Full-day nursery in Lee, Lewisham
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited
59 St. Mildreds Road, London, SE12 0RE · 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 2008Reference EY370475Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £105£10.24 an hour | £60 | £833 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10.25-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.15 per hour
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
59 St. Mildreds Road, London, SE12 0RE · More nurseries in SE12
Stations
- Lee10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Hither Green15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Parkcroft Road, Brownhill Road / Wellmeadow Road and Baring Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Northbrook Park7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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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Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited is a full-day nursery at 59 St. Mildreds Road, London, SE12 0RE, in Lee, Lewisham. It is registered for 38 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £105 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 18 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 and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) LimitedThis nursery | Good | £105 | 07:45–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Newstead Road Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Tiny Tiggs PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Moonlight Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | from 9 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Origin Nursery PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Broadfields Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Elms Daycare Nursery LeeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Winifred's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Baring Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre ages 4–19 0.4 miles
- Sandhurst Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Brindishe Manor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Brindishe Lee School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.6 miles
- Colfe's School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.6 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 Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited cost?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited publishes these fees: full day £105 for all ages, half day £60 for all ages, half day £50 for all ages, per month £833 for all ages, per month £1,250 for all ages, per month £1,499 for all ages and per month £1,770 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £1.15 per hour on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
What are Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited's opening hours?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited open all year?
Yes, Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited take?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited Good at its inspection on 4 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited take?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited.
Does Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited follow?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Nature-based approach and School readiness programme.
Does Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited have outdoor space?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited support children with SEND?
Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited lists: Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited?
Lee is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Happywoods Nursery (Lewisham) Limited?
You can call 020 8851 3122 and visit www.happywoods.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Lewisham
- 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 LewishamFees by age in Lewisham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.happywoods.co.uk) · 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
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY370475 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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