Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft

134 Timbercroft Lane, London SE18 2SG
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  • Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft, London
Situated in the heart of Plumstead and directly opposite Timbercroft Primary School, the Timbercroft site is the newest addition to the Bear Hugs family. With Plumstead Common just a short walk away, they take full advantage of this green space for outdoor exploration. Many of their graduating students move on to Timbercroft Primary, and they also offer an afterschool pick-up service to help busy parents with their schedules.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Darcy Potton (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full day rate: £80
    Half day rate: £68

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft Reviews (7)

9.4

Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.361) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft has 7 reviews.

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Review from Edna S (Sister of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I recommend this nursery, the staff are nice.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you for your kind recommendation! We're so glad you're happy with our staff. We truly appreciate your support!
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Review from Frederica A (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I really love the nursery. There is more improvement in my daughter's learning and communication. Keep it up Bear hug nursery
Thumbs up.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We're thrilled to hear about your daughter's progress. We'll keep up the good work - thank you for your support!
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Review from Anju G (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are very happy with our child's care and he learn a lot. Staff have encouraged to communicate, socialised, engaged in activities. Staff have introduced number and letter so he can know his numbers and be familiar with it. We are very happy for the care and support our child got it here.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We're so pleased to hear that you're happy with the care and support your child is receiving at Bear Hugs. It's wonderful to know that he's developing his…read more
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Review from Joela K (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy, the availability of help, the support, literally the best nursery in the area. Thank you.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that you're happy with the support and care your child is receiving. It means a lot to us to be recognised as the best…read more
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Review from Baljinder K (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I like this nursery very much in a few months itself I can see lot of development in here.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that you've noticed such positive development in just a few months. It's always rewarding to see children grow and thrive, and we're glad…read more
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Review from Tina L (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Bear Hugs Nursery for three months months now and has really enjoyed her time. All of the staff has been very professional, caring and attentive to her needs. She gets to play and explore so many different activities (some that I would not have thought of!). Everyday she comes
back with a craft project that she is very proud of. I really like that she is safe, learning and I am able to see updated on the app on her daily activities, including photos. It is a wonderful nursery and I would highly recommend this to any parent.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words. We're delighted to hear that your daughter has settled in so well and is enjoying her time at Bear Hugs. It means a lot to us that you've noticed…read more
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Review from S R (Father of Child) published on 5 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As my son is 2 and half and he joined the Nursery on Sep and due to his health it was not possible for him to go to nursery but also we keep communicating the staff and when he started its very hard for him to adopt the new environment but all the staff are very very helpful to settle down my son. Every
day is struggle for me to drop to school but I am relaxed when I get update about my son from staff. He is in right place where he is looked after properly. Thank you to all once again.
Reply from Darcy Potton, Manager at Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft
Thank you so much for your kind words. We're really glad to hear that our team has helped your son settle in and that you feel reassured. It's a pleasure to care for him, and we're here to support you…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.361)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.361) out of 10 for Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft 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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 7 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 4.786 for Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft is calculated as follows: ( (67 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.786
  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 4.575 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.875
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft

What is the Age Range of Children that Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft accepts?

Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft Open?

Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft is open: 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.

How many Children does Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft have capacity for?

Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Bear Hugs Day Nursery Timbercroft to the centre of London?

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

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