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Fennies Addiscombe Road

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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4.4(20 parent reviews)
·92 Addiscombe Road, CROYDON, CR0 5PP · Croydon
Number of places
109 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Croydon

About this day nursery

Fennies Nurseries is a childcare provider focused on establishing a strong foundation for children under five. The organisation prides itself on a family-centric ethos, consistently investing in creating excellent early years experiences that benefit children, their families, and staff alike.

They aim to foster an environment where everyone can flourish. Fennies offers various resources and guides for parents, including blogs, recipes, and activity ideas to support learning and development at home.

The nursery group also provides detailed information on admissions, careers, and their overall approach to childcare, emphasising their curriculum, daily routines, nutritional provision, learning environments, and parent partnerships.

What it's like

The nursery provides interesting activities that help children develop a positive attitude towards learning. Children show high levels of concentration and engagement, exploring colours and senses through activities like squeezing paint onto foil. They also learn about the world around them through enrichment activities with subject specialists and trips into the community.

Family-centric ethosConsistent investment in early yearsResources for parents

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fennies Addiscombe Road

Last inspected 2 August 2023 · Zoe Duggan

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

The nursery provides interesting activities that help children develop a positive attitude towards learning. Children show high levels of concentration and engagement, exploring colours and senses through activities like squeezing paint onto foil. They also learn about the world around them through enrichment activities with subject specialists and trips into the community.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show high levels of concentration and engagement.
  • The nursery offers good opportunities for child development through enrichment, with specialist teachers and community visits.
  • Parents report high satisfaction with how children are prepared for the next stage in their learning.
  • Staff work hard to promote effective parent partnerships, sharing information and building good relationships.
  • The new management provides a consistent message and invests in staff development.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to ensure that interactions are of a consistently high quality.
Inspection #10302011 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report high satisfaction when preparing children for the next stage in their learning.

Parents enjoy regular updates about their children and feel confident they are progressing well at nursery.

Parents feel supported and enjoy good relationships with staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work in partnership with other agencies to provide care and education for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff and outside professionals work together to agree strategies to support children's well-being and progress. Each room has a quiet area to support children to settle.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of the education being provided across the nursery, both indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Fennies Addiscombe Road

4.4
(20)
Jayde Hawkins
a year ago

My little one has been at Fennies since he was 1. We have had his graduation today and from day 1 until now we have loved Fennies. They have so many amazing activities for the children, the way that they teach and help the children to learn and develop is done with such care and the staff have been simply amazing! The support that my family have received through my son’s development has been second to none. I am so sad to be leaving Fennies to move on to big school.

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Veronica Manzanares
2 years ago

My little one has been attending Fennies Croydon since she was 4 months old (now nearly 8). The staff is extremely professional and caring with the children, and you can see how much the children love all the staff members. They truly encourage the kids to play with each other while supervised, thanks to which my little one is developing new skills every day. And the teachers really help with introducing solids into the children's diets! Mine went from not wanting anything but milk to loving bananas and sweet potatoes. I would not hesitate to recommend it to everyone who needs their services. Please continue like this :)

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Karishma Parmar
2 years ago

I recently contacted Lauren (Admissions Executive) at Fennies as I wanted to view a couple of their nurseries in Croydon. This was for my first born and therefore a whole new process for me. She guided me through everything, booked in visits and when I got all the funding application wrong, she was helpful and flexible to try and sort a solution. The CEO was supportive for a flexible placement to align with my husbands working days and pattern. This was extremely helpful as it meant I can spend time with my new baby. The nursery visit itself was welcoming, their personal goals for each child gives me reassurance that my son will thrive there and be ready for school when the time comes. The extra curricular activities like languages, garden play, art and PE are all things I would want to be offered for my little one. My son starts in June so I'm sure I'll be back to write more. My anxieties to send him somewhere away from me are no longer there and that is thanks to them. I look forward to seeing the daily updates I will see of my son thriving via their app. There is nothing they haven't thought of to make this experience positive for both parents and children. Definitely a positive experience so far.

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Erin Oppong
2 years ago

My child has been attending Fennies Addiscombe Road since 2021. She has a number of allergies and the protocols in place at this nursery really helped reassure me that they would keep her safe at meals times and beyond. Since her first day in the baby room my child has always been excited to go to nursey, she has developed lovely relationships with the staff who all care about her. She has had the same key worker for the last 2 years! They have moved rooms with her as she grows giving her huge stability. The nursery keeps us very informed of all that goes on. The activities that the children do are very engaging and creative. They do stay and play frequently so parents and carers can see and engage with the children in their classes. I am very happy with the care and ability to play and create offered to her at fennies Addiscombe

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Emma
2 years ago

We have been so pleased with this nursery. Our son started in Explorers 5 months ago and all staff have been so kind and caring towards him. We get regular updates on his progress and he experiences fun and engaging activities every day. It’s made the transition to returning to work much easier knowing he’s in such good hands.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2009

  • August 2023Good
  • August 2019Good
  • October 2016Good
  • October 2013Good
  • April 2013Good
  • March 2009Good

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