Ladybird Nursery - Anerley

Our son has attended Ladybird nursery in Anerley since he was a year old. He started in the baby class through to pre-school age. We initially chose the nursery based on local recommendations and we were not disappointed. We found that their commitment to communication, education and particularly fun and play were so apparent from his journey at the nursery. Everyone was incredibly welcoming and supportive and had my son's and families best interests at heart. We found it also immensely helpful with their guidance and support with potty training as well. We are very sad to be moving and leaving the nursery but will always have fond memories of my son's early years there - Thank you

We couldn't be more grateful for the experience our daughter had at Ladybird Nursery Anerley. From early on, she thrived-consistently happy, confident, and excited to go in every day. The staff are great: warm, caring, and creative.

There's a real sense of community at Ladybird, and we always felt that our daughter was not just well cared for, but genuinely known and nurtured as an individual. The team are always thinking of new and engaging ways to spark the children's curiosity and creativity, and it made such a difference to our daughter's early development.

When it came time for her to leave for primary school, we were genuinely sad to say goodbye-it felt like leaving a second family. Thankfully, our youngest has now started at Ladybird too and is already settling in beautifully. It's such a comfort to know she's in such a positive, supportive environment.

We could not have been happier with our daughter's experience at Ladybird. She joined at 11 months and after a somewhat tricky settle in (to not fault of the nursery), soon grew to love the staff and nursery. She has just left at 4 and a half to go to school and we were all so sad for her to leave - even though our second baby was due to join the following week. We have been very impressed by their care, communication and commitment to the welfare and development of our children and are very happy our son is being looked after by them for the next 3 years.

At the end of nursery our son got a place at a competitive private school in London.

I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. My son has had three very happy years here and is heading off to school full of confidence and excited for the challenge ahead due to the care, encouragement and stimulation the wonderful nursery staff have given him. The creative output they provide is truly fantastic, from art to baking to Spanish to dancing to water games in the garden during hot weather and Christmas parties and fairs during the winter. As an active child he has plenty of opportunity to let off steam in the garden or during Mini Athletics which he loves. The nursery also encourages a love of books which is great for us to see at home when he tells us about his favourites. Parents are given regular feedback and if there is ever a learning point the nursery staff are quick to raise it and discuss how best to speak to the child about it so that there is consistent messaging. I have loved watching him thrive in this environment and can only hope he loves school as much.

After a disappointing previous nursery experience, we approached Ladybird Anerley (Jan 2024-Aug 2025) with natural apprehension. What an absolutely incredible journey it's been! The staff and management are genuinely exceptional, proactive, thoughtful, and truly caring. Our daughter has completely blossomed, coming home excited every single day, eager to share all the wonderful activities and fun experiences. The warm smiles at drop-off and pick up, detailed daily updates, and genuine interest in her development made all the difference. My parental anxiety completely disappeared knowing she was in such amazing hands. The team's energy and dedication is remarkable. As she transitions to primary school, we'll miss Ladybirds tremendously. Cannot recommend this outstanding nursery highly enough - what a truly amazing team!

Naturally, there were moments when it was harder - particularly when moving rooms, developmental leap and readjusting on coming back from holidays all coincided. At those moments the two-way affection displayed between the key person and our daughter was the main force reassuring us that we were leaving her in good hands.

Our son attended Ladybird Anerley for 2 years, aged 1 to 3, and I can't recommend it highly enough. All the teachers are so friendly and form lovely bonds with the children. They also remember parents' names and are really good at updating the app throughout the day with information about sleep, food, toilet visits and then lots of photos. They were particularly helpful with potty training! I liked the small rooms meaning our son got lots of attention from the teachers and formed some great friendships. The garden is great and external companies provide athletics and Spanish classes.

We're going to be so sad to leave Ladybird!

Our 9-month-old son thrived at Ladybird Anerley, he went in smiling each day and came home happy. The team are excellent, especially two staff members who were his key people. The level of care and attention were excellent. I would thoroughly recommend this nursery.

My son has just started school now and it's been really obvious how much and how well they prepared him for the transition. He was very sad to leave Ladybird!

The levels of detail and care are another level to what we would expect, with daily communication, regular updates on the app, and fast responses should we have any questions. At 4pm we get 30+ photos of all the things she has been up to in the day, plenty of time outdoors as well as indoors getting creative, messy, and having lots of fun with her new friends! My heart melts at how much she adores her key workers and watching the strong and genuine bonds she is making there make me very happy. I feel very lucky to know that we will have many more wonderful and fun years here.

My daughter, now about to begin school, started at Ladybird Anerley at 12 months. She has loved her time at nursery and has really benefited from the care, learning and encouragement that the Ladybird staff provide. I've always been impressed by the nursery's communication and have been very pleasantly surprised by how accommodating they've been to her dietary requirements. The staff in each class are superb: kind, caring and friendly and it feels like they are all personally invested in your child's development and wellbeing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ladybird to anyone.

We would thoroughly recommend Ladybird. We will miss everyone there but my children have both been well prepared for the next step to primary school.

Ladybird Anerley Team are absolutely amazing. From the chef, to the nursery teachers, to the managers everyone is kind, friendly and warm. It is a lovely size and has a real family vibe. Our son was there from 12 months, nearly 4 years old. The only reason for leaving was us relocating out of London. Gutted to leave behind such an incredible team but I am sure another little one will benefit from the space. We really enjoyed the daily updates via an app as it made us feel part of his adventure there. The little day trips out to buy seeds at the local garden store or up to the park were highlights. I appreciated the ease of information in and out, a very organised team. The parent/teacher meetings were helpful in tracking development, and the team are so invested in each child and supporting their individual requirements. The manager has been there in a management capacity since we started and has made everything very easy for us. We cannot recommend it highly enough.

Thank you, Ladybird!

It is a great space with fantastic facilities inside and out, which are well-maintained and safe.

My two sons have attended Ladybird Anerley (1st from age 12 months to 4.5 years and 2nd from 8 months to 23 months). We are only leaving the nursery as we are moving out of London, and are very sad to be saying goodbye to Ladybird. Both my sons have always been happy and thrived there. There is a lovely warm vibe and all the staff are so kind and friendly. Each room has its main carers so they really get to know your child well but it also feels like all the staff know all the children so any staff room changes are not a problem.

They have a good system of updating you on your child's day (via an app) and are also always happy to answer questions over the phone etc.

With my oldest now just starting school I can attribute a lot of his readiness for school to the preschool class at Ladybird - while starting to teach the basics of phonics etc they also gently give your child more independence so it's not a big shock when they move on to school.

My son has been at the nursery since he was 1 year old and could not be happier. Lots of messy play and group activities, which he loves. He has also learnt many new habits and skills from attending here, which has resulted in him being incredibly sociable and good at playing with others. His communication has flourished while being there also. I can't thank you enough for creating a safe and fun space for my son to attend.

Our son attended Ladybird Nursery - Anerley for over two and a half years from a little before his first birthday, until we moved away from the area when he was three and a half. In every class and every step of his development, we were delighted with the level of care and attention he received. The very loving staff were always offering a fun and stimulating range of activities for the children and he was extremely fond of all the teachers he had. When the pandemic hit and despite sometimes uncertain government guidance for primary care settings, Ladybird Nursery - Anerley were brilliant. Communication was clear and honest as ever, they organised Zoom meetings to keep the children in touch during the initial lockdown, introduced sensible and clearly defined Covid-19 counter-measures to get the nursery soon running again and then consistently keep it open thereafter. We're very grateful to all the wonderful staff at Ladybird Nursery - Anerley. Thank you so much!