Welcome to Gumboots

30 hours funded childcare available

Meet the manager

Carol, Gumboots manager

Hi, my name is Carol and I have been the nursery manager at Gumboots since 2014. Our nursery is family friendly and welcoming. We are situated in East Dulwich and take children on regular visits to the local shops, The Horniman Museum and Peckham Rye Park. The nursery is situated in a purpose-built building and has four play rooms, each with direct access to one of our 3 outdoor areas.

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Telephone

020 7592 3612

Email

gumboots@leyf.org.uk

Address

171 - 173 Crystal Palace Road,
London,
SE22 9EP

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Stations

East Dulwich, North Dulwich

Bus Routes

12, 40, 176, 185, 197, P13

Ofsted Report

Outstanding - January 2019

Ofsted Notes

"Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Parents are very well informed about their children's progress."

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Age Range

0 - 5 years

Fees + Free Places

LEYF supports around half of our parents to access a free nursery place.

Fees + Placements

"As you can imagine, it means the world to me that my son is happy in the days we are apart, and it is very obvious that he is."

Tara, parent at Gumboots
"Gumboots provides a warm and welcoming "home away from home"

Parent at Gumboots
"The staff are caring and engage with the children as well as the parents, and I see my children grow both socially and emotionally with all the different experiences gained at nursery."

Parent at Gumboots
"The nursery provides a great all round learning and development experience. We feel very happy with how our child is developing both socially and academically. He never comes home unhappy."

Parent at Gumboots
"My son has developed hugely since going to this nursery. He is confident and has a good caring relationship with other children. Staff encourage him to develop Language, creative and social skills but are above all kind and loving."

Parent at Gumboots
"Gumboots is great. It provides all-round care, affection and a wonderful setting for my child to make strong bonds and have lots of fun."

Parent at Gumboots
"My son has thrived at Gumboots since joining four months ago. He Iights up when he arrives every morning at nursery and is greeted by the smiling faces of the staff in the baby room. They create an environment where he can explore and and learn and he has grown in confidence over time."

Parent at Gumboots
"We feel like our child has come on leaps and bounds since attending nursery. She has grown not only in confidence but also her ability to progress with communication, learning and behaviour."

Parent at Gumboots
"The first day our son attended the nursery he came home clapping his hands, we had been trying to get him to do this for months. We feel lucky that our child has a place in this wonderful environment and look forward to seeing him flourish there over the next few years."

Parent at Gumboots
"Lovely staff, great food and structured activities."

Parent at Gumboots
"Our son has really developed since attending the nursery. He has become a lot more confident in social scenarios and is using more complicated words thanks to the activites and support he has from the staff."

Parent at Gumboots
"My child has always been happy at Gumboots and well-supported and cared for by staff."

Parent at Gumboots
"My child clearly enjoys his time at nursery - he comes home with lots of new ideas, new vocabulary and new skills. As a parent, I'm delighted to have my child at a LEYF nursery."

Parent at Gumboots
"Great key person and excellent creative development."

Parent at Gumboots
"My son has thoroughly dived headfirst into nursery life - he loves the interaction with children his age, keeping an eye on the older children and all the fun activities. He talks about nursery and his friends so much at home!"

Parent at Gumboots
"I feel that the staff have an active interest in my child's development and progress and are rooting for her to make each milestone!"

Parent at Gumboots
"Gumboots has given me the confidence to go back to work and enjoy it without worrying that my daughter isn't getting the care and attention that she needs. It's a lovely warm environment to leave her in on the days I work."

Parent at Gumboots
"My daughter is so happy at Gumboots, there is never a dull day and she's always so excited to attend. She has come so far since starting here and I'm so glad I chose this nursery. I would recommend it to anyone"

Parent at Gumboots
"I think that being at Gumboots has benefited him tremendously. He has come on so much socially and has real friends there. I won't be at all worried about him starting school now."

Parent at Gumboots
"My daughter is always happy when I leave her and happy when I collect her. She comes home full of wonderful stories about what she's been doing. It's a blessing to know she is happy and so well looked after."

Parent at Gumboots
"My child's development has exceeded since she has joined the nursery. I truly want to thank Marylin, Melecia and Carol for all their hard work."

Parent at Gumboots
"The staff are all so caring and go to real lengths to create a nurturing and fun environment for the children. The relationship with parents is also brilliant and creates a wonderful atmosphere of trust and community spirit."

Parent at Gumboots
"We have been really happy with the care our son has received at Gumboots and feel there is a real community vibe. It has been great to see his speech come on since moving up from the baby room and we get a real sense that he is very happy there."

Parent at Gumboots
"The warmth and care of the staff at Gumboots is second to none. You feel that they care about your child's happiness and development as much as you do."

Parent at Gumboots
"An extremely nurturing and caring nursery, that not only provides high quality childcare but also a fun, loving and stimulating environment."

Parent at Gumboots

Welcome to Gumboots

30 hours funded childcare available

Meet the manager

Carol, Gumboots manager

Telephone

020 7592 3612

Email

gumboots@leyf.org.uk

Address

171 - 173 Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EP

Stations

East Dulwich, North Dulwich

Bus Routes

12, 40, 176, 185, 197, P13

Ofsted Report

Outstanding - January 2019

Ofsted Notes

"Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Parents are very well informed about their children's progress."

Age Range

0 - 5 years

Fees + Free Places

LEYF supports around half of our parents to access a free nursery place.

"As you can imagine, it means the world to me that my son is happy in the days we are apart, and it is very obvious that he is."

Tara, parent at Gumboots

"Gumboots provides a warm and welcoming "home away from home"

Parent at Gumboots

"The staff are caring and engage with the children as well as the parents, and I see my children grow both socially and emotionally with all the different experiences gained at nursery."

Parent at Gumboots

"The nursery provides a great all round learning and development experience. We feel very happy with how our child is developing both socially and academically. He never comes home unhappy."

Parent at Gumboots

"My son has developed hugely since going to this nursery. He is confident and has a good caring relationship with other children. Staff encourage him to develop Language, creative and social skills but are above all kind and loving."

Parent at Gumboots

"Gumboots is great. It provides all-round care, affection and a wonderful setting for my child to make strong bonds and have lots of fun."

Parent at Gumboots

"My son has thrived at Gumboots since joining four months ago. He Iights up when he arrives every morning at nursery and is greeted by the smiling faces of the staff in the baby room. They create an environment where he can explore and and learn and he has grown in confidence over time."

Parent at Gumboots

"We feel like our child has come on leaps and bounds since attending nursery. She has grown not only in confidence but also her ability to progress with communication, learning and behaviour."

Parent at Gumboots

"The first day our son attended the nursery he came home clapping his hands, we had been trying to get him to do this for months. We feel lucky that our child has a place in this wonderful environment and look forward to seeing him flourish there over the next few years."

Parent at Gumboots

"Lovely staff, great food and structured activities."

Parent at Gumboots

"Our son has really developed since attending the nursery. He has become a lot more confident in social scenarios and is using more complicated words thanks to the activites and support he has from the staff."

Parent at Gumboots

"My child has always been happy at Gumboots and well-supported and cared for by staff."

Parent at Gumboots

"My child clearly enjoys his time at nursery - he comes home with lots of new ideas, new vocabulary and new skills. As a parent, I'm delighted to have my child at a LEYF nursery."

Parent at Gumboots

"Great key person and excellent creative development."

Parent at Gumboots

"My son has thoroughly dived headfirst into nursery life - he loves the interaction with children his age, keeping an eye on the older children and all the fun activities. He talks about nursery and his friends so much at home!"

Parent at Gumboots

"I feel that the staff have an active interest in my child's development and progress and are rooting for her to make each milestone!"

Parent at Gumboots

"Gumboots has given me the confidence to go back to work and enjoy it without worrying that my daughter isn't getting the care and attention that she needs. It's a lovely warm environment to leave her in on the days I work."

Parent at Gumboots

"My daughter is so happy at Gumboots, there is never a dull day and she's always so excited to attend. She has come so far since starting here and I'm so glad I chose this nursery. I would recommend it to anyone"

Parent at Gumboots

"I think that being at Gumboots has benefited him tremendously. He has come on so much socially and has real friends there. I won't be at all worried about him starting school now."

Parent at Gumboots

"My daughter is always happy when I leave her and happy when I collect her. She comes home full of wonderful stories about what she's been doing. It's a blessing to know she is happy and so well looked after."

Parent at Gumboots

"My child's development has exceeded since she has joined the nursery. I truly want to thank Marylin, Melecia and Carol for all their hard work."

Parent at Gumboots

"The staff are all so caring and go to real lengths to create a nurturing and fun environment for the children. The relationship with parents is also brilliant and creates a wonderful atmosphere of trust and community spirit."

Parent at Gumboots

"We have been really happy with the care our son has received at Gumboots and feel there is a real community vibe. It has been great to see his speech come on since moving up from the baby room and we get a real sense that he is very happy there."

Parent at Gumboots

"The warmth and care of the staff at Gumboots is second to none. You feel that they care about your child's happiness and development as much as you do."

Parent at Gumboots

"An extremely nurturing and caring nursery, that not only provides high quality childcare but also a fun, loving and stimulating environment."

Parent at Gumboots

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171 - 173 Crystal Palace Road,
London,
SE22 9EP