Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon

15A Dundonald Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 3QH
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  • Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon, London
Building Blocks is an Outstanding Ofsted setting (March 2018) that provides high quality care and education for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 3.5 years ahead of their transition to their designated Nursery School located on Kingston Road where the children are supported alongside a qualified teacher in preparation for starting school

From their Beautiful Babies right through to their Nursery School the curriculum design at Building Blocks is centered around ensuring every child has the knowledge, skills and understanding required to meet the Early Learning Goals (ELG) by the end of their Reception year. Building Blocks works in partnership with parents/carers to promote the learning and development of all children in their care to prepare them for ‘school life.’ Through their knowledge of Child Development and with reference to the Characteristics of Effective Learning and Teaching and the Early Years Outcomes, Building Blocks, delivers their curriculum through the ‘Planning in the Moment’ approach that enables every child that attends to thrive and make progress that is unique to their individual level of development.

You are able to ‘check in’ on your child throughout the day via their web camera system giving you access to all classrooms and outdoor spaces.

Building Blocks provide two home cooked meals (lunch and dinner) and am/pm snacks and have a well thought out, balanced menu which are prepared freshly on site. All meals include fresh fruit and vegetables, high quality meat and poultry and minimal use of sugar.

Building Blocks have a dedicated and long standing team of staff that exceed required government ratios complimenting an effective key carer system.

Building Blocks are located within close proximity to Wimbledon town centre, local transport links and local park. Commuting parents will find their setting within easy walking distance of both Wimbledon train and tram stations.

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Care Provided by Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Alex Appleyard (Early Years Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 24
  • Total Places for Children
  • 86
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon Reviews (7)

8.5

Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.491) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon has 7 reviews.

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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children go to Building Blocks Nursery and they receive excellent care. The staff are very caring and kind and they love children so much. Food and activities are great. It's sad that it's time to graduate and they are leaving the setting very soon. But memories are created and will be cherished
for a long period of time.

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Review from Paul C (Father of Child) published on 16 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Building Blocks Nursery has cared for our daughter for the past four years and we have never been less than impressed with their team's dedication, knowledge and passion for providing top-class childcare and development opportunities. The key carers, in particular, are all highly qualified and have
formed very strong bonds with our daughter, providing consistently the emotional, educational and practical support she has needed to feel safe, loved and supported.
There are wide ranges of activities and regular day trips away from the nursery, including French classes, yoga, football, dance and forest school. In this last year, there has been excellent preschool teaching support with one of the most passionate teachers I have ever experienced in any setting.
Quality and variety of food and nutrition have been amazing and have really helped stretch our daughter's willingness to try new things.
We could not be happier with choosing Building Blocks, it's an outstanding nursery and we would recommend it to anyone.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has had an incredible experience, he runs in happily, the staff not only provide comfort and reassurance but also entertainment. Often tricky to get him to leave nursery at the end of the day as he has been having so much fun. The staff provide imaginative activities, e.g. building and painting
cardboard castles/rocket ships or searching for insects outside with magnifying glasses. Various outings (supermarket, carol singing, library, park, riding the tram/bus) and events (tea parties, dress ups days). Activities from external providers - football, yoga, music, forest school. The setting itself is so stimulating and is changed around often. The food is also varied and healthy. We have always felt he has been looked after so well and he will certainly miss building blocks, which have provided him with so many happy and fun memories. We cannot thank you enough for helping raise our little boy from a lockdown baby into a confident and happy pre-schooler!

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Review from Elen K (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started attending from the baby room until nursery school. During this time, she has grown so much and absorbed all the positive things she learned there. She formed very strong bonds with the staff at the nursery who have been very kind and supportive. Not everything has been perfect however
we have seen the nursery making efforts to adapt and improve. The most important thing is that our child loved her time there!

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Review from Mary S (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’ve been very happy with the care our little boy receives at this nursery. The staff are very attentive and supportive. It is them that make all the difference. From the carers to accounts and management. I always feel I talk to people that care and understand. There is a good level of communication
between us. I also like the out of the setting activities that they do, and I hope to see more of them. The building itself is a bit dated but they are renovating it at the moment. The garden area is not great but the people working there are so caring that I wouldn’t like to change just because of that. All in all very happy with our choice and I would recommend.

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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Building Blocks is an exceptional setting. My son has been with them in both their Baby and Toddler rooms and has been wonderfully cared for. Staff are nurturing, friendly, fun and creative and my son is very happy here. Could not recommend this setting more, excellent.

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Review from N H (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our whole experience of Building Blocks has been superb - from admissions to accounts, and of course in particular the Nursery team within the room.
All of the staff genuinely care about the best interest of the kids in their care, and go out of their way to nurture curiosity, make the experience
fun and enjoyable. Our daughter loves nursery and the team who look after her. We’d highly recommend it to anyone.

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.491)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.491) out of 10 for Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 out of 5 from 5 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.700 for Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon is calculated as follows: ( (45 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.7

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 3.791 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon is based on 5 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.5

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.291

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (4)

Alex

Alex Appleyard

Job Title: Early Years Manager

Joined: 2011

My name is Alex and I have been working at Building Blocks since March 2011. I first joined as a Nursery Assistant at our Teddington site and have worked my way up through to Early Years Manager. I have obtained and achieved my NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Childcare during this time and enjoy putting theory into practice. I have also achieved my Level 3 in Management and hope to extend this to a level 5. During my time here at Building Blocks I have worked in every room and been the room leader of all rooms except Top Toddlers in our Teddington site. Throughout my time at our Teddington site I am proud of being part of the team achieving the NDNA ‘Nursery of the Year’ for the South of England in 2017.
I moved over to be the Wimbledon Kids Club Early Years Manager at the end of August 2018 after being the Deputy Early Years Manager of Kids Club in Teddington for 1 year. During my time as Early Years Manager of our Wimbledon Kids Club I am proud of achieving an Outstanding OFSTED inspection. I have now been managing our Dundonald Road site since May 2020. I have a real passion for childcare and providing excellent childcare to all children.


Tahmina

Tahmina Rohal

Job Title: Deputy Early Years Manager

Joined: 2007

I’m Tahmina, I joined Building Blocks in December 2007. I have a degree in Education Studies from Roehampton University. I have previous experience working with children in schools and after school clubs before joining Building Blocks. I am extremely passionate about working with children, managing my room and my programme and working alongside my team and parents to best cater for our children. I have worked within all positions starting from a nursery assistant right through to my role today alongside all ages ranging from 18 months - 10 years. During this time I have obtained a cache NVQ Level 3 in childcare and have had a great deal of training and experience in Special Educational Needs and Safeguarding. I have a passion in developing children’s needs and extending their learning and I am always researching about current affairs regarding child development.


Clare

Clare Ford

Job Title: Operations Manager

Joined: 2006

My name is Clare and I am the Operations Manager for the company. I have over 15 years’ experience within the Early Years Sector, primarily based within nursery settings. I started as a Nursery Assistant back in 2002 and worked my way to the position I hold today! I have experience with all ages ranging from birth to 11 years. During this time I have obtained NVQ levels 3, 4 and 5 in Early Childhood Education, NVQ Levels 4 & 5 in management and have extensive training and experience in Special Educational Needs and Safeguarding.
I have been with Building Blocks since it took over the Teddington site in 2006 and became manager of the setting in 2008. I am very proud to have been a part of our two consecutive Outstanding Ofsted inspections at Teddington and acquiring our most recent accolade of being named the NDNA Nursery of the Year for the South of England in 2017, such a personal and professional achievement. As Operations Manager I am responsible for the overall quality, care and education at the nurseries. I directly manage the Early Years Managers, Early Years HR and Early Years Administrator.


Lotte

Lotte Hunter-Gaisford

Job Title: Operations Director

Joined: 2001

My name is Lotte and I have been with Building Blocks since it opened its doors on the 3rd September 2001. Having just completed my BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies I was eager to put all my knowledge into practice. I started as a Nursery Assistant and worked my way up to become Nursery Manager in January 2004 of our new Kingston Rd site. In April 2008 I was promoted to Senior Manager for the company with the owners temporary move to America. This evolved into my current role of Operations Director as I took on more and more responsibility within the company.
I have overall responsibility for the quality, care and education within the nurseries and Kids Clubs as well as all customer service aspects within the company. I work closely alongside Clare Ford, our Operations Manager, who directly oversees the Early Years Managers and ensures that day to day operations run smoothly and continue to meet the high standards that we strive for in our pursuit for excellence. It is extremely important to me that I continue to maintain a presence across both our Wimbledon and Teddington sites through formal observations and informal check-ins with the staff. Being able to see first-hand the level at which we are delivering our curriculum and offering my support and guidance when needed forms a crucial element of our reflective practice.


Frequently Asked Questions about Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon

What is the Age Range of Children that Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon accepts?

Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon Open?

Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon have capacity for?

Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon has capacity for a total of 86 Children.

How far is Building Blocks Nursery Wimbledon to the centre of London?

6.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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