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171-173 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9EP
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09 September 2024
I've left writing this review for some time, and have since had other nurseries experienced by my daughter to compare it against. In many ways, this is a good nursery with good facilities and staff that care. However, it really suffered to an extreme level of relying on temp staff and failure to retain permanent staff. There were lots of great staff that chose not to stay. Under different conditions, maybe they would have. I think the latest Ofsted report covers it pretty well. We had bad experiences like when our daughter was moved without warning into a class group months before she should have, and the general chaos during that time led to some very unwelcome situations and upsets to deal with. We have since tried other nurseries where their good management really shows. This nursery would have been exceptional with similar levels of good management.
16 April 2024
Low caring about children's needs, (like cuddles or support) belongings and state of the room. I often have issues regarding missing clothes, or wearing other kid's clothes or nappies.
26 March 2024
I feel very happy leaving my five-month-old baby in the safe hands of the team. She has attended nursery for about two months now, and I can tell that she's loving it. It is really nice to see how every one of the staff knows her name and is so caring.
26 March 2024
Our son joined this nursery in January this year, and we really love it. The staff are welcoming, kind and reassuring. Our son has settled well and seems to really love the nursery; he has also developed well since being at the nursery.
26 March 2024
A beautifully friendly atmosphere, makes the children want to hug their friends and carers goodbye. They have amazing sensory play, Makaton and learn to cook, make and play alongside each other every day. It's a wonderful way to transition them to school without it feeling scary, and it's wonderful how many interactive parent days and feedback opportunities there are, as well as the app keeping us updated. We know our children are in safe hands, especially if they suffer from any allergies or difficulties in general, their menus also ensure that they are fed well and experience a wide variety of flavours and types of food. We feel very privileged that we can send our son here.
26 March 2024
My daughter started at Gumboots earlier this year, and we could not be happier with the nursery and the amazing staff! She is so happy there, she waves us off and is always happily playing when we pick her up. The staff have all been incredible. We feel so comfortable leaving our child with them - in the early days it was really quite nerve-wracking, but they were so reassuring. The updates and pictures are great, and the children have such a lovely outside area to play in, and so many fun activities each week. Thank you, Gumboots!
26 March 2024
Gumboots is a wonderful nursery. The staff are incredible - always smiling, always engaging. The activities the children do are brilliant and there is a lot for parents to get involved in as well if they want to (eg. Mother’s Day tea), but never any pressure to do so. Our daughter loves going to Gumboots very much.
26 March 2024
Lovely nursery and very dedicated staff. Pretty and large garden with lots of toys and space. They seem to do loads of messy play, engage with the kids and do fun new activities. My son is very happy there, and we’d recommend it for sure.
10 November 2022
A lovely and attentive staff team, brilliant garden and fantastic menu. Great activities and events are planned. My son loves it and comes out with so many things that he can only have learnt at nursery, surprises me every time, it's great.
06 October 2022
We love being part of the Gumboots community, it has been a joy to send our two daughters there over the past couple of years knowing they will receive the best care and also the opportunity to get involved in so many different activities throughout the day. The staff are so caring and know each child individually to ensure their needs are met. There's also a nice big outside space which our two love!
04 October 2022
My daughter has attended Gumboots Nursery nursery since 2020. We have a very special relationship with so many of the staff here, as she started in the baby room and is now in preschool! They have helped her grow and develop in a nurturing and supportive environment. We are so happy with the level of care, variety of activities, food menu options, and social outings she gets to enjoy. We feel very lucky that she attends and hope to have her other sibling join soon too.
03 October 2022
Wonderful environment for children to play and learn. My two-and-a-half-year-old has been there for 13 months now and can't get through the door quick enough most days. He's made some amazing friends and adores the staff who work there. The outdoor space is fantastic, even more so when you consider the nursery is in London and they make sure they get outside almost every day - rain or shine! I've signed my second baby up to go when he's old enough too.
29 September 2022
Such an amazing nursery! The manager and her team are so caring and thorough. There is no other nursery we feel compares! We even moved house and continue to travel 20 minutes by car to Gumboots because we love it so much! Thank you, to the manager and your team for everything!
29 September 2022
Gumboots Nursery & Pre-School has been a wonderful environment where my two kids have thrived. Both are in full-time. My daughter has moved from the baby room now to the preschool room and it's been great to see how in each stage they have supported and nurtured her. She loves going to nursery! Also, my son has recently joined the baby room and has quickly adapted and is enjoying the nursery experience as much as my eldest. Staff are welcoming and nurturing and kids are always doing great activities throughout the day. Definitely made joining the workforce full-time less challenging as I know they are in great hands.
29 September 2022
We love Gumboots - our son has been there since he was 10 months old and I can't rate the care highly enough. Interesting menus and activities and he has made lots of friends (as have we). He loves it, most importantly!
19 June 2018
Our daughter has been at Gumboots Community Nursery for 16 months now and loves it. I was apprehensive about her settling in a nursery environment given her sensitive side but she was assured and involved from day one. The staff are friendly and the environment fun and inspiring. We will be sending our second daughter there too.
21 May 2018
Gumboots is a wonderful environment. My son has been very happy there and is developing incredibly well. They are adapting their approach to suit him and have been very supportive and helpful with his dietary requirements.
18 May 2018
Our daughter and son have both attended Gumboots for a number of years and received exemplary care. The staff are always kind, patient and enthusiastic. The preparation for the next steps of attending school is also very well planned.
18 May 2018
The nursery is excellent. My daughter loves the staff and they do great activities, both fun and educational, with the children. The staff care greatly about the children and clearly love their jobs.
17 May 2018
The nursery has a warmth and energy to it which I didn't find elsewhere when looking for my daughter. The garden is very big for this area of London and I really like knowing that the children are outside regularly. The food that is prepared daily is wide-ranging and doesn't shy away from dishes that introduce new tastes.
Latest Reviews for Gumboots Nursery & Pre-School
09 September 2024
I've left writing this review for some time, and have since had other nurseries experienced by my daughter to compare it against. In many ways, this is a good nursery with good facilities and staff that care. However, it really suffered to an extreme level of relying on temp staff and failure to retain permanent staff. There were lots of great staff that chose not to stay. Under different conditions, maybe they would have. I think the latest Ofsted report covers it pretty well. We had bad experiences like when our daughter was moved without warning into a class group months before she should have, and the general chaos during that time led to some very unwelcome situations and upsets to deal with. We have since tried other nurseries where their good management really shows. This nursery would have been exceptional with similar levels of good management.
16 April 2024
Low caring about children's needs, (like cuddles or support) belongings and state of the room. I often have issues regarding missing clothes, or wearing other kid's clothes or nappies.
26 March 2024
I feel very happy leaving my five-month-old baby in the safe hands of the team. She has attended nursery for about two months now, and I can tell that she's loving it. It is really nice to see how every one of the staff knows her name and is so caring.
26 March 2024
Our son joined this nursery in January this year, and we really love it. The staff are welcoming, kind and reassuring. Our son has settled well and seems to really love the nursery; he has also developed well since being at the nursery.
26 March 2024
A beautifully friendly atmosphere, makes the children want to hug their friends and carers goodbye. They have amazing sensory play, Makaton and learn to cook, make and play alongside each other every day. It's a wonderful way to transition them to school without it feeling scary, and it's wonderful how many interactive parent days and feedback opportunities there are, as well as the app keeping us updated. We know our children are in safe hands, especially if they suffer from any allergies or difficulties in general, their menus also ensure that they are fed well and experience a wide variety of flavours and types of food. We feel very privileged that we can send our son here.
26 March 2024
My daughter started at Gumboots earlier this year, and we could not be happier with the nursery and the amazing staff! She is so happy there, she waves us off and is always happily playing when we pick her up. The staff have all been incredible. We feel so comfortable leaving our child with them - in the early days it was really quite nerve-wracking, but they were so reassuring. The updates and pictures are great, and the children have such a lovely outside area to play in, and so many fun activities each week. Thank you, Gumboots!
26 March 2024
Gumboots is a wonderful nursery. The staff are incredible - always smiling, always engaging. The activities the children do are brilliant and there is a lot for parents to get involved in as well if they want to (eg. Mother’s Day tea), but never any pressure to do so. Our daughter loves going to Gumboots very much.
26 March 2024
Lovely nursery and very dedicated staff. Pretty and large garden with lots of toys and space. They seem to do loads of messy play, engage with the kids and do fun new activities. My son is very happy there, and we’d recommend it for sure.
10 November 2022
A lovely and attentive staff team, brilliant garden and fantastic menu. Great activities and events are planned. My son loves it and comes out with so many things that he can only have learnt at nursery, surprises me every time, it's great.
06 October 2022
We love being part of the Gumboots community, it has been a joy to send our two daughters there over the past couple of years knowing they will receive the best care and also the opportunity to get involved in so many different activities throughout the day. The staff are so caring and know each child individually to ensure their needs are met. There's also a nice big outside space which our two love!
04 October 2022
My daughter has attended Gumboots Nursery nursery since 2020. We have a very special relationship with so many of the staff here, as she started in the baby room and is now in preschool! They have helped her grow and develop in a nurturing and supportive environment. We are so happy with the level of care, variety of activities, food menu options, and social outings she gets to enjoy. We feel very lucky that she attends and hope to have her other sibling join soon too.
03 October 2022
Wonderful environment for children to play and learn. My two-and-a-half-year-old has been there for 13 months now and can't get through the door quick enough most days. He's made some amazing friends and adores the staff who work there. The outdoor space is fantastic, even more so when you consider the nursery is in London and they make sure they get outside almost every day - rain or shine! I've signed my second baby up to go when he's old enough too.
29 September 2022
Such an amazing nursery! The manager and her team are so caring and thorough. There is no other nursery we feel compares! We even moved house and continue to travel 20 minutes by car to Gumboots because we love it so much! Thank you, to the manager and your team for everything!
29 September 2022
Gumboots Nursery & Pre-School has been a wonderful environment where my two kids have thrived. Both are in full-time. My daughter has moved from the baby room now to the preschool room and it's been great to see how in each stage they have supported and nurtured her. She loves going to nursery! Also, my son has recently joined the baby room and has quickly adapted and is enjoying the nursery experience as much as my eldest. Staff are welcoming and nurturing and kids are always doing great activities throughout the day. Definitely made joining the workforce full-time less challenging as I know they are in great hands.
29 September 2022
We love Gumboots - our son has been there since he was 10 months old and I can't rate the care highly enough. Interesting menus and activities and he has made lots of friends (as have we). He loves it, most importantly!
19 June 2018
Our daughter has been at Gumboots Community Nursery for 16 months now and loves it. I was apprehensive about her settling in a nursery environment given her sensitive side but she was assured and involved from day one. The staff are friendly and the environment fun and inspiring. We will be sending our second daughter there too.
21 May 2018
Gumboots is a wonderful environment. My son has been very happy there and is developing incredibly well. They are adapting their approach to suit him and have been very supportive and helpful with his dietary requirements.
18 May 2018
Our daughter and son have both attended Gumboots for a number of years and received exemplary care. The staff are always kind, patient and enthusiastic. The preparation for the next steps of attending school is also very well planned.
18 May 2018
The nursery is excellent. My daughter loves the staff and they do great activities, both fun and educational, with the children. The staff care greatly about the children and clearly love their jobs.
17 May 2018
The nursery has a warmth and energy to it which I didn't find elsewhere when looking for my daughter. The garden is very big for this area of London and I really like knowing that the children are outside regularly. The food that is prepared daily is wide-ranging and doesn't shy away from dishes that introduce new tastes.