I echo your thoughts walkinthepark38. We live in East Dulwich and when my wife was expecting, we searched hard for a good Nursery. We looked around at about 15-20 of them, but quickly realised that the few good Nurseries in E D and Forest Hill had closed their waiting lists 'for the foreseeable future' (!) We joined some other waiting lists but were surprised by the poor levels of care, and so considered a move from the area. It was clear that the many Nurseries open to us had failings such as unmotivated workers with bored-looking children, or small rooms with too many children, or nearly no outdoor space, or a weekly diet of frozen food 'burgers for lunch'. Through word of mouth, we found out about the 'amazing' Piplins Nursery. On our 1st visit to Piplins Nursery, we realised that there is another way of running a Nursery(!) Their wonderful home and family approach is the way they should all be run. The owners depth of skill and experience has created something beyond Montessouri and other modern approaches. Perhaps one day people will be buying a book published by them entitled 'How to create the blissful Nursery.' Our son loves going there, and is developing into a well rounded little man, full of confidence.
