New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

41 Church Road, Bexleyheath DA7 4DD
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9.9 102 Reviews
New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) has been in operation for over 20 years, first opening its doors in 2003, it is located in a converted Victorian house which has been renovated to meet the needs of caring for young children.

Why choose New Foundations?
- The nursery is small, friendly and goes above and beyond to provide a personal touch. A smaller nursery than most with only 29 children per day, they can cater to every family’s individual needs and create strong, lasting relationships.
- Outside providers are spread across the week so lots of children can benefit from these extra curricular activities. These include Forest School, Phonic Stars, Tiny Tekkers, Mini Wave and Sing and Sign.
- The home from home environment has a higher number of staff than required in order to cater for all individual needs and provide an extra nurturing and caring experience for all children.
- They put a large emphasis on books and stories, with each room focusing on ‘a book of the week’ to encourage children to have a love of books, opening up their imagination and introducing a wide range of vocabulary. There are multiple studies describing the vast benefits of reading stories to children which enhance communication, language and holistic development.
- There is a large outdoor area for children to play and explore, the children have also been working with the nursery's Forest School leader to cultivate a natural Forest school area where they can explore wildlife, learn about a variety of flora and fauna, get involved in risky play whilst learning to risk assess to participate safely.

The nursery provides children with a welcoming and friendly home-from-home environment and has a team of highly qualified and enthusiastic staff who have a genuine interest in supporting children to learn and achieve.
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Care Provided by New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Joanna Ward
  • Person in charge
  • Sarah Pinedo and Kaylee Letchford (Joint Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 29
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

  • £89 per day

  • 15/30 hours funding stretched across 50 weeks.


    2YO/Play2learn offered where available - stretched 10 hours, 50 weeks.


    Please contact the nursery for details on fees, we will happily send you the latest information, alternatively, these are also displayed on our website.
  • Parking

  • There is parking available on site for drop off, collection and visitors only.


New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) Reviews (102)

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New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) has 102 reviews.

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Review from David L (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Two-year-old daughter attends twice a week and she loves it! All the staff seem to know her and she appears to have good relationships with the staff in her room.

Reply from Joanne Pattenden, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Many thanks for your kind words, we really appreciate them.


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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending NFDN in the baby room for almost 6 months, and we couldn't be happier. It is hard to leave any child in the hands of someone else, but it makes it so much easier to know that she loves going. She happily waves us off each morning which is the best sign that the nursery
provides a safe and nurturing place for her - one that is homely, fun and educational. They helped her settle very quickly - I found it more difficult to adjust than my daughter did! She has great affection for the staff and will often mention the names of individual staff members when we are at home. The nursery staff are all very committed, caring, and seem to have a genuine interest in the individual personalities of the children and watching them develop. In terms of management, everyone is extremely approachable, flexible and communication is excellent. Thanks to the whole team for all the care and attention you give - you play a huge part in helping them to grow into little people!

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thanks, Katie, lovely review.


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Review from Nel (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love how the nursery is family orientated. The staff are exceptional and both our kids love the nursery, it was easy for them to settle in.

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thank you Nellie.


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Review from V R (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little one loves this nursery and all the staff are great always keeping us informed about his progress and events etc, our little one has come leaps and bounds since joining this nursery, strongly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thank you Varinder.


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

My son has already spent nearly 3 years in this nursery, all staffs are very friendly and professional. Lots of different activities all year round and my son loves to take his nursery work home to show everyone. Fees are more reasonable than few nurseries nearby.

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Many thanks for your kind words, we really appreciate them.


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

My daughter has been attending this nursery for almost two years and we love it! It has a family and community feel to it. All of the staff know my daughter and she has built great relationships with the carers in both the baby and toddler room.


The nursery makes a great effort to do different

types of play and learning activities. My daughter comes home happy, well cared for and well fed each day.


We will be sending our second child there later this year and would highly recommend it.


Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Many thanks for your kind words, we really appreciate them.


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

Both of my Daughters have attended New Foundations over the past 7 years and my youngest still attends. I can't thank the nursery enough for the care and support they have given my Daughters. They have given them the confidence and love of learning ahead of starting school. Would highly recommend this
nursery.

Reply from Joanne Pattenden, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Many thanks for your kind words, we really appreciate them.


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

Both my boys have attended New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath), my youngest is still there and I couldn't be happier with the care they receive. All the staff are super friendly and really 'know' the children, the food must be good given my son had 2 helpings every day, and on non-nursery days
he asks to go there so they must be doing something right!

Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

My daughter loves going to New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath). The staff have really helped build her confidence and have encouraged her to learn new skills in only a short space of time. Everybody is always so friendly and helpful.

Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

My son loves going to new foundations nursery as did my daughter before him. We have been coming to the nursery for 8 years.


My son has some lovely friends and he also loves the staff. He enjoys all the activities especially Spanish!


The nursery always makes sure that an individual child’s

needs are met and works with parents to make sure this is done.


I cannot recommend the nursery highly enough!


Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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Review from Ruchir M (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I will recommend the nursery to everyone. My son took time to settle down and staff really helped. The staff are professional but extremely friendly. They go out of their way to look into small issues. Much appreciated.

Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

Fantastic nursery, very friendly and personal feel. My son had settling in issues, they worked with me well to help settle him in and do everything they can to make it a home from home environment.


Would definitely recommend this nursery.


Reply from Joanne Pattenden, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

My son has been attending New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) for over two years. He has progressed from baby room to toddler room to preschool. He has loved all staff members and each room differently. I can’t fault any staff member and have always been happy to leave him in their care. They
have helped him to become the confident, independent boy he is today and he has another 18 months to go! He loves taking part in all activities especially learning Spanish and taking part in Tiny Tekkers. I highly recommend this Nursery.

Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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Review from Dheeraj U (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend this place for day care. Its got a homely feel and is very professionally run. The staff are amazing with kids, and always happy to help us. Has really good facilities, especially the outside space.

Reply from Becky gibbs, Area Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

All 3 of my children have attended this nursery, with our youngest still there. Our children have always waved us off with a smile and love going to nursery. The staff are warm and welcoming and do everything they can to make the babies settle into a happy environment. I find all the staff very accommodating
and nothing is too much trouble. We've watched our sons start as babies and leave ready to tackle big school!

Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

I have sent both of my children to New Foundations Day Nursery. I have always been incredibly impressed by the care they have received there. The staff are attentive, caring and always convey lots of information to me about the day's events at pick-up time. The nursery provides wonderful toys and planned
activities to encourage learning and development, and I love how they use the outside space for outdoor play and learning at every opportunity. My children have always been excited to come to the nursery!

Reply from Becky Gibbs, Area Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

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

My little boy loves coming here and never wants to come home when I collect him. He has come on leaps and bounds since starting a year ago, learning and interacting with the other children and listening to all the lovely ladies that work there. They go above and beyond with the activities keeping the
children fully engaged and entertained. We are kept well informed of what is going on or any changes that are happening and they always have an open door policy if you want to have a chat.


I would definitely recommend it here.


Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thanks, Emma.


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

My daughter absolutely loves NFDN. She has learned a lot over two years but most of all, she has been happy there. The staff team is amazing: friendly, caring and professional. I strongly recommend the nursery.

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thanks, Edyta.


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

New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) is more than a nursery - it’s family. It is everything you can wish for your child: loving, nurturing and very safe environment. I have complete trust in this place and very grateful for all the hard work they are doing every day. Happy I chose them for my first
son and of course, it was the only choice for my second. Would recommend to anyone with no hesitation.

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thank you very much for taking the time to review NFDN, your kind comments mean a lot to us.


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Review from Tom B (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is doing a great job. We send our daughter there 4 days a week. Every day we get to hear about all the wonderfully creative things that they have been doing with her. The staff are very informative and always take on board specific things whenever we have had to ask. Our daughter has really
settled in well there and she loves going to nursery in the mornings. She always eats the food they prepare for her, and I can see it's healthy from their menu.

Reply from Joanne Hammond, Manager at New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath)

Thanks, Tom.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.923)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10 for New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.923 for New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) is calculated as follows: ( (158 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.923

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for New Foundations Day Nursery (Bexleyheath) is based on 14 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 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 29 number of registered child places is 5.8, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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 (3)

Becky

Becky Gibbs

Job Title: Operations Director

Joined: 2003

Becky has worked for the company since the first day it opened its doors! Becky started out as an Apprentice and has worked in all the different roles in the business. Becky now works across both the nurseries overseeing the Management teams, monitoring quality and making sure everything runs smoothly.

Becky holds an NVQ Level 4

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Sarah

Sarah Pinedo

Job Title: Nursery Manager - Job share

Joined: 2004

Sarah has worked for the company for over 18 years, starting as an Apprentice and working her way up. Sarah worked as the Deputy Manager at this nursery for 3 years before starting her role as Nursery Manager a year ago. Sarah has a wealth of knowledge to bring, Sarah is the organised one and ensures every job gets done thoroughly and to a high standard.

Sarah holds an NVQ Level 4.

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Charlotte

Charlotte Butler

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2020

Charlotte started at New Foundations in 2011 and completed her apprenticeship with us, she worked here until 2016 and rejoined us in 2020. She has worked in all rooms and has a great knowledge of child development across all ages.

Charlotte has recently been promoted to Trainee Deputy Manager, she shares the core values and ethos of the nursery and is passionate about providing high-quality care to all of our families. She brings fun, laughter and joy to all at our nursery.

Charlotte holds an NVQ Level 3

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