Full-day nursery in Honor Oak, Southwark
Excel Child Care Services Ltd
96 Forest Hill Road, LONDON, SE22 0RS · 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 November 2002Reference EY229507Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £85£8.50 an hour | £75 |
| 2-year-olds | £75£7.50 an hour | £65 |
| 3 and over | £75£7.50 an hour | £65 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £5.50
- Meals
- £3
- Meals
- £2.50
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 8 years
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
96 Forest Hill Road, LONDON, SE22 0RS · More nurseries in SE22
Stations
- Honor Oak Park16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Forest HillStep-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Therapia Road, Dunstans Road and Wood Vale / Forest Hill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Peckham Rye Park4 min walk
- Brenchley Gardens5 min walk
- Piermont Green5 min walk
- Dawson's Hill Park9 min walk
- Peckham Rye Common10 min walk
- Standard Playground10 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 Southwark there are about 3.1 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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Excel Child Care Services Ltd is a full-day nursery at 96 Forest Hill Road, LONDON, SE22 0RS, in Honor Oak, Southwark. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 3 months to 8 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £75 to £85 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and a school readiness programme. At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the overall effectiveness was Good and the quality of education was Good. Its website also names SEND support and an inclusive setting.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees, and there is a meal charge of £2.50 per half day. Its website says meals are cooked on site, breakfast is provided and healthy snacks are provided. Its website also says parents provide a packed lunch.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says that once the application is done, parents book a date to settle in with their child before they start. The nursery offers settling-in sessions and operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Getting a place
Its website says to contact the nursery and book a visit, look around the various areas, complete the documents and pay the deposit, then book a date to settle in with your child. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Child Care Services LtdThis nursery | Good | £75 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–8 yrs | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Goodrich Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Fairlawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.5 miles
- Horniman Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Heber Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Ivydale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Rye Oak Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 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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How much does Excel Child Care Services Ltd cost?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd publishes these fees: full day £85 for under 2s, half day £75 for under 2s, full day £75 for 2-year-olds, half day £65 for 2-year-olds, full day £75 for 3 and over and half day £65 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Excel Child Care Services Ltd offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Excel Child Care Services Ltd offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Excel Child Care Services Ltd take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Excel Child Care Services Ltd offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Excel Child Care Services Ltd's opening hours?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Excel Child Care Services Ltd take?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd takes children aged 3 months to 8 years.
What is Excel Child Care Services Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Excel Child Care Services Ltd Good at its inspection on 19 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Excel Child Care Services Ltd take?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Excel Child Care Services Ltd?
Meals are not included in the fees at Excel Child Care Services Ltd.
Does Excel Child Care Services Ltd accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Excel Child Care Services Ltd accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Excel Child Care Services Ltd follow?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and School readiness programme.
Does Excel Child Care Services Ltd have outdoor space?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd lists: Own garden.
Does Excel Child Care Services Ltd support children with SEND?
Excel Child Care Services Ltd lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Excel Child Care Services Ltd?
Honor Oak Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Excel Child Care Services Ltd?
You can call 020 8299 6387 and visit www.excelchildcareservices.com.
Tools for parents in Southwark
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in SouthwarkFees by age in Southwark
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.excelchildcareservices.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY229507 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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