Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere

75 Woolwich Road, Upper Abbey Wood, London SE2 0DY
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  • Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere, London
Awarded top ten most highly rated nursery in London in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021.

The Croft Day Nursery is a warm and friendly nursery with a homelike atmosphere where children feel happy and confident.

They have highly qualified, caring staff that support the children to learn through a varied, well-planned curriculum, based on the early years foundation stage. A positive, stimulating environment where play can develop and inspire.

They aim to encourage curiosity, promote kindness and respect, and exercise imagination and creativity. A safe and nurturing environment develops each child's unique qualities and potential. An individualised educational approach prepares children for school and helps them to thrive socially.

The curriculum is engaging and includes a variety of stimulating developmental materials that encourage a love for lifelong learning and continuous exploration of the world. Programs are designed to match parents’ schedules and meet their budgets.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Joanne Williams (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • We offer a minimum booking pattern of 3 days a week (8:00 till 18:00) with the option to add an early start of 07:30 or a late finish of 18:30. We accept funding for 15 and 30 hours.


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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 at Christmas

Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere Reviews (76)

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Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere has a Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere has 76 reviews.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is so happy at The Croft, she has been there since she was 7 months old and has thrived. The staff are wonderful, warm and incredibly caring. Their communication is excellent and we completely trust them. The food I provided is freshly cooked and she setting itself isn't too large, so it
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Review from Gergana D (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Croft Nursery in Belvedere has been a fantastic experience for my son. He started in the Squirrel Room with Lily, who was incredibly caring and attentive. Now in the Badger Room, he's thriving thanks to Demi, Emily, and Aimee-supportive, nurturing, and deeply engaged in his development. As a working
parent, I truly value the regular updates through their family app, including photos and milestones that keep me connected to his day. The nursery is beautifully maintained, clean and constantly improving, with new equipment and sensory activities that my son loves. Any concerns I've raised have always been taken seriously and handled with care. Jenny and Jo, the managers, have been incredibly helpful and responsive throughout our journey. I'm so grateful for the love and attention my son receives every day. Croft Nursery is a truly special place. A final thank you to the finance team-equally professional and responsive. There are many names I haven't mentioned, but I thank the entire team!
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Review from Andrew L (Father of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A really great nursery where both our daughter and now son have had wonderful experiences. Really good and caring staff. Both our children have been really looked after well. The pre-school prep was particularly good and helped with that transition. Cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Review from Portia N (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We enrolled our 16 month old at the Croft day nursery Belvedere .Our experience has been very positive.
The staff are caring, professional, experienced.They communication with parents in an excellent and professional manner.The nursery maintains a clean, safe, stimulating environment that encourages
play-based learning, social interaction and independence.
The daily routine is structured,and flexible .Our child especially enjoys the activity's offered . Meals and snacks provided are healthy and varied.
We noticed significant improvement in our child's speech, social skills, confidence, routine and we feel confident in the level of care provided.
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Review from Rosio D (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Im so glad my son is going to this nursery, after a long search and various failures we came to the croft and I cant be happier, my son is looked after very well and he love it there.
I trust the teachers 100% and I recommend this place enough
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Review from Dmitri C (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really love the Croft. It's not too big, the opening times are really convenient for working parents, never have to worry about half term.
Everything is provided by the nursery, you only have to bring change of clothes.
Food is pretty good, they are well fed like 5 times a day.
They always have interesting
events like emergency services staff showing kids what they do, Alpaca's visiting, French lesson, drumming workshop and loads more.
The nursery uses a convenient app for sure important information like updates about my child's progress, interesting events that happening, photos, invoices, medicine forms, accidents etc..
I've never appreciated just how good the Croft nursery is until I spoke to other parents who have kids in other nurseries.
Highly recommend!
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Review from Nikoleta B (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has blossomed since joining-her confidence, social skills, and curiosity have grown tremendously. The activities are creative and engaging, from learning through play to outdoor adventures, and it's clear the team puts so much thought into every day.
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Review from Francesca L (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Passionate, kind & enthusiastic staff. Very attentive to my child's need and caring of his well being. Such a fantastic family feel. Two staff members have been fantastic and such a huge part of my son's journey in his early development. Can not wait for my daughter to join The Croft Belvedere.
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Review from Preyesh L (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is excellent nursery which look after my child really well, the staff are very supportive and supportive and work really hard to ensure my child is happy.
The nursery ensure that I am always up to date with my child progress and ensure we know any changes to nursery
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Review from AJ A (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing people work there. Always so happy & welcoming! Always willing to help! Great Nursery and amazing people. Have really helped develop my son. Really seen the difference from when he started a year ago!
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the Croft since November 2022, she was only 11 months old then. This was the best decision we made as our daughter, who is now in pre-school, is thriving here. The staff is warm and caring, food is freshly prepared by a chef and all the rooms are well managed and clean.
They do many planned and unplanned activities every week and children learn so much in a playful way. They do everything from reading, music, dance, fitness/ yoga, building good self-care and hygiene habits, independent play, sensory activities, building cultural awareness and so much more. My daughter loves going there, loves her teachers, has made so many friends and always comes home with a smile.
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son really enjoyed his experience at Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere and made so many new friends. The staff were very warm and made such an effort to make him feel welcome. He has learnt and developed so much in his time there and I would definitely recommend it.
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Review from Folashade A (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Am so happy and I have peace of mind having my daughter at the nursery. The teachers are absolutely brilliant, My daughter always looks forward to going to her nursery. I recommend The Croft Day Nursery to every parent. 5 stars from me.
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Review from Elyse M (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Croft Day Nursery-Belvedere since August 2022 and we’ve been so impressed! The facilities, staff, food, etc have exceeded our expectations. We get reports on what she has eaten each day, how long she’s napped, and the new things she is learning (including pictures). My
daughter (18m) is always thrilled when we drop her off and seems like she’s had a truly full day when we pick her up. We couldn’t be happier with Croft Day Nursery- Belvedere!
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Review from C M (Grandmother of Child) published on 17 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Granddaughter attends The Croft Day Nursery in Belvedere and she loves it! I pick my granddaughter up on a regular basis as well as my eldest grandchild that used to attend the nursery and staff have always been super welcoming and more importantly, the children always look happy and content. Even
though I am not the parent I am always welcomed and communication is fantastic so I can relay all information back to her parents, in regards to my granddaughter's day. And my eldest granddaughter now loves to visit as well and come along with me to see all the staff that used to look after her, as she still talks fondly about the nursery.
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Review from Lina V (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best nursery in the area, as I have visited a few before selecting the Croft Day Nursery. With limited spaces, we had to wait for a while to get a place and we are super delighted for our son to be part of the Croft family. Our son is looked after well and has a lot of fun with friends and staff
that he sometimes does not want to leave the nursery in the evenings.
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Review from Andrew H (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves going to the Croft Day Nursery, she has been attending for around eighteen months. The staff are all lovely and our daughter speaks very fondly of them (they also provide a good audience for her singing performances!). The activities all seem very fun and educational, we are very
pleased with the progress our daughter has made during her time at the Croft. We are hoping to send our youngest daughter when the time comes.
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Review from Carolina B (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my second child at nursery and I cannot fault them they are all great girls and get involved with the children. My little one has settled in nicely and I am very confident that she will be ready for Reception in Sep this year.
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Review from M W (Father of Child) published on 22 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves the nursery and bonded well with the staff. I get regular updates on the activities she has been enjoying. The nursery takes the children on trips and brings exciting opportunities to the children e.g visit from the police, where my daughter got to sit in the police car and wear a
police officer's hat as well as learn all about their role. As you can imagine there was a lot of excitement afterwards. I would highly recommend this nursery to others.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fabulous Nursery with a homely feel, staff are friendly and nurturing and made my babies' settling-in experience calming for them as well as me.
Would highly recommend this nursery to everyone.
Thank you The Croft for all that you do!!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.974)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10 for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.974 for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is calculated as follows: ( (149 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 153 Ratings = 4.974
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is based on 13 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 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
    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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Meet the Team (4)

Jo

Jo Williams

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Nursery Manager, in Childcare for over 23 years.

Jenni

Jenni

Job Title: Nursery Deputy Manager

Nursery Deputy Manager, Been in childcare for over 11 years.

Afet

Afet

Job Title: Nursery 3rd Incharge and Room Leader

Nursery 3rd in charge and Room Leader, been in childcare for over 5 years

Laura

Laura

Job Title: Nursery Room Leader

Nursery Room Leader, Been in childcare for over 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions about Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere

What is the Age Range of Children that Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere accepts?

Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere Open?

Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere is open: 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.

How many Children does Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere have capacity for?

Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere has capacity for a total of 58 Children.

How far is Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere to the centre of London?

12.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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