Anerley Day Nursery

Schoolkeepers House, Anerley Road, Anerley, London SE20 8BD
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Anerley Day Nursery and Preschool, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (April 2025), provides exceptional early years education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Their newly refurbished nursery features bright, spacious classrooms and a large courtyard garden with three distinct play areas.

They follow a broad curriculum, integrating unique educational programmes like Health & Self, Make & Bake, and Sow & Grow. Their on-site chef prepares nutritious meals, and children engage in regular outings to parks and local landmarks. They are a multicultural nursery with a longstanding team, including qualified SEND and SENCo practitioners.

Parent partnerships are key, with updates via their Famly App, coffee mornings, and ‘stay and play’ sessions. Conveniently located next to Anerley Train Station, they offer a welcoming, engaging environment where children can thrive.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Delilah (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 64

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 2 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Anerley Day Nursery Reviews (61)

9.7

Anerley Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.696) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Anerley Day Nursery has 61 reviews.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the nursery for a year now. He really loves going in, his teachers are all so lovely and welcoming. When my child started he was only saying a few words, now his vocabulary has increased and is saying more sentences.
They helped with potty training when he was ready.
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the staff are all knowledgeable in childcare and I would recommend Anerley Day Nursery to all who ask.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our fantastic team are so passionate and knowledgeable in their roles, working hard to help children develop important life skills, so it's great…read more
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to this nursery since 2020 and her transitions into each room with the help of room leaders, key workers and buddies and management taking my child’s development into consideration it has allowed my daughter to be confident and happy and now she is very sociable. The manager
and deputy manager have been a great support, if I am unsure about anything they have been able to support me and keep me up to date with any changes through the app or phone and now with the extension complete the rooms are very spacious, I highly recommend.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that our knowledgeable team has been so great with helping your little one to develop her confidence and social skills. They are…read more
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Review from Elizavetaa K (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and wonderful staff. My little girl always enjoys her time there and is well cared for. She has been going to the Anerley Day Nursery for over a year now, and I am safe in the knowledge that she is safe and happy there.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that your little one is enjoying her time with us! Our team works hard to provide a great variety of fun, engaging activities…read more
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Review from Janine M (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Anerley Day Nursery since she was 9 months old (she is now 3yrs+). The key workers are just fantastic and she loves everyone there. At the end of the day what is the most important to me is my daughter's natural reaction when she is dropped off and picked up - For the
most part she is always so excited for, now preschool, and she is handed back to us with the biggest smile, and fullest heart (and tummy!). That to me tells me that they are doing a great job at taking care of our little ones.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our team is so passionate about providing exceptional childcare and education. They work hard to provide a supportive, nurturing environment where…read more
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Review from G D (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter, aged 3, has been attending the nursery for nearly ten months. We are very satisfied! The staff is amazing! We always receive feedback on the day-to-day and what the little one has been up to. Would recommend this nursery to all parents looking for a nurturing environment for their kids.
Five stars!
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our friendly, supportive team work hard to provide exceptional childcare and education. We strive to maintain effective communication with our…read more
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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with how professional and caring the staff in this nursery are. They are doing an excellent job in looking after my two children, one in the preschool and one in nursery room, over the last two years. The staff are approachable and very much enthusiastic in responding to our queries
and needs. The place is safe and I can see the level of security they've placed to ensure a safe environment for my children. I could not thank everyone enough, especially in the preschool room and nursery room for taking care of my children.
Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you so much for your review. We are pleased that you and your family are enjoying your time at the Anerley Day Nursery. We aim to work with passionate, knowledgeable and supportive…read more
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Review from T H (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've been sending my son here since he was 20 months old. He's now four years old and every day his first question is "Is it a preschool day today?". When he gets a 'yes' he jumps up and down with excitement. He's been so happy here it can't be overstated. The staff are all wonderful; loving, caring,
dedicated and kind. It will be a very hard day when he has to leave to go to school.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so lovely to hear that your little one is so happy here at Anerley Day Nursery! Our dedicated team provides a variety of fun, stimulating…read more
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Review from Marina R (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is so happy here! The staff are amazing and really go above and beyond! They really care for her well-being and are very good at keeping us informed about her day to day without it seeming intrusive to the children’s experience. She’s always doing a variety of interesting activities and
there’s always something to celebrate. She also has allergies and they’ve been very diligent and careful with her diet. Just a great experience all around.
Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Anerley Day Nursery
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's lovely to hear that your little one is happy here at Anerley Day Nursery! Our kind, caring team provides a great variety of stimulating…read more
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has thrived at this nursery over the past 3 years. It offers a safe, warm, caring and loving environment, where every practitioner in the class knows your child extremely well. I never had to worry about my daughter while she was at nursery. Even during covid, they were open to key workers
and have found ways to stay resilient. They have always been improving and adding didactic experiences for the children. Recently, we have been regularly kept up to date on the activities they have been doing over the week with the children, so we are aware of what they are learning as well. My daughter loved her nursery and was happy to leave the house to meet her teachers and friends. For any new parent looking for a nursery, by experience, the most important thing you'd look at is how safe the setting is, and how loving and nurturing the staff is, so look no further than at Anerley Day Nursery.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at Anerley Day Nursery
Thank you for your wonderful review of our Anerley Day Nursery. Parent partnership is extremely important to us, so we were honoured to be able to support our key workers throughout the pandemic. The…read more
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Review from Tilly A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to this nursery since 6 months old and has been given nothing but the best care possible which I’m highly thankful for. My daughter's key person was absolutely fantastic and built such a good relationship with my daughter and went above and beyond. The manager is always so
helpful and very professional. All staff are very happy, always have a smile on their faces. My daughter has learnt so much during her time at nursery in the baby room and has a great relationship with all the girls.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at Anerley Day Nursery
Thank you for your fantastic review of our Anerley Day Nursery. We strive to establish strong relationships not only with the children but with their families as well so that we are able to provide…read more
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Best nursery ever. I am extremely happy to have my child in this nursery and I will recommend it to others that are looking for a place for their kids. Thank you so much for being so kind, and looking forward to putting my baby girl there too, congratulations.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at Anerley Day Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review and recommendation. We are so pleased you and your little one are enjoying your time at our Anerley Day Nursery. We look forward to welcoming your baby soon!
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Review from B L (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very professional, welcoming, and caring. My daughter enjoys all the activities they do, she loves all the teachers! I can see she is learning so many things. I am happy with the nursery, staff, food the children eat, I really can't complain!
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at Anerley Day Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review of our Anerley Day Nursery. We strive to provide a professional yet welcoming environment for our children and their families. We are very happy to hear your little…read more
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Review from R Y (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff, always welcome our little one with a warm greeting and happy to chat. Our little one's settled really well and we’d like to thank the amazing staff in the baby rooms for always going out of their way to care for her every need.
Reply from Laura Millward, Parent Liaison Officer at Anerley Day Nursery
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are delighted to hear that you and your little one feel welcomed and settled at our Anerley Day Nursery.
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Review from Freddie M (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We really can’t express enough just how grateful we are to all the team for helping give our little girl the best possible start in life. For the past 3 years, she’s received love, attention, and learning from a consistently amazing staff team, and we couldn’t be happier with how her time at the nursery
has been. Every day we’ve felt confident that she has been in a safe, caring, and joyful atmosphere, and have always been impressed by the quality of meals, resources, and activities. Everything is incredibly well organised and each and every team member is clearly passionate and engaged with their work. We couldn’t recommend the nursery more highly!
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Review from Maria T (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in March 2021 and loves it there. We have seen how she’s learning things at nursery, which shows the team are taking good care of her. We truly appreciate everything the team does to help her with her development and ensuring she’s having fun too. They also did a video of the inside
of the nursery which was nice as we haven’t been able to see the inside and had a hard time grasping the environment she’s in. Just wish they would use the app more and share more pictures as we have only had a total of 4 pictures since she started (between mid-March until start of June).
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Review from Elena GA (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started nursery in January 2021, during the pandemic. We are really happy with the care she receives. She loves the food, loves the activities and the staff. They are all fantastic. She has made a lot of progress, now she eats in her own, communicates better and recognizes songs and games.
I trust all of the staff and I know they treat all the children with care and love. My daughter especially loves the sensory room, the garden and the food. I think spaghetti bolognese is her favourite meal. I would like to receive more photos to see how much fun she is having, that's the only thing I think they can improve. App system and software is not really used by them and I think all the parents will welcome more pictures showing what our babies are enjoying there! I would recommend the nursery to anyone!
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Review from T H (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was so nervous when circumstances changed and I had to send my daughter to nursery having just turned 6 months old. However, the staff have done an amazing job with her; my daughter is so happy here and her face lights up when we are approached at the nursery doors. The girls have been wonderful at
calming my nerves; I get daily reports on how my daughter’s day has been, they have been great at supporting our weaning journey and the anxiety that comes along with that. I love receiving all the wonderful observations on EyLog and watching what my little girl is doing at nursery and how she is developing! Massive thank you to the girls in baby room, I really am so glad I decided to put my daughter in this nursery and I know she will be continuously looked after, cared for and that the girls will go above and beyond to aid her development and communicate effectively with me. COVID-19 policies are impeccable and allow me to feel that me and my partner are safe at drop off/pick up.
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Review from Callum D (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our first-born son comes here 3 days a week and the nursery has really dealt well with the pandemic which has presented them with many challenges. They were fine with our son using reusable nappies and we know he has lots of fun there during the day. The daily reports at the pickup are really useful.
I would certainly recommend them to anyone needing a nursery in the Anerley area.
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Review from Anjeza (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has great staff looking after my child. They are up for the challenges and deal very well with my child's needs. It was my first time that I trusted my daughter to someone else, now I say that my child feels home with them. Having a great hour gap, from early morning to late afternoon, will
give me the chance to maximise my day, within the market fee rate. They are there to deal with parents' and children's needs. In addition, during this pandemic, they have taken extra precautions and keeping close contact with all the bubble group to maximise security and to prevent the spread of viral infection. Furthermore, my child has been attending the nursery during this time, which gave me extra time; she got to use all the hours provided by the government and grow her social interaction skills. I would highly recommend this nursey to any professional or non-professional parent. Your child will be well looked after and you will have a peace of mind.
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Review from Jonathan H (Father of Child) published on 10 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children attend Crystal Early Years Centre, Anerley, and it's excellent. The room each child attends caters very well to the particular requirements of that age group with nurturing, caring and kind staff. During the Covid-19 situation the team have worked to strike the right balance between
things feeling 'normal' and being safe at the same time. I have no hesitation in providing a positive recommendation.
Reply from Delilah Theocharous, Manager at Anerley Day Nursery
Good afternoon. Thank you for submitting this review. Kind regards.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.696)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.696) out of 10 for Anerley Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 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 4.696 for Anerley Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (125 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.696
  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 Anerley Day Nursery 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, 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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Job Title: Nursery Manager

Delilah Theo, Manager and Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples workforce. Delilah has worked at Anerley Day Nursery for 12 years where she worked her way up to being the manager. Delilah aims to create an environment where children can feel happy and safe and reach their full potential.

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