Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road

5 Blyth Road, Bromley BR1 3RS
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  • Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road, Bromley
Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road is a welcoming and spacious nursery that provides children with the best start to their educational journey. Located a short distance from Bromley South Train Station, it is easily accessible for families in the area.

The nursery features well-designed rooms that encourage hands-on learning and independent exploration. The outdoor space is a key highlight, offering children opportunities to engage in physical play, imaginative storytelling and nature-based learning.

This location offers a nutritious, Early Years Alliance-accredited menu prepared by in-house chefs. With convenient buggy storage and a dedicated drop-off area, parents can enjoy a stress-free experience.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kristal (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 94

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Our fees are all-inclusive, covering everything from meals and snacks, milk and nappies. The minimum plan we offer is 2 full days, and this must include either a Monday or Friday. You can find out more about fees on our website, or alternatively please contact us where one of our Admissions Executives will be able to support you.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & the Christmas period

Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road Reviews (60)

9.4

Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.409) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road has 60 reviews.

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Review from Mia M (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really enjoying our experience with Fennies Bromley. The management team is ambitious and strives for continuous improvement! We moved our son to Fennies Bromley after being let down by the previous nursery last November. We were really struggling and from day one, from the managers to the teachers,
they could not have been more understanding and supportive. It took my son a while to settle into the new environment, however all staff, particularly his key worker has been working tirelessly to look after him, encourage him in various ways and has made a real impact on him. He is now very much enjoying all the fun and stimulating activities and playing happily with his friends. I particularly like how the teachers from preschool room share their observation of "next steps" for each child and have the activities planning chart with parents, asking for each individual child's interests. It really shows their efforts in providing bespoke learning packages to each individual child. Highly recommended!
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Review from Susanna B (Grandmother of Child) published on 26 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fennies Bromley is truly a wonderful environment for children to learn and be nurtured. The nursery staff has been like a second family to my sweet grandson. The key worker system works very well and I have always felt well informed of my grandchild’s development, any challenges and well supported should
there be something to work through that I have noticed at home. The care, love and encouragement the children receive to explore and develop at the nursery are fantastic. The range of activities the children are involved in is excellent. I feel incredibly lucky to have found Fennies Bromley. It’s a superb, warm and nurturing environment where my little grandson has flourished. I am hugely grateful for the support, care and efforts all the nursery staff, chef, caretaker and management go to in order to ensure my grandchild have a wonderful nursery experience.
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Review from Nicole H (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 7-month-old started at Fennies in February this year. I was nervous about him being away from me as he is both very young and, due to the pandemic, has not been around many other people. I shouldn’t have worried at all! He has settled so well, is doing brilliantly developmentally and is always very
happy to go to all the kind, smiley and professional staff. I could not be happier! I am able to go to work knowing that he is in safe and caring hands and enjoy often seeing updates and pictures on the parent/staff communication app which as a parent means the world and immediately alleviates any mum guilt I may have had. I am an Early Years Teacher myself and therefore am always very interested in other Early Years settings. I can honestly say that I have been nothing but impressed with Fennies. On top of this staff have actually gone out of their way to assist my husband and I when we were in need of early morning sessions and additional days. I would highly recommend it!
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Review from Alyse W (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I have been delighted with the care that our young son has received at Fennies Bromley. He has a genuine and warm relationship with his key worker and the other staff in his room. I appreciate the detailed reports on his day and feel the staff really understand his personality and look
after him well. We are very pleased with Fennies Bromley and would recommend it to friends and family without hesitation.
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Review from Temenuzhka G (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All teachers and assistants have a great approach to children. I am very happy that there was a free space for my child. Absolutely everyone is very kind to the parents and I am absolutely sure that my child is very happy there. I highly recommend the nursery because I am very confident that my child
is in safe hands. Many thanks to the manager and the whole staff at Fennies Bromley.
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Review from Alicia M (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Fennies are the most caring, helpful and happy people! From the manager to the chef, cleaners and teachers, everyone is welcoming, friendly and happy to help. At the beginning of the day, you can take as much time as you want to explain how your little one's morning has gone, from what
they have eaten to how they have slept. When you pick them up you are given a breakdown on how your little one's day went, from what they ate, how they behaved, what they enjoyed, if they had been cheeky, how they slept etc. No detail is spared, which is extremely helpful for a worrying first-time mum!
A big hats off to the manager and her team for doing such an amazing job, it's so nice to see staff enjoy where they work and genuinely care and take interest in the little ones they look after. Our little one was 9 months old when she started nursery, she cried for 3 - 4 days at the beginning whilst getting used to a new environment, and now can't wait to see her teachers!
Definitely recommend it here!
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fennies Bromley is absolutely amazing! My 9-month-old twins love going to nursery and have settled in so quickly with the lovely staff there. All of my fears and worries were put to ease instantly. I love getting daily updates and knowing my twins are in a safe, caring and fun environment. They have
become so much more confident and love their nursery teachers! I couldn’t recommend you sending your children here enough!
Massive thank you to all the amazing staff for looking after our children during this trying time!
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Review from Emily A (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sending your child to nursery, especially during a pandemic can be incredibly scary. Fennies Bromley at Blyth Road have been fantastic since my daughter started. They are sympathetic to new parents' anxieties and worries and are supportive with "settling in days".


The staff are all so caring and

seem to know all the children - they don't use bank staff at all. They have fantastic activities each day and support your child's learning based upon their needs and interests.


The food is of a very high standard and ensures children have a varied and balanced diet and the chef is so kind and knows all the children.


I love the nursery's ethos of being eco friendly with low waste, plastic and by using wooden toys. They also support this with fantastic eco learning activities for doing at home.


The classrooms, toilets, food prep space and outdoor areas always look clean.


In summary, we feel very fortunate to have our child in such a nurturing environment where she seems to be thriving!

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Review from Maria J (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter absolutely loves it there! We are extremely happy with her development, and the staff (always accessible, quick to reply, takes time to speak to us, etc). We couldn't have picked a better nursery for our little one. Highly recommended!
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Review from Anni R (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest used to go there and my youngest is there now in the preschool room, both started nursery when they were just over 18 months. Very happy with the nursery. The facility is bright and clean, the staff is friendly. My daughters have a great bond with their teachers and they talk about them a
lot at home. Yes, the turnover is high among temp staff, however, there are staff that has been there for many years too, and they are absolutely amazing. My girls adore them. We have used other nurseries before Fennies and to be honest, all nurseries have staff turnover, it's pretty normal. Will definitely miss the nursery and the teachers there once my little one is off to school.
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Review from E L (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been going to Fennies Blyth Road for almost two years. She loves it there and I would definitely recommend this nursery. It has modern facilities and is well kept. The garden is great. Much improvement since the management changes (it was really good before, but new staff members are great).
At least four staff members have made a real impact on my child. The staff engagement and communication with the children is outstanding. We love the regular (weekly) updates of what our child is up to on the online sharing platform. Plus even some one-on-one teaching/guiding in preschool. They were proactive and very supportive with toilet training. I was more than impressed with the communication from Fennies in relation to Coronavirus. Only negative was parent events could be improved, we'll see with new management (otherwise I would have marked excellent). Nutrition is good, they sent out an info sheet recently which made me less on edge about them having ice cream, etc.
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Review from Jade T (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Fennies since he was 8 months old and I love all the staff he’s come into contact with. They always do best by him.
There’s one member of staff who I’ve spoken to management about who has gone above and beyond for my son. As my son nonverbal and at nearly 3 I wanted to do
sign language with him. This member of staff has taken resources home and learned sign language to engage with him more. Since the lockdown, speech therapy and this member of staff learning sign language I’ve seen my child come on so much!
I’m so impressed! Thank you so much Fennies!
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Review from Gemma S (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Fennies for roughly a year and a half and in that time has come on in leaps and bounds with his speech and learning. Fennies are very caring towards the children and my son tells me regularly how much he likes his key worker and other staff in his room. Although it took
my son some time to settle in he is now always excited to go to nursery and hurries me out of the door to get him there as fast as possible. We have had a few issues with food in the past but this has been addressed and dealt with well by the management team who I cannot recommend highly enough.
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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just wanted to take time to thank all the nursery staff at Blyth Road. Our daughter has attended here since she was 1 and she is turning 3 soon. Her development over the years has been amazing and this is down to all her nursery teachers. She attended during lockdown and I cannot praise the manager
enough. There were difficult times where our daughter was very stressed going into nursery and she was fantastic helping us all as a family get through it. Our daughter now runs to the door in the mornings and loves attending nursery. Thank you all for the hard work - we love Fennies.
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Review from Nicola D (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had really high standards when looking for a new nursery for our 1 year old and 3-year-old. We're very picky. Our kids have been here for the past 3 months and we're both really, really happy. The staff are all so nice, the kids LOVE them. The space itself is gorgeous and really well equipped. The
outdoor space is amazing. We get regular updates on the parents' app which is great. I love being able to see what they've had for food during the day. The staff who head up the team are really friendly and have gone out of their way numerous times to change something or if we've asked them to. Most importantly, the kids are so happy there. They love being dropped off and always have a big smile on their face when we drop off/collect. I know from previous reviews that the site used to have a big turnover and definitely had room for improvement but it seems, since we've been attending, there's been a real shift in a positive direction.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Fennies (Bromley) in March 2020, just before his third birthday. To avoid another quick transition, he went straight into the pre-school room which I was a little bit nervous about as he was going to be the youngest child in that room, he was still napping and had only just been toilet
trained. The staff and the children in the pre-school room have been amazing from the beginning - it didn't take him long to settle in and start making 'friends' and his learning and development has been fantastic. Everyone has been so welcoming and I have been particularly impressed with the leadership shown from the new management team who make the whole place feel inclusive and supportive. I welcome the regular updates, with photos, which shows me what sort of daily activities they get up to and my son always has a big smile on his face when I collect him at the end of each day.
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Review from Rebecca K (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started Fennies at 1 is now 16 months. I can honestly say Fennies is an outstanding nursery. When we went to have a look round the facilities they completely stood out from the competition. The nursery is decorated and maintained to a high standard. The rooms are large and I love that each individual
age group has an outdoor space suitable for their age group and needs. My son's room has a lovely adjoining roof terrace with astroturf! The key leaders and staff are positive and attentive. They also seem very nurturing and I often walk in and see my son having a nice cuddle with one of the team, and it's reassuring as a mum to know that he is really in good hands. They do lots of fun activities and post pictures to your private login so you can see the cute things they get up to. He's also developing important skills like eating independently much faster since being there. It won't be long until this place has a 2-year waiting list. I should sign up now before I have another baby!
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Review from Elaine L (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely place, lovely staff and such a lovely nursery to be a part of for my little one. So grateful I have had a chance to be a part of the nursery for me and my little girl. The staff are amazing.
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Review from Nicola (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
My daughter attended during Autumn 16 before we moved her elsewhere as it wasn't the setting we'd hope for. The permanent staff are good and my daughter warmed to them quickly but as new parents to nursery life, we found the staff turnover tough. Some days I'd drop her and not recognise anyone in the
room as they had so many temporary helpers. It's hard to leave your child that way! I thought the induction was v poor, I had to request info such as policies, menus and had lots of incident forms to sign as she was bitten! I feel my daughter did enjoy it but I felt left out as a parent, not entirely sure what was going on. Lots of emails about staff changes and finally a poor Ofsted made us move her. It's a shame Fennies is struggling, the facilities are great and they have the potential for a good nursery. I believe the new nursery manager will help, she was improving parent contact already. For us, it was a really bad time to join but I wish them luck in making improvements.
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
Fennies Bromley has a very long way to go.
Staff turnover is incredibly high with some staff leaving within a few weeks, poor level of engagement with staff who generally don't seem to care.
My child was there for 2 years and several times I'd pick her up and staff wouldn't know key details about
her, which I find unacceptable! I was told by the staff that portion of food is ridiculous. The premises are amazing but the nursery is failed by its staff. As a parent, you don't feel listened to, I certainly never trusted them and always felt like I was intruding when asking questions.
Being congratulated by some staff members for taking my child out of Fennies was the icing on the cake!
My child seemed happy to go and seemed to have fun, though, which is why we tried to make this work for so long.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.409)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.409) out of 10 for Fennies Bromley, Blyth 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 11 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 4.824 for Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.824
  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 4.585 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Fennies Bromley, Blyth Road is based on 11 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.8 = 0.585
  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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Meet the Team (3)

Kristal

Kristal

Job Title: Nursery Manager

What’s a fun fact that makes you stand out?
Kristal is actually a great singer, and the children love to hear her singing when she’s in the room.


What helps you stay connected with your communities?
Providing opportunities for the children and team to go on various outings where they can engage and have a positive impact on the local community.


What’s something you have loved about your Early Years Career so far?
Attending a study programme in Reggio Emilia, Italy, learning 1st hand about the Reggio Emilia philosophy and approach to early childhood development.


What’s your ambition to help improve the Early Years Sector?
Ensuring every child is recognised and valued for their individuality, and supporting them in reaching their full potential.

Jennifer

Jennifer

Job Title: Deputy Manager

What’s a fun fact that makes you stand out?
Jennifer has worked in childcare ever since she left school, demonstrating her passion for the sector.


How does your nursery help inspire the local community?
Building bonds with local businesses to help bring them into the nursery, such as a hairdresser who did haircuts for some of the children.


What's something you have loved from your Early Years journey so far?
Partaking in the Graduate Scheme helped streamline that working in Early Years education is the correct career path.


What’s your ambition for the future of Early Years Education at your nursery?
Ensuring that the community feels like a family, which includes the team, parents and the children.

Heather

Heather

Job Title: Admissions Executive

What’s a fun fact that makes you stand out?
Heather once had the opportunity to swim with dolphins in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Portugal!


What helps you stay connected with your communities?
Regularly visiting the sites to ensure we stay aligned in what we need and continue to run smoothly.


What’s something you have loved about your Early Years Career so far?
Being able to have an impact on the growth and development of children, nothing beats it!


What’s your ambition to help improve the Early Years Sector?
To always gain a greater understanding as to what is best for the parents and child to ensure we deliver the highest quality education.

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