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 Marek K (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere. The staff are friendly and takes good care of the children. Regular online reports on activities and my daughter enjoys coming here. Highly recommended.
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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending the Croft Day Nursery since he was 20-months-old and we are very happy with the care he has received there. The staff are always very polite and helpful and genuinely care about the children.
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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with the care, kindness and support the staff at Croft Day Nursery have shown my two boys. The teachers are lovely and engaging, as are the office staff and managers. Sending my two children to Croft Day Nursery is the best early years decision I've made for them. I'm sad my eldest
will leave in September but happy my youngest is staying a part of the Croft family for a few more years yet. It's a wonderful place!
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Review from Joanne H (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very friendly and homely environment. A lovely garden and lots of activities to do in the rooms. My kids are always smiling at the end of the day. My kids always eat well and there is a good variety of food.
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Review from Laura F (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, I’m so glad we found the Croft Day Nursery! The staff are so caring and affectionate with the little ones - my son adores them all. He started when he was 12-months-old and they supported him through the settling in phase so that he was able to quickly feel at ease and start enjoying
himself. They focus on every child’s learning and development a lot, and the food sounds fantastic too. Communication is great - lots of information about his day at pick-up and via daily and weekly updates on the app.
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Review from Adam W (Father of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery where my child feels safe and supported to grow and progress, ready to transition to primary school. The care, support and feedback makes us feel reassured. Thank you for everything that you do.
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Review from B H (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best nursery we could ever have hoped for. Our child has not only grown in confidence since attending but has really been made to feel like one of the Croft Day Nursery family.
There are smiles everyday, not only from the children but the staff too, who will always welcome you as if you have been
friends for years. It truly is a perfect setting for any child or parent navigating life as a working parent. Can't recommended the nursery enough!
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Review from P G (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my daughters have attended Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere and I wouldn't trust anyone else with my children! I've reserved a space for my baby already and highly recommend it. The staff are well experienced and have been there a number of years which really makes a difference.
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Review from Maria P (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended the nursery in 2018 and 2019 and we were very happy with their approach as she progressed very fast and was ready for school.
We did not look elsewhere when it was time to enrol our son. He started in September 2021 and the progress he made since is incredible. His English was
not very good as we speak different languages at home but just a few months and he is fluent, making friends, learning about all kinds of things around him. The staff are amazing and very patient. They helped us with potty training. Although he is not very keen eating fruits and vegetables at home, he will eat them in nursery as the food must be really nice as my daughter asks if she can have some when we are picking him up.
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Review from Ashley K (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere for nearly two years and I really can’t fault them, what a lovely nursery. Nothing is too much trouble, the staff are so friendly and go above and beyond for you. It really is such a happy environment. All the staff in the nursery know all the children’s
names in every class and make it so welcoming for them. My daughter has achieved all her milestones, if not more and myself and my daughter will be so sad to leave in September to go to infants! If you want an outstanding nursery, the Croft is the one.
Thank you to the staff - you are amazing and made our time at the Croft amazing.
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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since she was 11 months old and every day she has happily gone into nursery with a smile on her face. When I pick her up every day she tells me enthusiastically what she has done that day. She is happy, safe, cared for like family and developing and hitting every
milestone - as a working mother that is more than you could wish for. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Marta O (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so pleased to send my son to Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere. He learns a lot and I feel he is in a very safe place. The communications with the nursery is excellent and they keep us updated with everything.
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Review from Woon C (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
With the care of Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere and the team there my children have excelled and I one hundred and ten percent recommend this nursery with all my heart! I can definitely notice the difference when children come from Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere or other nurseries because of how well
they have developed at Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere. They are magnificent, warm, caring and I couldn’t have asked for more.
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere since February and we could not be happier with the care and service we have received so far. The staff have all been lovely, caring and reassuring since day one and our daughter has settled in so well and comes home with a smile every day.
The daily communication is brilliant and the level of care is phenomenal. I would have no second thoughts in recommending Croft Day Nursery - Belvedere to any other parents looking for a nursery.
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Review from Lewis L (Father of Child) published on 3 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son had a wonderful time attending Croft Day Nursery - North Bexley and we too are sad that he is no longer able to attend having moved away.
The staff, manager and owner are all lovely, taking a very involved role in the children's development and we had great relationships with everyone. Our
son developed very well from a quite shy and timid 1-year-old into to a very confident toddler and this definitely was thanks to the Croft. They also handled the pandemic and all related complications with excellent care and made us feel very comfortable and confident.
Genuinely an excellent nursery and we will miss both sending our boy there and the staff interactions with ourselves too.
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Review from Jodie B (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend Croft Day Nursery. My youngest son has just finished preschool here since starting at 10months old. I had no worries with him being in a safe, clean, fun and caring environment after my eldest son spent 3 years at Croft too before starting school.
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so loving as well as keeping professional standards.
The director has done extremely well with keeping the nursery above my expectations over the last 8 years and I can imagine that the other nurseries that will open soon will be at the same level of excellence. Sad to not be visiting any longer but I wish you all the best.
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Review from Agnes B (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
She spent one and a half happy years at The Croft. She had a great circle of friends and a close relationship with her key worker. She followed her older brother in going to the nursery, as we did not even look at other possibilities because of her brother's very positive experience there. The Croft
is an excellent nursery which we wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
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Review from Verina N (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you to the Croft nursery for the past 3-years, my daughter has loved every day she has attended. I cannot praise the staff and management enough, each key worker that she has been assigned has gone above and beyond to look after my child; has felt like an extended family rather than just childcare.
We will be really sad to say goodbye. I know that my child has been nurtured at the Croft and is feeling confident and excited to be moving onto school in September. The owner is always around for a friendly chat, he knows all the parents by name and welcomes any feedback or to discuss concerns. We were happy and confident to send our child back after Covid-19 as knew she would be in safe reliable hands. Thank you again to you all 10/10 (we have attended another local nursery, so I can compare and say Croft deserves this rating!).
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Review from Sandeep S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our Son has been attending the Croft since 2018. The nursery has an incredibly nurturing team who are committed to providing excellent pre-school education. Our Son is learning something new every day and its a joy to see this. We found the transition from home to nursery was effortless as the nurseries
routine is very similar to home. Staff are always there to talk and listen to feedback as well as work collaboratively with parents when making decisions regarding our child. This is key for us as parents, and the Croft has exceeded our expectations. Even more so currently, with the Pandemic, the nursery stands strong and continues to provide not just a service but a home and safe environment for those children whose parents are key workers. The nursery has done everything possible to meet our needs as a family. The Croft has been a big part of our family life since our Son began attending, and we know it will contribute hugely to our child's education as well as his / our outlook.
Thank You.
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Review from Maria C (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at The Croft since he turned two, he is now four and in his last year at the nursery. We have found it to be a great setting, so much so our second child has now joined the baby room.
The kids are happy and well looked after, the staff form great relationships with the children in their
care, and know all of the other children in the nursery also. They vary the activities and spend time focusing on themes and how to teach the kids new stuff. The whole setting is lovely, with a good outside space and trips away to local places. Forest school is a big hit with my son. The food is great and the day to day routine is perfect to manage the kids time there. Feedback is regular, learning journeys are provided, parents evenings are held and it's easy to see how well your child is progressing. Really happy we have places at this nursery.
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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.

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