Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

1 Normanton Road, South Croydon CR2 7AE
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9.3 36 Reviews
  • Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon, South Croydon
Kinderland Day Nursery provides an enriched learning environment where children are safe, healthy, happy and able to have lots of fun!

The professional, friendly team value each and every person involved in a child's development; children, parents and staff. Every individual can make a positive contribution and Kinderland believes that working together they will help little ones grow!

Kinderland firmly believe in being kind, valuing feelings and learning together. The nursery puts emphasis on the development of children, they believe they are all growing together with equal importance.

Care Provided by Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Justyna Sokolowska (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 100
  • 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 Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

  • Morning Session (7:30am-1:00pm) £60.96
    Afternoon Session (1:00pm-6:30pm) £60.96
    Daily Rate (7:30am-6:30pm) £99.96
    Additional Services (Funded session only) £8.50


  • Government funding and Tax Free Childcare offered


  • Parking
  • Drive way for two-three cars and lots of free street parking.


Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon Reviews (36)

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Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.304) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon has 36 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Kinderland Day Nursery for almost 4 years and I am so sad he has to leave. He has made many wonderful friendships and connections with team members who obviously care for him a great deal. I can't adequately put into words my thanks to all of the team who have looked after him and
made his time so special, I recommend Kinderland to all my local mum friends!

Reply from Ella Mason, Deputy Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for such lovely words, it has been a pleasure watching your little one grow over the years and we wish him all the best with his new adventure!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so grateful for Kinderland, they are incredible at what they do. My boy is thriving going there, particularly with his speech and language. The staff are so caring and nurturing, and it's so reassuring as a first-time mum to be able to leave him in a happy and safe environment. The facilities are
amazing, and the staff couldn't do more for you as a parent, or for your little one. I highly recommend booking in for your visit, and sending your child(ren) there.

Reply from Esther, Managing Director at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank for such kind words! We are so pleased your little one has come such a long way with his communication!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kinderland Nursery is the best nursery in the world!
All of their staff have contributed to my daughter's growth and curiosity for learning.
I value all of your hard work and commitment so much!
My daughter is always happy because they always make her feel special, loved and cared for. Words are
not sufficient to thank them enough for all of their commitment to my daughter's academic progress.
On behalf of all of the parents too, I thank you all for your hard work and dedication.
Your excellent work cannot go unnoticed!

Reply from Ella Mason, Deputy Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words! We are so glad your little one is so happy at Kinderland, we have loved watching her grow over the years.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one had a Very good experience. Very kind and loving teachers and staff. They were very caring. I am very satisfied with the Nursery. Teachers were patient towards little ones. My little one loves this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kinderland is a brilliant nursery. Our children are so happy there and have developed excellently in their time there. The communication is always on point too. The team are all approachable and helpful in all aspects of the experience.

Reply from Esther, Managing Director at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words and valued feedback about the team. We are very happy you're a part of the Kinderland family!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going here for the past one-and-a-half years. The nursery is family run and has been well-maintained for kid's needs. We have had good experience, and we recommend them for their honesty and integrity. They worked as partners with us for my daughters overall growth. She will miss
her key workers as she starts her reception.

Reply from Ella Mason, Deputy Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for such kind words, your little one will be missed by us here at Kinderland!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy absolutely adored his time at Kinderland! We are so sad to be leaving for school but will treasure our memories always.
We loved all the extracurricular activities for preschoolers such as the French lessons, football lessons, woods outings and the special fun days like the animal visits.
Feel so lucky to have found the Kinderland family! We miss you already!

Reply from Ella Mason, Deputy Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words, we are so lucky to be able to provide our children with lots of different learning opportunities. We wish you all the best for your next adventure!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Kinderland Nursery for around two years and I am happy, very happy, with the service provided. Special thanks to their team for their assistance to my daughter all over her journey!

Reply from Justyna Sokolowska, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words, we have loved having your daughter with us!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Although I am quite excited for our new chapter with starting reception in September, it's with sadness that we are leaving Kinderland Nursery.
My daughter started as a baby and has grown into a beautiful little girl. She has progressed and developed so well that I can’t recommend the nursery enough.
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staff in each class has this quality star, they are devoted, committed, kind, caring, loving and fun.
The nursery is offering a wide range of activities such as beautiful art and craft, sports day, drama, games, walking and exploring the forest, museum trips, leaps and bounce, visits from the fire brigade, police which opens up their awareness, the farm comes to visit the little ones at the nursery.
There are not enough words to describe my gratitude. You have been so supportive through the years and always smiling so thank you team.

Reply from Ella Mason, Deputy Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your lovely words! We really appreciate you mentioning the kindness of our staff, we're lucky to have such a great team. We wish you and your little girl all the best with her new adventure to Primary School.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 2 year old son has been going to Kinderland for 5 months now and I've been blown away by how much the staff care about him. I was nervous at first as he doesn't talk yet but honestly, I can't recommend this nursery enough. My son quickly settled within a few days and has developed close relationships
with the staff members although he does have a favourite! One staff member is like his second mother and I know he's in good hands once I leave! They have their 10 minute cuddle as soon as he runs in and I don't even get a wave goodbye! We are greeted by the door every morning by an amazing manager who our son loves to play hide and seek with and has always answered every question with professionalism and care beyond a doubt. I really can't fault this nursery and their workers truly care for the kids and I can't thank them enough!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding provision all round. Warm, friendly, caring and professional staff. Well led by the management team. Have been a parent at Kinderland for five years and would not have sent my children to any other nursery.

Reply from Esther, Managing Director at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words and review!
We look forward to your youngest joining the Kinderland team in years to come!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Kinderland for over a year now and absolutely loves it. The staff really do take an interest in him and make sure he is well looked after and learning.
The staff give regular updates through an online app as well as parent evenings which is important to understand how your
child is doing.
The only downside is the lack of information they provide around amount of food consumed at meal times as it is very vague and would be helpful to know more.
Otherwise we love it and would recommend other parents to try it.

Reply from Esther, Managing Director at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your review and kind words!
We will take into consideration further information provided about food. A gentle reminder our menus are displayed in each room and the staff are happy to talk through the 'how I have eaten' charts whenever need be. I will share with the team that you would like more information about your little ones' meals.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We found the staff to be very kind, considerate and engaging with the kids. They really went above and beyond to help both of our kids to settle into nursery. Our eldest is at school, however, she still talks fondly about her time in nursery and preschool. Thank you so much to everyone at Kinderland
for doing an amazing job!

Reply from Esther, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words! We will pass them onto the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our twin sons' first ever experience of interacting with multiple children in a single location was at the Kinderland. Although they were both very reluctant to part with us the initial couple of days, the staff at the nursery made the boys settle very quickly and made them want to attend from the second
week on. Sending a book of photos of the school for us to help familiarise the kids at home worked really well. Parents who may be struggling to help kids part, this is one trick that worked on ours. Very caring and conscientious teachers who help children play to their strengths. Our boys practically every day want to know why they can't go back to the Kinderland and then console themselves by saying that's only when you are a baby you go there. On their request even recently we walked them up to the gates just so that they can recollect some of their recent past. Thank you so much for giving our kids a great start to schooling.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

2 of my 3 children attended Kinderland. My son attended from 2015 for a year or so before starting school and my daughter attended from 2018 to date. Every single interaction with this nursery has been professional, kind, enthusiastic, and accommodating. My kids absolutely loved/love their time there
and always come home with lovely stories about what they spoke about, friends they made, the food they ate, or the various animals they got to meet and learn about. The staff always have a smile on their faces and genuinely enjoy spending time with our kids. I highly recommend this nursery. I am a fussy mother and would pick up on things that bothered me, but honestly, I can’t rate it highly enough. We’ll miss it when my daughter starts school in September.

Reply from Esther Mullins, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words, we are thrilled your little ones have shared with you about all the fun they've had!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was very happy with Kinderland a few years ago when my daughter was little so it was naturally our first choice for her younger brother too. It still doesn’t disappoint. The staff are always helpful and friendly. I feel very comfortable leaving there my little one, knowing his day will be filled with
exciting adventures and lots of fun.

Reply from Esther Mullins, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

We're very happy you chose to come back to us and we are so glad you feel so comfortable leaving your little one with us!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

I have no problem with the staff looking after the child but the management/finance department is highly unprofessional. They terminated our contract after a mutual agreement and still charged almost 3 weeks of fees, plus asked me to forfeit the deposit worth £250. This is absolutely unacceptable behaviour.
They cannot possibly charge for the services they will not provide (post-contract end date). They claim I have to pay the "notice period" on one hand but say the contract is terminated (i.e. I cannot send my child to the Nursery hence costing me babysitter money) on the other hand. This is ridiculous behaviour from the management and they are not even apologetic. I am going to take this matter up with the appropriate dispute resolution body.

Reply from Esther Mullins, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your feedback, we're sorry you feel this way and are unhappy with the outcome of our communications. We wish you and your family all the best for the future!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my boys have been well looked after here. They are safe, well-fed, entertained and taught. The staff are kind and welcoming and my youngest, still at Kinderland, enjoys fulfilling days there. They read together, dance, exercise, play outdoors, learn about animals, draw, make friends and lots else.
He comes home happy and tired.

Reply from Esther Mullins, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your lovely words! We really appreciate you mentioning the kindness of our staff, we're luckily to have such a great team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All good things to say about the Kinderland team. My son has always been a clingy child so starting nursery was always going to be tough for him. The team handled him very calmly and assured me he was alone in his behaviour. He settled in relatively quickly and when he moved up to the next stage class
he was fine with the transition. I was definitely more nervous than him at this move!
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the manager has kept us up to date at every stage and the information we received about all the changes they are making have been very positive. I'm so happy that they are open again and my son can return very soon.
We were apprehensive about him starting again after such a long time away but yet again the team have kept in touch with us and assured us that on his first day a member of staff that he knows/is fond of will be on hand to greet him. These personal touches really make me happy that he's returning to such a safe and caring environment.
Plus, their garden is amazing!

Reply from Esther Mullins, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you! We really appreciate your kind words and we will do our best to settle your little one back in!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended Kinderland Day Nursery over 9 years ago and having had such a good experience there was no hesitation to send my granddaughter too! Some of the staff members still remain at the nursery, a testament to a happy workplace. The nursery is very well run not only as a nursery but as a business.
The staff without exception are lovely, helpful, well trained and happy. The place has a happy atmosphere with staff that really care. A place you can confidently leave your child and know they will have a good day while you are able to get on with yours. My granddaughter has attended throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as my daughter is a key worker and Kinderland remained opened, very quickly dealing with the required risk assessment, working practice changes and business implications. I really do recommend Kinderland when anyone asks about a nursery. The children at Kinderland are happy, as are the staff and parents.

Reply from Esther Mullins, Manager at Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

Thank you for your kind words, it's been so lovely to have your granddaughter as one of our VIP's during lockdown!


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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.304)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.304) out of 10 for Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.954 for Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon is calculated as follows: ( (103 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.954

  • 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 4.35 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon is based on 9 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9

    • 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.45

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon

What is the Age Range of Children that Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon accepts?

Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon Open?

Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon 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 Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon have capacity for?

Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon has capacity for a total of 100 Children.

How far is Kinderland Day Nursery South Croydon to the centre of South Croydon?

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