Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2013, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Lewisham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lewisham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SE23 2NRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 24 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this welcoming and nurturing kindergarten. They benefit from a language-rich environment. Children and staff positively interact in both English and German, which many children speak at home. Children keenly sing rhymes and songs in both English and German to further promote their developing early communication and language skills. Children's uniqueness is promoted very well.
When children first arrive, they very quickly settle to tasks. They remember to change their shoes and store them in labelled baskets to help promote a strong sense of belonging. Children who need additional support when they first arrive are supported to a high level by their key person. This further promotes a strong keyperson approach and children's emotional security.
Children who prefer to play and learn outdoors benefit from a curriculum full of opportunities to explore the natural world and take risk and challenge. They are keen and enthusiastic learners. Children develop an awareness of their surroundings and how to keep themselves safe. Vigilant staff supervise children very effectively to ensure their safety. For example, all children remember to safely climb outdoor steps and staff sensitively remind children to be thoughtful of their friends, such as when they investigate the textures of bark and sand. Children behave well and they are emotionally secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop the already good-quality teaching, and to extend children's learning during the implementation of the curriculum to the highest level.
- 24 March 2022Good
- 28 July 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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