Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school

81 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon CR2 0RJ
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  • Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school, South Croydon
Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school occupies a detached property that has a with great outdoor space and a homely, family feel.

Gingerbread House Day Nursery has 3 rooms, which include a small baby room, toddler room and a pre-school which are decorated with a gentle, neutral colour scheme, injecting a natural feeling through the beech wood furniture and resources – all carefully selected from the natural world.

Gingerbread House Day Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6pm.

Gingerbread House Day Nursery support and inspire each other and the children and families that they work with. They help to create environments following The Curiosity Approach, both inside and outdoors, that are calming yet stimulating to support children to become really involved in all the learning and developing that they do at nursery.

Each child has a key person that follows their journey and helps support the development and care each child needs.

Freshly prepared meals are cooked onsite, catering for special diets and allergies.

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Care Provided by Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • David Thomas (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 64
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 between Christmas & New Year

Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (50)

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Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.316) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school has 50 reviews.

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Review from N S (Father of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good friendly staff. Improvements have been made over last few months since new ownership such as buggy shed and refurbishments inside. Also a better food menu.

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Review from Lyndsey G (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child has been at Gingerbread House since she was 9 months old. Now coming up to 3 years I am certain her social and communication skills wouldn't be as advanced as they are without the support and teachings of the staff here.

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Review from Andrew C (Father of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really positive start for our son, he was helped to settle and adapt really quickly. Hugely welcoming staff who seem to have a great camaraderie and spirit compared to other nurseries. Already been a big leap forward in his speech and understanding.

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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves going to nursery and always comes home with a smile on his face. The staff are extremely friendly and he always talks about doing things with them during the day as well as playing with his friends. The most important thing for me is that my son is happy and well looked after.
I really feel that the staff at the Gingerbread House care for and know my son well.

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Review from Elizabeth W (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the Gingerbread House since she was 1, she’s now almost 4 years old. We’ve experienced the baby room, Toddler and now pre-School room. She has had a very good experience there so far and the staff are great. They're all very helpful ladies and really do take good care of the
kids there. I would definitely recommend the nursery, not only because my daughter is so happy there but also the proximity of Purley Oaks and Sanderstead stations.

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Review from Petra H (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending The Gingerbread House for the last 18 months. They have been amazing with him, really attentive and caring. He always eats all his food which is a testament to the super onsite cooking! Putting him to bed on a nursery day is always easier as he has been busy and entertained
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Review from Emmanuelle C (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son has just started part-time.
The manager has been extremely helpful with all the admin side of benefitting from the childcare vouchers. All are very professional. We receive invoices and email/newsletters promptly. Emails have been answered promptly and in detail. Settling days arranged easily.
Our son is a little sensitive and they have been incredibly patient, nurturing and attentive. They look after him very well and he is starting to really enjoy going there thanks to the efforts of the staff (not just his dedicated staff but the whole team).
The setting is lovely with plenty of lovely wooden toys and messy play areas.

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Review from Jennifer G (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Gingerbread House for just over 2 years now and absolutely loves it. He talks affectionately about staff members and always has lots of stories to tell about other children. Staff have always collaboratively worked with us in caring for my son and have been quick to respond
to emails/phone calls. I would highly recommend this Gingerbread House Day Nursery.

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Review from Priya S (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both my children love going to Gingerbread House. They are happy there and have learned so much. The nursery has made them much more independent and confident. For them, it really is a home away from home - where they can be themselves, and learn and develop, in a safe and welcoming environment. The
staff are friendly and very dedicated. They know the children so well.
The nursery has recently been taken over which has resulted in a number of positive developments. One particular change is a much more healthy and nutritious menu. I really like that the children are encouraged to try new things.
One area of improvement would be the development of the outdoor space which I believe is on the management’s agenda.

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Review from Poonam J (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery has been extremely accommodating over our needs and always prompt with emails. My son has an absolute liking for the key workers and despite speaking two languages, they accommodated him very well.

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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.316)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.316) out of 10 for Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 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 4.713 for Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.713

  • 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 4.603 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.8 = 0.703

  • 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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David

David Thomas

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

My name is David Thomas the Manager at Gingerbread and I have worked in the childcare sector for close to 12 years.


I am passionate about giving children the best possible start in life by creating an enabling environment and providing opportunities to gain positive learning experiences through play.


Building strong parent partnerships is very important to me as I believe that open communication can further develop learning by ensuring positive practices are transferred from nursery to home life.


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