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Take a look at what the parents of the children in our care have to say about Lancaster Avenue Nursery. We hope you’ll find these reviews of our nursery in Dulwich useful.

Our son is new to Nelly’s on Lancaster Avenue and after extensive research on where to send him, we are thrilled with our choice. Staff are so welcoming and so warm, our son settled so quickly and is clearly enjoying his time there. We have full confidence that he’s in safe, good hands and are so grateful to all the staff for all they do. They have made Nelly’s a home away from home
Cecilia S (Mother of Child)

Our daughter has been attending Nelly’s since we moved to the area in May 2017; she settled in very quickly and thoroughly loves going every day. It is a safe and caring environment offering plenty of variety in learning opportunities – we all particularly love the wonderful garden! The staff are attentive, nurturing, energetic and great fun. From the outset, our daughter has built a close relationship with her key worker who communicates constantly on her achievements and challenges as well as discussing and agreeing best practices so we are aligned in messaging to help our daughter develop. The current management team is excellent, communicating on both our child’s developments and those at the nursery, as well as helping us navigate our way through the next transition from nursery to primary school; invaluable, thank you! We have always felt entirely comfortable entrusting our daughter to Nelly’s care and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursery to future parents
Antonia (Mother of Child)

Nelly’s Nursery – Lancaster Avenue, in my opinion, is one of the best nurseries I have come across. The staff are very friendly and offer support when it’s needed. My daughter loves coming to the nursery which is reassuring to me as I know she is being cared for in an excellent way. Will definitely be referring them to all my family and friends. Keep up the good work guys
M M (Mother of Child)

My son has attended Nelly’s Lancaster Avenue since September 2017. He struggled to settle in the early months (due to his own challenges with being separated from parents/home) and the staff were incredibly flexible, thoughtful and caring to help him to feel more confident being at the nursery. Since then he has grown in confidence and he really looks forward to going. We/he particularly like the fantastic outdoor space as the garden is large and always has a wide variety of activities for the children to do outside. They really encourage children and staff to be outside as much of the time as possible. My son has medical/personal needs and Nelly’s have been very responsive and proactive in managing these and keep an eye out for him in certain situations he might find tricky. All of the staff are warm and friendly and clearly love being around children (which I have found isn’t always a given in a nursery setting). We are very happy with the nursery
Jessica H (Mother of Child)

What Our Parents Say

Very talented and caring staff. My son really loved this nursery. He learnt a lot in all aspects from communication, relationship building, being independent, to learning maths, shapes, letters, word, sentences etc. Really pleased with the development. Thanks to all the lovely staff, you are all the best.

Vaibhav H (Father of Child)

My daughter has been in the nursery since the Baby Room. It has been an incredible journey. Now she is in the pre-school and every day she is excited to go to the nursery. She loves the staff, her key worker, the other kids, the setting (especially the garden). She really enjoys all the activities organised through the week/day. She enjoys and has fun while learning. The staff encourage and support multilingual families making the kids feel proud they can speak more than one language. Now the staff are also getting her ready to go to school this September. The staff have always been amazing, very approachable, flexible and caring.

B C (Father of Child)

The staff are so kind and caring, they all know my daughter even those in different rooms. She skips in to see them every day and they are as excited as me when she does new things. It's a home away from home.

H G (Mother of Child)

I can't thank the staff enough for giving me peace of mind when my child is with them. The number and variety of activities each day is amazing and the fact they manage to get in the garden or go on trips - even in winter is fantastic. My child's development is streets ahead of his peers who don't attend nursery.

S H (Mother of Child)

The nursery has a lovely nurturing and vibrant atmosphere which my son loves. There is plenty of space for him to explore and learn via the vast range of toys and equipment they have. I know he is well cared for. I am always well informed and I work together with the nursery staff to give my son the best possible experience.

Claire F (Mother of Child)

The care, consideration and attention my son receives is exemplary. Staff pay attention to his strengths and weaknesses and verbalise them to us and ideas for developing them are implemented. All staff demonstrate an excellent attitude and have excellent relationships with their designated children.

A D (Father of Child)

The staff were warm, caring and professional and the facilities are great. We felt like our daughter was part of a big family. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all working there.

E S (Mother of Child)

I have been impressed by the level of care given to my son since he started. The daily warm welcome of the staff makes both children and parents alike feel at ease. Seeing the smile on my boy's face as we drive into the car park is proof enough for me that the team are doing something right.

Alexander M (Father of Child)

My little girl has recently started and is absolutely loving her time at nursery. The settling in sessions were brilliant and really helped put my mind at ease, especially with me starting back at work. The ladies in the Baby Room are super friendly and enthusiastic and I can't thank them enough for their support in what could have been quite an emotional rollercoaster.

G W (Mother of Child)

Once I drop my son off into the Baby Room, I feel he's as safe and as well looked after as I do at home.

Laura R (Mother of Child)