Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere

75 Woolwich Road, Upper Abbey Wood, London SE2 0DY
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8.7 66 Reviews
  • Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere, London
Awarded top ten most highly rated nursery in London in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021.

The Croft Day Nursery is a warm and friendly nursery with a homelike atmosphere where children feel happy and confident.

They have highly qualified, caring staff that support the children to learn through a varied, well-planned curriculum, based on the early years foundation stage. A positive, stimulating environment where play can develop and inspire.

They aim to encourage curiosity, promote kindness and respect, and exercise imagination and creativity. A safe and nurturing environment develops each child's unique qualities and potential. An individualised educational approach prepares children for school and helps them to thrive socially.

The curriculum is engaging and includes a variety of stimulating developmental materials that encourage a love for lifelong learning and continuous exploration of the world. Programs are designed to match parents’ schedules and meet their budgets.

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Care Provided by Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Joanne Williams (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere

  • We offer a minimum booking pattern of 3 days a week (8:00 till 18:00) with the option to add an early start of 07:30 or a late finish of 18:30. We accept funding for 15 and 30 hours.


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Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere Reviews (66)

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Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.698) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere has 66 reviews.

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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 11 months old and every day she has happily gone into nursery with a smile on her face. When I pick her up every day she tells me enthusiastically what she has done that day. She is happy, safe, cared for like family and developing and hitting every
milestone - as a working mother that is more than you could wish for. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Marta O (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased to send my son to Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere. He learns a lot and I feel he is in a very safe place. The communications with the nursery is excellent and they keep us updated with everything.

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Review from Woon C (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

With the care of Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere and the team there my children have excelled and I one hundred and ten percent recommend this nursery with all my heart! I can definitely notice the difference when children come from Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere or other nurseries because of how well
they have developed at Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere. They are magnificent, warm, caring and I couldn’t have asked for more.

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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere since February and we could not be happier with the care and service we have received so far. The staff have all been lovely, caring and reassuring since day one and our daughter has settled in so well and comes home with a smile every day.
The daily communication is brilliant and the level of care is phenomenal. I would have no second thoughts in recommending Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere to any other parents looking for a nursery.

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Review from Lewis L (Father of Child) published on 3 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son had a wonderful time attending Croft Day Nursery - North Bexley and we too are sad that he is no longer able to attend having moved away.
The staff, manager and owner are all lovely, taking a very involved role in the children's development and we had great relationships with everyone. Our
son developed very well from a quite shy and timid 1-year-old into to a very confident toddler and this definitely was thanks to the Croft. They also handled the pandemic and all related complications with excellent care and made us feel very comfortable and confident.
Genuinely an excellent nursery and we will miss both sending our boy there and the staff interactions with ourselves too.

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Review from Jodie B (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Croft Day Nursery. My youngest son has just finished preschool here since starting at 10months old. I had no worries with him being in a safe, clean, fun and caring environment after my eldest son spent 3 years at Croft too before starting school.
The girls at the nursery are
so loving as well as keeping professional standards.
The director has done extremely well with keeping the nursery above my expectations over the last 8 years and I can imagine that the other nurseries that will open soon will be at the same level of excellence. Sad to not be visiting any longer but I wish you all the best.

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Review from Agnes B (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

She spent one and a half happy years at The Croft. She had a great circle of friends and a close relationship with her key worker. She followed her older brother in going to the nursery, as we did not even look at other possibilities because of her brother's very positive experience there. The Croft
is an excellent nursery which we wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

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Review from Verina N (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you to the Croft nursery for the past 3-years, my daughter has loved every day she has attended. I cannot praise the staff and management enough, each key worker that she has been assigned has gone above and beyond to look after my child; has felt like an extended family rather than just childcare.
We will be really sad to say goodbye. I know that my child has been nurtured at the Croft and is feeling confident and excited to be moving onto school in September. The owner is always around for a friendly chat, he knows all the parents by name and welcomes any feedback or to discuss concerns. We were happy and confident to send our child back after Covid-19 as knew she would be in safe reliable hands. Thank you again to you all 10/10 (we have attended another local nursery, so I can compare and say Croft deserves this rating!).

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Review from Sandeep S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our Son has been attending the Croft since 2018. The nursery has an incredibly nurturing team who are committed to providing excellent pre-school education. Our Son is learning something new every day and its a joy to see this. We found the transition from home to nursery was effortless as the nurseries
routine is very similar to home. Staff are always there to talk and listen to feedback as well as work collaboratively with parents when making decisions regarding our child. This is key for us as parents, and the Croft has exceeded our expectations. Even more so currently, with the Pandemic, the nursery stands strong and continues to provide not just a service but a home and safe environment for those children whose parents are key workers. The nursery has done everything possible to meet our needs as a family. The Croft has been a big part of our family life since our Son began attending, and we know it will contribute hugely to our child's education as well as his / our outlook.
Thank You.

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Review from Maria C (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at The Croft since he turned two, he is now four and in his last year at the nursery. We have found it to be a great setting, so much so our second child has now joined the baby room.
The kids are happy and well looked after, the staff form great relationships with the children in their
care, and know all of the other children in the nursery also. They vary the activities and spend time focusing on themes and how to teach the kids new stuff. The whole setting is lovely, with a good outside space and trips away to local places. Forest school is a big hit with my son. The food is great and the day to day routine is perfect to manage the kids time there. Feedback is regular, learning journeys are provided, parents evenings are held and it's easy to see how well your child is progressing. Really happy we have places at this nursery.

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Review from Evelina K (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

You could not wish to find a more nurturing and loving preschool. A wonderful day care, very knowledgeable, friendly staff who really care. Our little one loves going to preschool, even on weekends she is asking if we're going to drop her to nursery to see her friends. I would highly recommend, we are
so happy with our choice.

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Review from Abi B (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The overwhelmingly positive reviews say a lot about the nursery. I moved my two children across from another nursery in September 2017. My son was 3 and my daughter 8 months old and it was the best thing I could have done for them. The Croft is absolutely fantastic. It is bright, very clean, welcoming
and you can tell that the staff enjoy being there which, in my opinion, is key to the children's well being. My daughter has multiple food allergies and this is managed wonderfully, I have no complaints. She has made her way from the baby room through to the 2 plus room and is thriving. Her key worker is absolutely fantastic and she has built wonderful relationships with other staff members and children. A year and a half after leaving, my son is still excited about dropping in to pick his sister up. It's a wonderful setting and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

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Review from Julian K (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Croft is amazing, the best nursey we have ever experienced. The care is excellent, amazing staff who pay attention to detail, very secure and very homely. Our son attended from the age of nine months after we left a nursery in the same area that had very low standards, and The Croft was also recommended
to us by an independent school we intended to take our son to for reception. We felt included, felt at ease and the staff were all very warm, always happy and give you a full handover daily at pick up. Our son was always happy to go to nursery, even during weekends he would cry to go to nursery because he loved all his teachers and the children in the nursery were all well mannered and polite.

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Review from Krisztina E (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Croft is a truly amazing nursery. My daughter attended several nurseries in the area for different reasons before and finally, we have found the best one now! She has been the happiest and learnt the most here. The staff are always in a good mood and visibly enjoying their jobs and having fun whilst
loving, encouraging, teaching and developing the children. Everything is focused on the children including learning and playing activities in and outside the nursery as well as healthy eating and exercising. The premises and facilities are excellent with a beautiful garden and plenty of new resources all the time throughout the year. My daughter loves the staff and I have trust in them. The children are listened to and cared for exceptionally well and I see my child’s confidence growing every day as a result. Feedback is always taken on-board as the management and staff thrive for excellence. I would genuinely recommend as the best nursery where your child will feel like home.!

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Review from Arvinder M (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3-year-old son is now in his final year at the Croft. He has been attending since he was 1 and last year went from 2 full days to 3. Although there is a long waiting list (speaks volumes in itself), once my son was accepted they were accommodating and helpful with moving his permanent days around.
In his final year (we would have loved to have kept him there another but the Council wouldn't let us defer) he has continued to flourish. Every few weeks we notice new things that he has picked up from nursery and each time it makes us smile or laugh. The atmosphere at the Croft is so positive and encouraging, I couldn't imagine him at another nursery. One of the things I appreciate the most is the fact the staff are willing to spend a few minutes each day telling us how he has been (in addition to the weekly diary we get). Placing our son at the Croft was most definitely the best early investment we made and I always highly recommend the nursery. Thank you to the manager and your amazing team!

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Review from Fiona C (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest had such a great time at the Croft that he often wants to return even if he is currently in year 1.
My second has been attending since he was twelve months old and absolutely loves it there.
He refers to it as going to "work" and is always proud of having "played with his friends" all day.
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staff at the Croft are highly professional and always so pleasant and approachable.
I have no doubt that my son has made significant progress with his speech and language because of the hard work all the ladies and especially his key workers have, over the years, put into supporting him. The manager and the ladies have been instrumental in preparing an application for an EHCP; which would make all the difference for my son when he starts primary school this September.
I highly recommend the Croft as not only being a clean and caring environment but one where your child's early developmental learning will take place.

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Review from Neeraj S (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 3 year old started going to this nursery since he was 1.5 and we have seen quite a progress in him. He had some early speech issues that the nursery very well dealt with and came up with a collaborative plan and we can see it working fruitfully. The nursery is immensely professional in its routine
and we feel safe leaving our child in their hands while we go to work. We love it when the child comes home happy, learning new things at the nursery and wants to practise the same at home, of course, owing to the countless efforts of well-qualified staff at the nursery. In the hindsight, I think it was absolutely worth the 12 months wait to get a place. Can't recommend this nursery enough!

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Review from Nyree G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery has such a home from home feel about it. All staff are solely focused on the child and always put them first. They all fully understand children and adopt all the values and methods to fully welcome and integrate the children within the setting. Their care and obvious love of looking after
children is amazing.
They offer a huge variety of fun and educational activities all designed to meet your child’s individual needs.
They are very open and will always take on board your views and opinions.
I couldn’t recommend this setting enough, my child absolutely loves coming to nursery and is thoroughly happy here.

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Review from Eilis B (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children, ages 3 years and 18 months, attend nursery and we are very happy there. They are content, happy and progressing well in all aspects.
I have been dealing with this nursery since January 2016 and have no complaints over that length of time.
Staff are very open to communication and
I feel at ease speaking to them and they have my children’s interests as their priority.

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Review from Nike A (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children attend the nursery and I can gladly say that they both enjoy going to their various rooms within the nursery. The staff are very friendly and supportive and as a parent, I find it comforting to know that my children are in a pleasant environment.

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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.698)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.698) out of 10 for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 4 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 4.978 for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is calculated as follows: ( (45 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 46 Ratings = 4.978

  • 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 3.72 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is based on 4 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 = 3.375

    • 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.6 = 0.345

  • 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 (6)

Jo

Jo Williams

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager, in Childcare for over 23 years.


Jenni

Jenni

Job Title: Nursery Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager, Been in childcare for over 11 years.


Afet

Afet

Job Title: Nursery 3rd Incharge and Room Leader

Nursery 3rd in charge and Room Leader, been in childcare for over 5 years


Molly

Molly

Job Title: Nursery Room Leader

Nursery Room Leader, been in childcare for over 5 years.


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Mia

Job Title: Nursery Room Leader

Nursery Room Leader, Been in childcare for over 5 years.


Laura

Laura

Job Title: Nursery Room Leader

Nursery Room Leader, Been in childcare for over 11 years.


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