Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush)

616 Old Kent Road, Peckham, London SE15 1JB
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  • Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush), London
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted (August 2019), Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (formerly Bird in Bush) provides childcare and education to children from birth to 5 years old.

You can find them in Peckham, close to South Bermondsey station. It's a spacious, airy setting with separate rooms for different age groups and two gardens. They have strong links to the local community – many parents attended the nursery themselves!

The caring, experienced team will make sure your child feels safe and secure from their very first day. No day is ever the same at Old Kent Road! The children enjoy science experiments, messy arts play, construction, gardening, cooking, and much more.

The Nursery's on-site chef prepares home-cooked meals and snacks from LEYF's nutritious menu.

Care Provided by Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Chelsea Cowdery (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 55
  • 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
  • Christmas

Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush) Reviews (127)

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Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.889) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush) has 127 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic Nursery, the management are excellent and have always taken my comments and worries on board. Staff are friendly and warm.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are great! My child really enjoys her days at nursery and I would definitely recommend to other parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have got my two kids in the school, I will definitely recommend to other parents, excellent place for kids to learn.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very kind staff and my kids love it here. I will strongly recommend to parents for their kids to attend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery. He even asks to go on weekends. He is clearly so happy there and has grown enormously since starting a year ago.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bird in Bush Nursery is simply fantastic. The staff are wonderful. They care for our daughter as if she was part of the family. It really does feel like a family.
Our daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting at Bird in Bush Nursery, made so many friends and her confidence is growing day
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I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.
I viewed a number of nurseries in the area and it is hands down the best one!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Bird in Bush for over twelve months now and we are very happy with the care and support she has received during this time. She is very happy at Bird in Bush and has really developed and grown in confidence during her time there. As well as making lots of friends she has become
very fond of the 'grown ups', in particular, her key worker. We will all miss Bird in Bush when it's time to go to school!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a mother it is very important that I feel 100% comfortable leaving my child at a nursery, knowing my child will be safe and looked after. I can honestly say that this is something Bird in Bush have shown me since 2013. Both of my children have attended Bird in Bush Nursery and the development I
have seen in both of them has been excellent. The staff are highly professional and always have the children's best interest at heart.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

They are very welcoming, you can see the staff are dedicated to kids priority, they are very friendly and let you feel a part of a big family.
The place is clean and warm.
Happy mother.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such an excellent nursery, very friendly welcoming environment and the staff can’t fault them. My daughter absolutely loves her days at nursery. Would recommend to friends and family.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has learned and developed very quickly since attending the nursery. She enjoys the activities, has made friends and loves the staff. We are excited about how much she will learn from being at Bird in Bush LEYF

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are wonderful, my daughter's face lights up every morning when we arrive. As a parent, it gives me such peace of mind knowing my daughter is happy at nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, helpful staff. Good professionals. Our daughter is really happy in Bird in Bush Nursery. I would recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am a very satisfied parent when it comes to this nursery and how they are looking after my children. There is a great communication between the staff and us parents and also great opportunities to get involved in our children’s development in activities that our children practise.
Super friendly
staff, great balance to discipline and playfulness for our children and lovely play space indoors and outdoors.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everything they say about themselves is true - and more! My daughter and I are having a really rough time and Bird in Bush provide a safe, supportive environment for both of us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started going to the nursery early this year, she settled so quick in the baby room with all the children and staff. She is so confident now that all the family notices how good she is developing in talking, trying new food and sharing toys with her big sister. Every time we are standing
in front of her nursery she smiles and walks in by herself and waves to me which also give me the assurance that we picked the best nursery for her that she enjoys going to. So I would like to say a big thank you to all the baby room staff and the management team for all their help to make my daughter feel welcome.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I really appreciate hard work of Bird in Bush Nursery team. Every morning my son finds a welcoming environment, a new arrangement of toys (i.e. cooking or camping environment). I feel very confident to leave him there. Thank you!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are so friendly and lovely at Bird in Bush. I felt very comfortable leaving my son in their care when I returned to work.
The activity stations are wonderful and the quality of all the equipment is very good. I just knew my son would have endless fun and opportunities to learn spending
his days here. The settling-in process was so well structured and made us very relaxed knowing our son would be in such a safe, loving and encouraging environment.
I would highly recommend Bird in Bush Nursery to anyone in the area.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bird in Bush LEYF is a truly wonderful nursery. The nursery and preschool spaces are well set out and both have dedicated outdoor areas that the children can easily access at any time. The staff are all approachable, there’s a genuinely warm relationship between them and the children which can be seen
at the various social events they host throughout the year. It’s a pleasure seeing my son grow in confidence, he’s always beaming when I pick him up at the end of the day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has loved going to nursery since her first few days. She settled in incredibly quickly, which is a credit to the staff. The environment is ideal for the kids and they have different activities daily. The staff listen to our feedback and are always encouraging our daughter to try things.
We think her huge increase in confidence is in large part down to her time at nursery. Everyone is incredibly friendly too.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.889)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.889) out of 10 for Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush) 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.889 for Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush) is calculated as follows: ( (236 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 262 Ratings = 4.889

  • 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 Old Kent Road Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Bird in Bush) is based on 22 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 55 number of registered child places is 11, which has been reached with 22 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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Chelsea

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2021

Hello, my name is Chelsea and I have been with LEYF since 2019. I have been the manager of Bird in Bush since 2021. Helping people develop and learn has always been a passion of mine. I believe in creating an environment that is fun and harmonious for all. My nursery is special because we cater for everyone and constantly look at ways we can improve, to ensure we put children at the heart of everything we do.