Under the Willow Nursery

My son started at UTW in October at the age of 22 months. It never took long for him to settle in even though he was the youngest in his class. The team at UTW are very helpful and I get a report every day on how he is doing and what we should work on at home. The activities are fantastic and he is allergic to eggs but still manages to bake (without eggs) every Monday and bring his cooking home. Massive thank you to the whole team for looking after our boy. His speech is coming along nicely and he eats every single meal. He now runs inside and looks forward to going every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

My daughter has been attending Under the Willow for over two years and she started when she was 8 months old. My daughter was incredibly well taken care of as a baby and now receives bespoke attention from teachers as a toddler. The nursery (much like a lot of other nurseries) has had some significant shifts in staff and management, which has led to brief periods of uncertainty but the nursery has righted itself and children are always well taken care of. The food is fantastic (I wouldn't mind being given lunch boxes from the nursery, myself) and the nursery uses fresh and varied food so children are exposed to variety. The nursery also offers music classes (great music teacher), does baking/cooking and makes short trips to a forest school, nearby, that they have an arrangement with. My daughter is comfortable in her own skin, is confident, and eats well; all of which the nursery has certainly contributed to.

Very happy with everything about Under the Willow. The staff have shown great levels of diligence and professionalism at all times, from when we first paid a visit through to now, when our daughter has been full-time at the nursery for four months. We particularly love getting updates and photographs of all the activities they get up to.

My daughter has attended school outdoors since it opened. I cannot speak highly enough of the service given. My daughter is given the freedom to learn and explore nature whilst being looked after to a high quality. The food given is tailored to her needs which so very important. My son attended the summer camp and was taught such incredible skills that could simply not been given at another childcare setting. Highly recommend.

Our son has been attending Under the Willow from the age of ten months through to when he was three. The nursery was very supportive of first-time parents and made us feel at ease. Our son has flourished in the Montessori environment. They have a broad range of activities for the children, a great outdoor space and a healthy menu with a wide range of foods for the children to try and develop their taste buds. We received regular updates through a phone application on our son’s daily routine, with the lovely bonus of photo observations. The staff are all very friendly and supportive. I would thoroughly recommend the nursery.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Under The Willow nursery.

I’d highly recommend this nursery.

Warm and caring staff. A commitment to dealing responsibly with allergies. Food cooked on site is basically like home-cooked food. Promotion of independence and a Montessori-lite approach. Light and airy rooms, with outdoor space divided by age range. A link to Forest School locally. Highly recommended.

Lovely middle-class nursery in Dulwich. I sent both my children there. I felt my children were in a safe and nurturing environment. The owner is very caring and understanding. There is also a chef there who makes fresh nutritious meals daily, I highly recommend it.

I would definitely recommend UtW to friends and family.