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The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2024)
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4.8(18 parent reviews) ·89 Bromley Road, LONDON, SE6 2UF · Lewisham
Number of places
61 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Lewisham

About this day nursery

The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool, established in 2022, serves children aged 1 to 4 with a total capacity of 61 places and currently cares for 55 children. Situated in Catford, London SE6 2UF, it operates year-round from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.

The setting was rated Outstanding in all areas during its latest Ofsted inspection on 28 October 2024. The dedicated staff, which includes 22 members with a strong contingent holding Level 2, 3, and 6 qualifications, creates a remarkably welcoming and nurturing environment.

The nursery prioritises close relationships with every child, fostering a strong sense of belonging and ensuring children feel safe and secure. They offer government-funded places and provide a rich, ambitious curriculum with enjoyable activities tailored to individual learning needs.

The nursery also excels in supporting children’s communication and language, including those with English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with all children demonstrating excellent progress. They foster a love for books and stories, incorporate diverse cultural elements, and encourage healthy lifestyles through nutritious meals and outdoor play.

What it's like

Children at The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool experience a remarkably welcoming and nurturing environment, settling quickly to a healthy breakfast and a day full of inspiring opportunities. Staff act as excellent role models, promoting superb behaviour through consistent approaches and strategies like storytelling and puppets. Children keenly engage with the ambitious curriculum, particularly enjoying the impressive outdoor area where they delight in activities like exploring a sandpit and playing outdoor chimes.

Welcoming environmentNurturing careAmbitious curriculumStrong parent partnershipExcellent communication support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool

Last inspected 28 October 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children at The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool experience a remarkably welcoming and nurturing environment, settling quickly to a healthy breakfast and a day full of inspiring opportunities. Staff act as excellent role models, promoting superb behaviour through consistent approaches and strategies like storytelling and puppets. Children keenly engage with the ambitious curriculum, particularly enjoying the impressive outdoor area where they delight in activities like exploring a sandpit and playing outdoor chimes.

Inspector highlights

  • The exceptional staff team creates a remarkably welcoming and nurturing environment, ensuring children feel safe and secure.
  • Staff are excellent role models with high expectations for children's behaviour, using diverse strategies to promote positive conduct.
  • The dedicated leaders and passionate staff team implement a highly ambitious, rich and sequenced curriculum.
  • Children experience enjoyable activities designed to meet individual learning needs and inspire them to learn, with a remarkably impressive outdoor area for physical challenges.
  • Leaders are excellent, providing high-quality, inclusive care and education while maintaining high staff morale and commitment to professional development.
  • Partnership with parents is a strength, with parents praising the "family and homely feel" and appreciating the celebration of diverse cultures and festivals.
  • Staff provide extensive support and advice for parents to continue children's learning at home, including webinars on oral health and early literacy skills.
  • Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills, providing tremendous support for children learning English as an additional language and those with SEND.
  • Children develop an extremely keen interest in books and stories through superb opportunities that immerse them in reading and storytelling activities.
  • The nursery introduces children to a variety of cultural books to promote uniqueness and fosters positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle through nutritious meals and outdoor experiences.
  • Leaders plan excellent extra-curricular opportunities, such as French lessons, museum trips, and swimming, to deepen children's learning and enjoyment.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture that prioritises children's interests.
  • The nursery offers government-funded places for childcare.
  • The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm all year round.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported tremendously well. Staff use strategies, visual cues and body language to understand each child's needs and wants. All children make excellent progress.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported tremendously well. Staff use strategies, visual cues and body language to understand each child's needs and wants. All children make excellent progress.

Parent Reviews of The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool

4.8
(18)
Elizabeth Beh
9 months ago

I have two daughters currently at the nurtury and I couldn’t give the nursery high enough praise. From the get go my partner and I have been blown away by the way the nursery is run, how wonderful the staff are and how much love they surround the children with. They really see every child as an individual and celebrate all their achievements and support them with their struggles. The staff also have fantastic relationships with one another and that’s very clearly reflected in how the nursery is run. It truly feels like a family, one we’re very proud to be part of!

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Joanna Cooper
9 months ago

The Nurtury provides the most wonderful environment for children to grow and thrive. I have complete confidence in his safety and well-being, it feels like I'm leaving my son with extended family. The environment is lovely with lots to explore and promote development in all fields. My son is thriving and full of confidence and excitement and I'm really grateful to every member of the team for all that they do.

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Meryem Alay
9 months ago

I don’t usually like using the word “family” for institutions, but here it really feels right. There’s such a warm and caring atmosphere. The teachers do their job with great care and attention. The nursery itself doesn’t hold back on anything to make the place better – everything is high quality and thoughtfully done. There are so many small details that show how much thought has been put in. My daughter used to go to a chain nursery, so I can clearly see the difference between the two. They never forget a special occasion and prepare everything with such dedication. This week my daughter is graduating, so I feel a bit emotional, but luckily my son still has three more years to enjoy with them. When it comes to our children, we are all sensitive and careful. I can wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to anyone considering it. Meryem Alay

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J J
9 months ago

We couldn’t be happier with the care our little one receives at the Nurtury. The environment is calm and relaxed and the garden is beautiful. It feels really organised and well loved, probably because it is owned and run by a couple who really care about providing excellent early years education. All our experiences with Vicky the manager have been amazing, and our child loves the staff and happily bounces off to join them in the morning. I have recommended it to so many people already. We feel so lucky to have found the Nurtury!

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Vo Su
9 months ago

Can’t praise this nursery enough – it has exceeded every expectation we had of what a nursery should be for our child. As our child moves on to reception soon, the Nurtury will be dearly missed by both him and ourselves. Every member of staff has been a joy to interact with. The love and care they show to all the children has been clear since day 1 and throughout. As a added bonus, a lot of effort is also made on social gatherings which is a great way that connects all the parents and nursery together. A real homely feel. For anyone looking for a nursery place, this is undoubtedly the place to be! Thank you to everyone at the Nurtury!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

28 October 2024

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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