Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery

16 Church Road, Kenley CR8 5DU
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  • Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery, Kenley
Abbey Wood Grange Nursery South Croydon operates from an extended three-story house in a private, residential area in Kenley, South Croydon, Surrey.

Just a short walk from Kenley train station, close to local bus services (Godstone Road), they offer the highest quality childcare and pride themselves in meeting the high standards set for children's nursery care, they are members of the National Day Nursery Association.

As a registered provider of early years education they offer the Nursery Education Grant which entitles all three and four-year-olds to either 15 or 30 hours of Government funded nursery sessions per week. The nursery in South Croydon enjoys spacious and fully enclosed outdoor play areas with a wide range of outdoor equipment to allow the children to have fun whilst gaining physical skills, fresh air and exercise.

Abbey Wood supports children with learning difficulties and children who speak English as an additional language.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day £91.50

We offer a discounted rate for full time and siblings

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Highfield Nursery Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sue Tickner (Owner)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 106

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 & Christmas

Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery Reviews (129)

9.8

Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.801) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery has 129 reviews.

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Review from Sian S (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 18-month-old son started at Abbey Wood Grange a few weeks ago. The staff have been very helpful with settling him in. They have an excellent garden with a wide range of things to play with.
I good highly recommend Abbey Wood Grange.
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Review from Rashmi P (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started attending in March 2016 at the age of 1 and has now moved up from baby to toddler room. So far Abbeywood has been brilliant. The staff are fantastic, eager to help and extremely caring towards the children- sensitive to the routines our son was used to as a baby and also our own preferences,
whilst also aiding his growth and teaching him new things. We have seen him develop so much and his confidence has also grown. The outside space and facilities like the romp room are also excellent. My son is extremely happy there and I'm sure this is because he doesn't get bored- loves the activities and the romp room as well as socialising with both the staff and kids. We have not worried about him or the level of care and attention he will get, whilst at work and have so far not been wrong about trusting Abbeywood with our most precious thing in the world. I am now expecting my second and will definitely be using Abbeywood again for childcare on my return to work.
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Review from Alice H (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has Asperger's and the nursery could not have catered better for him. His keyworker helped him with potty training by creating a 'toilet story' and putting his favourite pictures in the toilet cubicle. She also made up a box of alphabet activities especially for him, to serve as a distraction
when he is dropped off and distraught to see me leave. This worked a treat! My son finds it difficult to eat at a table with other children, so they set him up at a table on his own, but then gently helped him make the transition to eating with others, by asking two of the quieter children to join him at the table. It worked! All the adults take a great interest in his happiness and general progress. They are all conscientious, warm, caring and insightful regarding his needs. The fact that the nursery has a soft play room in the basement is also a great bonus!
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Review from Kelly F (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended Abby Wood Grange from 9 months old until she started school. She was always happy and went to school well prepared. My toddler son now attends and I have seen him grow socially and he is always happy.
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Review from Jennifer P (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My baby has just started nursery. I was anxious that he won't settle as he is only 7 months old. He settled very quickly and doesn't cry when I leave him or collect him. The nursery staff are approachable, always caring and very helpful. There is a newsletter at the end of the month with photos and
an email to keep us updated of next month's events. I am also impressed by the nursery's facilities and does not hesitate to recommend them.
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Review from Amron R (Father of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is very happy at Abbey Wood - we have no worries whatsoever! The staff are all so friendly, approachable and always go out of there way to help and genuinely care for our daughter. We feel at ease leaving her for the day for nursery and are so pleased that are youngest daughter will be
starting there too soon!
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Review from Rose B (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very caring and friendly nursery, where my daughter loves to go. Very helpful staff, great facilities and excellent food. My daughter is currently in the baby room but will be moving up to the toddler room next month. The baby room has two lovely cosy rooms where they play and can go outside on toys.
Really impressed with the way the staff update you on your child's day and if ever a problem they call you straight away to let you know.
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Review from HK (Father of Child) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Overall standard is excellent, learning is excellent, care is excellent, staff is excellent, management is excellent, safeguarding is excellent, facilities are excellent, resources are excellent
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Review from Caroline O (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is very good and the staff are very professional and friendly. My daughter seems to enjoy herself and likes the staff. I would like to see more fruit as a pudding option instead of sugary yogurts and flapjacks etc. But generally very happy with the care.
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Review from Anna F (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Abbey Wood Grange since the age of one. My husband and I chose this nursery as we were impressed by the spacious outdoor facilities, the friendly and warm nature of the staff and the many varied activities on offer. The staff are always warm and welcoming and genuinely
care about the children - it is a happy place and I have always felt comfortable leaving my children there, knowing that they will be well looked after. The staff work really hard to put on lots of fun activities for the children - from daily arts and crafts activities to the annual sports day, Tilgate park outing and Christmas fayre. There is always lots going on at Abbey Wood and the management are very good at keeping parents informed via weekly emails with photos.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Abbey Wood Grange continues to be a happy and wonderful environment for my child. The staff are always helpful, approachable, friendly, positive and evidently fantastic with the kids. My child's development is being invested in with great care and an individual approach and we are very happy with the
nursery!
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Review from Daniele E (Mother of Child) published on 28 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending since he was 1, (he is now 2 1\2). We have found he is learning very quickly from singing the alphabet to nursery rhymes and his vocabulary is constantly increasing which all credit must be given to Abbey Wood Grange. The most important thing though is that he loves going to
nursery and is always happy when we pick him up.
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Review from Alison R (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my second child at the nursery and I have found the nursery to be very caring and I have a lot of trust in the staff they hire. During the 4 years that my children have been at the nursery, I have seen very little staff turnover and the staff seem happy and always show a lot of love towards
the children. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone needing childcare whilst they go to work.
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Review from Lisa (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter went to Abbey Wood grange a few years ago it was lovely then all the staff were brilliant and i love the space the gardens and outside play areas, so this year looking for a nursery for my son and youngest daughter I came and looked around again and it was brilliant to see all the same staff
I knew it was the perfect setting for them they love it and learn so much.
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Review from Ben S (Father of Child) published on 4 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two kids has been going to Abbeywood Grange Nursery for over 6 months now. They have both settled in quickly which help re assured me as their father that they ok. A lot of this is down to friendly stand caring staff. They informed me at each pick up what they have been doing through out the day.
They have been very accommodating if I needed to book them in for extra days or change the times.
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Review from Carl K (Father of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves it - staff are very friendly and uniquely a range of ages. The nursery takes education seriously but is also lots of fun. You get a weekly email updates from the nursery, with pictures too.
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Review from Kay L (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a wonderful day nursery, with a wonderful child focused ethos and sense of community. Our daughter has been attending the nursery since October 2015 and settled into nursery life within two weeks, mainly due to the great support offered by the lovely team of nursery staff. They were also a great
support to us as parents! The children participate in lots of different activities aimed at helping them learn through play which is fantastic.
I couldn't recommend Abbey Wood highly enough.
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Review from Frankie M (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Abbeywood since she was 1 and is now in the pre school. She loves going to nursery, we have never had a problem with her not settling and she has built great relationships with the staff who are all friendly and approachable. They have wonderful play/learning facilities
both inside and outside with a large garden full of activities for all ages. There is an indoor romp room with soft play which my daughter thoroughly enjoys. All classrooms are well equipped with age appropriate toys etc. All round a great nursery.
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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When your child asks you if they can go to nursery at the weekend - you know they love being there! I can't praise the team at Abbey Wood Grange enough. The time, dedication and passion they put in to making the children's time at nursery a fun, caring and learning environment is clear to see from the
relationships they form. We couldn't be happier.
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Review from Chirag S (Father of Child) published on 3 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very good nursery with polite caring staff. Facilities is clean.
Food quality decent.


My child enjoys going and spending time there so can't ask for more
I like the daily updates to get an idea of what she is doing and eating.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.801)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.801) out of 10 for Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.930 for Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (214 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.93
  2. 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 4.871 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery is based on 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.975
    2. 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 106 number of registered child places is 21.2. 19 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.2 = 0.896
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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 (13)

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Lisa Ongley

Job Title: Operations Manager Joined: 1998

NNEB in Childcare
NVQ L4 Management

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Cheryl Pepper

Job Title: Care Manager and Marketing and Media Manager Joined: 2002

NVQ L3 Childcare
NVQ L4 Management

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Georgia Hannigan

Job Title: Care Manager Joined: 2014

NVQ L3 Childcare

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Sophie Williams

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2016

NVQL3 in Childcare

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Amy Hallett

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2016

NVQ L3 Childcare

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Wendy Adams

Job Title: Senior Nursery Nurse Joined: 2012

NVQ L3 & NVQ L4 Childcare

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Maxine De Vilder

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2005

Experienced long serving member of the baby unit team

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Melissa Palmer

Job Title: Senior Nursery Nurse Joined: 2017

NVQ L3 Childcare

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Maragret Salvidge

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2001

Previous child minding experience

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Michelle Escuin

Job Title: Third in charge Joined: 2005

NVQ L3 Childcare
Foundation Degree in early child hood studies
Nursery SENCO/Behaviour Co-Ordinator

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Laura Berry

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2014

NVQ L5 & Degree in Early Childhood studies

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Daisy Buckle

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2018

NVQ L3 Childcare

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Melody Prempeh

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2019

Nursery Assistant

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