillySallySaidSo thank you. Unfortunately I will need to return to work by late July/early August at the latest. We will start enquiring asap then!

OP posts:
Cluelessmam · 30/09/2026 08:25

Not in that area but we were advised to get it sorted as soon as baby was born which I thought was crazy but was the only way we got a space round here. If I was you I’d get looking ASAP 😊

New posts on this thread. Refresh page