Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road

52a Dundonald Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 3PH
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9.5 28 Reviews
  • Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road, London
Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool on Dundonald Road, Wimbledon, is rated Good by Ofsted (February 2023). They provide high-quality Early Years care for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a secure, ground-floor setting with a private garden. Located opposite Dundonald Park, the nursery blends a homely atmosphere with engaging learning opportunities, including Forest School, Boogie Mites and local PE sessions. Their experienced team delivers a balanced curriculum inspired by the Curiosity Approach and focused on developing confident, independent learners. The nursery benefits from longstanding staff, a dedicated on-site chef, and carefully structured spaces designed to support growth through play. Families are kept informed through the Famly app, and are invited to take part in Stay and Play sessions and parent events. Dicky Birds Dundonald Road is a warm and welcoming nursery where children thrive in a calm, supportive setting.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 55

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road Reviews (28)

9.5

Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.487) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road has 28 reviews.

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Review from S I (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good overall experience. Continuous improvement will make it excellent. The management is very approachable and strives to build strong relationships with parents and pupils alike. Very flexible approach was demonstrated during the first lockdown - thank you for your support.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road
Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your nursery; it is very much appreciated. Your comments will be passed on to the nursery management team.
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Review from Leah R (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The woodpecker's team have great energy and warmth that makes it feel like a family whenever we have touchpoints as parents.
Our child always seems to be having fun with lots of creative activity and never has a bad day or a day when they don't want to go. Our child also has a close bond with her
key person which is important.
The management team there are also very supportive and have great communication with the parents.
Fabulous team all round.
Reply from Jessica Lawrence, Marketing Executive at Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is very much appreciated.
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Review from Jill M (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dicky Birds Nursery Dundonald Road is a wonderful nursery and I would highly recommend it. My son loved going there and all the staff we’re very friendly and caring, the manager is so warm and the teacher in the Puffins room is fantastic and great at teaching and interacting with the children. My son
attended since he was a baby and the only reason we left was to move to another area, but we were so sad to leave! Food was great and healthy and being next to the park as well as having a good and entertaining garden were real positives.
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Review from K T (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Dicky Birds since he was 12 months old and has thrived at the nursery. The staff are all very welcoming and caring and give the children the support they need to develop. They offer a well-rounded experience, with a good mix of different activities. The team and management are also
always available to discuss things. We've also been very happy with the meals offered at the nursery, enough to fill up an active 3-year-old!
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Review from Rhiannon P (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 4-year-old and 2-year-old have attended Dicky Birds Dundonald since they were babies and they have had such a wonderful experience. They are always happy to go, the staff are so caring and attentive and they have made great friends. They are fed well and come home having done lots of fun activities,
can't fault it. Would recommend, thank you.
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Review from Charlotte (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My oldest had attended Dicky Birds for nearly 3 years since he was 9 months old. He went through all three rooms from ducklings to woodpeckers. I’ll be honest I found the administration of the waiting list had room for improvement but once he was there being cared for he was a very happy little boy.
Not only do the nursery care for they also educate the children to a high standard. They have PE in the park, take trips to the library, they keep the children very engaged. The communication with parents is very good and managers are approachable. We struggled a little when the pandemic struck to continue the interactions to find out how our child was getting on but the nursery worked with us setting up zooms to make sure we knew about our child's progress. We only left because we moved home, we’d highly recommend Dicky Birds.
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Review from Tim B (Father of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been very friendly, accessible, flexible and transparent about the daily program. They have a good mix of activities and play that are both fun and educational. They did a good job of gently guiding our child (who had a nanny in the years before) into the daily nursery. Our child likes
the teachers and has found a lot of friends. Overall highly recommended.
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Review from Rebecca L (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been so well cared for at Dicky Birds Dundonald Road throughout the time he's attended (3.5 months to current age of 3.5 years). He's been encouraged and stretched in all the different rooms/levels, and has really enjoyed the relationships he has both with staff and with other children. I
have been really impressed with Dicky Birds' communications and relationship management with parents, as well as all the family/community events they have arranged (pre-Covid).
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.487)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.487) out of 10 for Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 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 4.769 for Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road is calculated as follows: ( (84 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 104 Ratings = 4.769
  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 4.718 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool Wimbledon, Dundonald Road is based on 9 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 = 3.9
    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 55 number of registered child places is 11. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 11 = 0.818
  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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Sarah

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Sarah is an experienced early years professional with over 20 years of teaching expertise and a strong passion for early childhood education. Her background includes managing nurseries and leading specialist provision for children with additional needs. She holds Qualified Teacher Status, is a trained Forest School Leader, and has completed the Level 3 Early Years SENCO Award. Sarah is also working towards her National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership. Warm, approachable, and committed to building strong relationships with families, Sarah is dedicated to creating a nurturing, high-quality learning environment for every child.

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