WELCOME TO COLBY ROAD NURSERY!
Colby Road Nursery - the nursery where children thrive!
Our nursery has been established since 1989 and we are proud of what we have achieved over the past 37 years! We are one of the longest running nurseries in the Crystal Palace and Dulwich areas.
Colby Road Nursery is located in Crystal Palace (SE19) in South London, nestled between Dulwich Wood Avenue and Gipsy Hill. Please see our reviews on Google and our 'Testimonials' page on our website to read some feedback from our parents!
If you are looking for a nursery to care for your child with love and all-round personal attention, then you've come to the right place! The atmosphere at our nursery is friendly and informal. We are a small setting which allows us to provide excellent individual attention and quality care to each child. We accept children from 10 months to 3 years old.
Here on our website you can find out more about us and what we have to offer. Please visit our 'Info & Activities' page find out more about what's going on at Colby Road.
Our recent inspections
At our last Ofsted inspection on 24th November 2022 we were delighted to have been ranked 'GOOD' again accross the board. Please view the report here:
https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50206628
We are delighted to confirm that we have once again received the top rating (5/5) from the Food Standards Agency at the most recent inspection on 18th December 2024.
Free Early Education Entitlement
We are pleased to confirm that Colby Road Nursery is now a registered provider for the Free Early Education Entitlement with Southwark Council.
Please contact us for further information.
Our Approach
We aim to support your child's personal development and prepare them for the future ahead.
We embrace learning through play in our happy and secure environment which will encourage your chld's first steps away from home.
The whole team at Colby Road Nursery feels very lucky to be located in the heart of south London amongst a wide range of people, from many different cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to equal opportunities and we are proud that the diversity of our local area is represented through both our children and staff.
Colby Road Nursery does not promote any particular religion or culture but we do strive to introduce all of our children to a diverse range of ideas, occasions and celebrations - to us this is what makes learning fun and exciting!
Our Staff Give Their All
Our excellent and well trained team are highly experienced and completely dedicated to encouraging, supporting and having much fun with all our children here at Colby Road Nursery. Have a look at the 'About Us' page to find out more.
Our staff have regular supervision and appraisals to ensure we maintain the highest standards of excellent childcare. We ensure all of our team are kept up-to-date on relevant learning and training.
Daily Feedback
Our team at Colby Road Nursery ensure that each child has a dedicated key worker. The key workesr complete daily feedback sheets on each child which tells parents about their child's day including what they ate, how many nappy changes, what activities the child engaged in that day and how the child interacted with other children. A copy of feedback form is provided to the parents daily.
Our Menu
All food is included in the nursery fees and children receive three delicious home-cooked meals each day - breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. The meals are healthy and varied.
Parents are more than welcome to see a copy of our nursery menu and we can cater for a vegeterian diet.
Welcome to our site - please have a look around!
Please have a look through our website to find out more about Colby Road Nursery, our team and our approach to caring for your children.
Please may we invite you to read our Google reviews, we are so proud to have over 20 differnet 5-star reviews from our parents over the years. Please also have a visit to our testimonails page to look at some of the wonderful feedback we've received from our parents.
Don't forget to check our NEWS page to get all the latest updates from the team at Colby Road!
Do of course get in touch if we can assist with any questions.
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