Building bright futures and nurturing young minds

The Puddleduck nursery is located in the heart of Nunhead, London. We are a long established bespoke nursery which has been successfully providing early education for young children in South London since 2009. At The Puddleduck Nursery our Philosophy stems from Friedrich Froebel, a pioneer of early childhood education and care. We have a strong focus on fostering development through play.

Who we are

Our building

Our building has plenty of room for children to move around freely. The facilities we have include a large community hall, which is open-plan with lots of natural light. Within this hall, the children never feel cramped as our nursery keeps us all together in an airy, open-plan, family-style setting where your children will thrive. We have a small quiet area that’s perfect for naptime and storytelling.

At The Puddleduck Nursery, we offer a stimulating environment with many opportunities for children to continue their learning experiences, both inside and outside. Just outside of our building, there is a spacious and enclosed garden area. It consists of two areas of artificial grass that allow children to play in all kinds of weather.

There is also a little planting area, so they can develop their green fingers. We have a larger climbing frame, and we also have bikes that are free to play with. We encourage lots of ball game skills, as well as other outside games. We have access to local parks too, which gives the children plenty of open space for fresh-air fun.

Outdoor learning

A large outdoor garden provides space where our children can explore and develop their physical abilities through climbing, riding balance bikes, using spinners to build balance skills, and playing ball games. They can also engage with nature through planting and caring for strawberries, beans, herbs, and flowers.

Children spend a great deal of time being out in the fresh air watching the birds and the tall trees through the changing seasons and looking up into the big sky above. The nursery places great value on being outside to experience the changes in the seasons and the weather as well as using their energy to develop strong healthy muscles and bodies.

Nutrition

In our large, modern kitchen, we’re able to prepare all food on-site, with fresh ingredients. During lunch, we all sit together in a family group. All of our staff eat with the children to act as role models to them, encouraging good table manners, polite conversation, and trying tasty foods. We offer a hot lunch, a tea-time meal, and snacks. All meals are catered to any dietary requirements, so let us know if your child has any special requirements.

Testimonials

“A truly wonderful nursery that I highly recommend to any parent in the area. It has been a joy to watch how happy and excited our daughter has been each day to go Puddleduck and that is testament to the caring, attentive, dedicated, fun and curious environment that Carol, Kerry and the team have built to enable all children to thrive. The team are passionate about child development and I have full trust in them. The nursery has a large indoor and outdoor space, which benefits the creative environment for play & learning. The nursery also runs weekly dance and music classes.”

Mother of 2 year old daugher

“My daughter recently joined Puddleduck nursery and she couldn’t be happier. We received such fantastic care and attention from the staff throughout the settling in period. They show genuine care for the kids and take time to get to know them individually. The nursery has a much bigger indoor and outdoor area than any other nurseries we looked at locally with loads of space for the kids to explore and play. Very happy with our experience so far!”

Mother of 3 year old daughter

“Puddleduck is a brilliant nursery run by staff who genuinely care about the children that they look after. I feel reassured that my son is in a safe, warm and caring environment. He has really grown in confidence since starting Puddleduck and loves going to nursery. Thank you all so much!”

Mother of 2 year old son

Eco-Friendly Travel

Located in the heart of Nunhead, London SE15, our nursery is easily accessible via a range of eco-friendly travel options. Many buses can be taken right outside our front door. Driving is not needed as we can store your child’s buggies, scooters and bikes while you make your way to work. Brockley, Crofton Park and Nunhead train stations are within walking distance to our nursery, making your journey into London easily accessible.