Full-day nursery in Forest Hill, Lewisham
Creative Stars Day Nursery
Committee Room, Macklin House, Shackleton Close, LONDON, SE23 3YP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2016Reference EY536904Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places21 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Registration fee
- £30
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lewisham that publish fees charge £76–£106 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 4 years
- Weeks open
- 48 a year
Getting there
Committee Room, Macklin House, Shackleton Close, LONDON, SE23 3YP · More nurseries in SE23
Stations
- Forest HillStep-free access9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- SydenhamNo step-free access16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Sydenham Hill23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue, Sydenham School and Sydenham Police Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Baxters Field3 min walk
- Horniman Triangle5 min walk
- Albion Millennium Green6 min walk
- Horniman Museum and Gardens7 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lewisham there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Creative Stars Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Committee Room, Macklin House, Shackleton Close, LONDON, SE23 3YP, in Forest Hill, Lewisham. It is registered for 21 children and takes children aged 3 months to 4 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 48 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Stars Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | This nursery |
| Lammas Green NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rubadubs NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Praise Childcare Forest HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| N Family Club Forest HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kindergarten Forest Hill LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Cuddly Bear Day Care LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Forest Hill10
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE2318
- Nurseries near Forest Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eliot Bank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Kelvin Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- St George's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
- St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Horniman Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- Perrymount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Fairlawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Creative Stars Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Creative Stars Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Creative Stars Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Creative Stars Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Creative Stars Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Creative Stars Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Creative Stars Day Nursery's opening hours?
Creative Stars Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Creative Stars Day Nursery open all year?
Creative Stars Day Nursery is open 48 weeks a year.
What ages does Creative Stars Day Nursery take?
Creative Stars Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 4 years.
What is Creative Stars Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Creative Stars Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Creative Stars Day Nursery take?
Creative Stars Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Creative Stars Day Nursery?
Yes. Creative Stars Day Nursery lists a registration fee of £30.
Does Creative Stars Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Creative Stars Day Nursery lists: Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Creative Stars Day Nursery?
Forest Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Creative Stars Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8699 1534 and visit www.creativestarsdaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.creativestarsdaynursery.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY536904 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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