Day Nursery childcare & Pre School South Croydon

WE PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN

Welcome - Pre-school Education - Parent Partnership - Healthy Eating - Indoor Romp Room

So you want your child to have the best start in life?
Come and share the ultimate learning experience at Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery.
We give children the opportunity to learn and grow through creativity, play and lots of imagination.

Welcome to Abbey Wood Grange Child Care Day Nursery

Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery operates from a largely extended three story house in a private, quiet residential area in Kenley, Surrey.  We are just a short walk from Kenley train station and very close to local bus services on Godstone Road.  We offer the very highest quality childcare and pride ourselves in meeting the high standards set for children's day care and are members of the National Day Nursery Association.

Abbey Wood Grange is a registered provider of Early Years Education and are therefore able to offer the Nursery Education Grant which entitles all 3 & 4 year olds (Pre-school) to 12.5 hours of free nursery sessions per week.  (This is to be increased to 15 hours in September 2010).
Our facility enjoys very spacious and fully enclosed outdoor play areas with a wide range of outdoor equipment to allow the children to have fun whilst gaining physical skills, fresh air and lots of exercise.  Our nursery supports children with learning difficulties and children who speak English as an additional language.

Pre-School Education

Our Pre-School is situated on one floor of the building and comprises four zones, each offering different types of play and learning. We provide fun and stimulating environments which positively influence your child's learning and development.  We have fully qualified, enthusiastic staff who have a caring approach.
For children who are already in our care, the transition to the separate preschool is easy as they are already comfortable in the nursery environment. New children joining us at preschool age will be offered settling in sessions to ensure that before they join us for a half or full day the children are secure in their new environment and their parents or carers are confident to leave them in our care.
Children who have not attended a childcare setting before preschool will especially benefit from the opportunity to interact with other children of their own age, which teaches social skills that children carry through to school, with advanced skills in following direction, problem solving and joining in activities. They learn sharing, respect for others, how to handle conflict; social skills which are critical in developing personality.

Partnership with our Parents

We are proud of our relationships with parents and actively encourage a Parents Association and our regular newsletter keeps parents continuously informed and in-touch. Other activities available to children include Music, Dancing, Football and French Lessons. We celebrate Birthdays, Religious Festivals and we love parties. We have sports day for the children and parents and an annual picnic in our diary dates. Our resident chef has pleasure providing a variety of quality food, meeting each child's individual dietary needs. We bake (with the help of the children) fresh cakes daily.

Healthy Eating in our Nursery

In 2009 the children grew all sorts of herbs, vegetables and spices in our greenhouse and we were able to show the children seeds and bulbs and to help them understand more about them. They were able to plant seed and bulbs and have the responsibility of watering and observing the growth of the plants and to gain a wider understanding of where fruits and vegetables come from and of course why we grow them.  The children were very successful with their crops - at times the greenhouse was like a miniature jungle with vines and bean shoots sprouting everywhere.  They especially loved picking their home grown products and preparing and tasting them. We are looking forward to growing more this year.

Indoor Romp Room/Sensory Area

We have a superb indoor romp/sensory room which is suitable for children of all ages.  The children are free to play in a safe soft environment which has jungle murals and has it's own ball pool.  The romp/sensory room is also equipped with a projector which projects visual images above the children, images such as under the sea, fireworks and lots more.  These gentle moving images stimulate the imagination and regular visits to the romp/sensory room promote social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.