Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School

195E Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London SE5 8JU
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9.9 41 Reviews
  • Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School, London
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted (September 2022) Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School provides childcare and education to children from birth to 5 years old.

They're in Camberwell, close to Denmark Hill and East Dulwich stations. The nursery is a bright, spacious setting with a large garden.

The caring, qualified staff use imaginative play to stimulate each child’s curiosity. Activities include yoga and PE, singing and signing nursery rhymes, growing vegetables on the allotment, messy arts play, cooking, construction, and more. Parents and carers are also invited to attend regular advisory groups.

The Nursery chef prepares home-cooked meals and snacks from LEYF's nutritious menu.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sharon Dhant (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 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,

Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (41)

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Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.901) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School has 41 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca G (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Camberwell Grove is a wonderful nursery. Our son started in January 2023 when he was 10 months old and loves his time here. The staff are great and the children get up to all sorts of amazing things both in the nursery, in their great outdoor space or on little trips into the community. He is turning
into a confident and fun little boy, and his language is coming on amazingly. As a family, we are so happy and would highly recommend.
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Review from Natasha C (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started at Camberwell at 9 months old and has loved it ever since. The baby room was amazing at settling him in and the transition to the toddler room at 2 was great. We love the staff and our son loves the activities and outings. He has progressed so much since moving into Rising Two's.
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would definitely recommend this nursery and we have signed up our daughter to start next year!
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Review from Kate A (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started here when he was fourteen months and is absolutely loving it. We are so happy with the quality of learning, every day he comes home with something new. His language has ramped up rapidly during his time at LEYF. Staff are warm and friendly.
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Review from Mariia P (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child attended the Camberwell Grove Nursery and Pre-School from the age of nine months until she turned four. We would like to applaud the teachers and the staff for all their hard work and dedication. The nursery is brilliant! Our daughter was going there with a smile every day, it was her happy
place. She grew up to be confident in her abilities, sociable and open. The teachers treat children with respect and understanding, developing their skills methodologically and specifically to each child. The food is really good too, cooked at the premises and well balanced. Needless to say that the spacious greened open space of the nursery is unmatched in dense London. Thank you so much LEYF!
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Review from C N (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our boys have attended LEYF Camberwell Grove for over two years and we couldn't have been happier. The staff are so caring and we've seen them both make such good progress. The outdoor space is also great.
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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter was at Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School for 2 and a half years and my son for 6 months. Both of my kids settled well and loved their time at the nursery. They participated in great activities and I feel that the learning and development (especially with my daughter) was excellent.
The staff were kind, caring and enthusiastic. But the main thing was that my partner and I trusted them to take care of our 2 children, they made it easy and stress-free for us to manage our work life which I am extremely grateful for.
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Review from Alice M (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter went here for almost two years and was very happy there. The staff were lovely and caring and they provided a fantastic range of activities including gardening and cooking. She really developed and came out of her shell during her time there. Plus, the garden is absolutely amazing!
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Review from Eleanor R (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son was at Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School for nearly three years and loved his time at the nursery. All the teachers are kind and caring with a great connection to the children and they plan and execute a wide range of activities to suit many interests. And of course, the outside space is
fantastic! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Camberwell Grove to any prospective parent.
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Review from Paula K (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We feel so lucky that our son had the opportunity to attend Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School. The staff are so attentive and caring. They really put time into his development. The environment is also great with amazing outdoor space. It really is a great place for kids to become bold, brave characters.
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Review from Pierre D (Father of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic. Great Staff. Great outdoor space.
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Review from Erin D (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby is so happy at Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School and we are so grateful for her to have this fun place to go to each day! The staff and management are excellent and the outdoor space is fantastic. Also, our compliments to the nursery chef - my baby often has seconds.
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Review from Yana S (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I’m very happy with our Nursery. The staff are wonderful, caring and are great with kids. A particular advantage of this nursery is the extensive open space and garden around it. I feel that my child is happy and well looked after there.
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Review from Elise S (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. Our child started going to the nursery when he was 5 months old and the staff were extremely reassuring and patient considering we were quite anxious about leaving our baby at this age. They have made the transition to going back to work such a great experience and we are very grateful.
They were and have continued to be very attentive to our child and our feedback. From the very beginning and still today (our child is 18 months), our son has a giant smile on his face when he arrives at the nursery. The staff are also great at sharing with us what he has done during the day and what he has enjoyed the most. We also love the premises and the lovely garden. Last but not least, the food menus look delicious. Thank you very much to everyone at Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-school! We feel very happy and lucky that our son can go to such a great nursery!
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Review from Anna W (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our daughter joined Camberwell Grove at 9 months old and the team in baby room 1 were absolutely incredible, taking extra time with her to help her settle and giving us lots of feedback on her days. She has grown up over the past year and a half, adores her teachers, made little friends, cemented a
routine, and learnt about sharing and playing nicely. Being at Camberwell Grove has contributed to her becoming a happy, well rounded, socialised and confident little toddler. We are genuinely sad to leave but are moving away from the area!
I would highly recommend it as a nursery. Its been a great success for our little girl.
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Review from Mary P (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending for 2 days a week since starting at age 3 in Jan 2019. He is naturally shy and my hope was that nursery would help him become more confident and more comfortable in larger groups. He had a bit of shaky start and was quite distressed at drop-offs but the team (management and
key workers) were very open to listening to our worries and responsive in offering suggestions and enacting solutions. As a result of those efforts, he's just come home from his graduation ceremony as a much more confident and happy-go-lucky boy, more than ready to start big school. I would wholeheartedly recommend Camberwell Grove - every staff member I've met has been warm, friendly, and caring and whenever I've had a concern, management response has been quick and comprehensive. Obviously COVID-19 has changed things but prior to this, they had a great programme of parent engagement in place and had we not moved to a different area I would have placed my younger son there in a heartbeat.
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Review from D A (Father of Child) published on 3 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We’re so happy with this nursery. The staff are great and our daughter has so much fun there. Lots of fabulous activities, fantastic outside space, plenty of care and attention and a really tasty sounding menu every day. We always recommend it to local friends and families/parents.
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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff have been so welcoming and friendly - my son started at the end of August and the settling in process was really well thought through and personalised. The feedback from staff at the end of each day is really lovely - a detailed account of what my son has been up to and what he's been
eating. The food is great - it's interesting to see the menus each day and the head chef did a parent cooking class recently that was good fun and very inspiring.
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Review from John R (Father of Child) published on 16 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has a whale of a time at nursery. She loves all her teachers and enjoys the range of activities that they organise for her and the other kids. I am often jealous of the food that she gets to eat for lunch and tea.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves coming to nursery. He is a cautious child and his keyworker encourages him to take risks and join in messy play which is great. He really enjoys the freshly cooked meals and always eats well. When upset his carers give cuddles and comfort which is great, and we enjoy the daily
feedback forms which tell us about his day. We are very pleased with the nursery and the care our son receives, he's definitely getting a lot out of the environment, Thank you.
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Review from Harumi H (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Camberwell Groce nursery has the best outdoor space of all nurseries in the area. The activities kids do throughout the day are nurturing and fun for them. Kids always have great fun and don't want to go back home.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.901)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.901) out of 10 for Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.901 for Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (183 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.901
  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 Camberwell Grove Nursery & Pre-School is based on 17 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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 17 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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Sharon Dhant

Job Title: Manager

The Nursery Manager at LEYF Camberwell Grove Nursery leads a passionate and dedicated team, ensuring high-quality early years education and care for children from birth to five years. They create a warm, inclusive, and stimulating environment where children feel safe, supported, and inspired to learn. Committed to LEYF’s core values and pedagogy, the manager oversees the day-to-day operations, fosters strong partnerships with families, and drives continuous improvement to maintain high standards in teaching, safeguarding, and child development.

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