Full-day nursery in Forest Hill, Lewisham
Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd
50 Dacres Road, London, SE23 2NR · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: 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 Thursday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
50 Dacres Road, London, SE23 2NR · More nurseries in SE23
Stations
- SydenhamNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Forest HillStep-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Penge East23 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Windrush Lane, Westbourne Drive and Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Albion Millennium Green3 min walk
- Mayow Park5 min walk
- Baxters Field9 min walk
- Kirkdale Green9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 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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Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd is a full-day nursery at 50 Dacres Road, London, SE23 2NR, in Forest Hill, Lewisham. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd.
Run by Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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
- BilingualSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Forest Hill LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Cuddly Bear Day Care LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Village Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £100 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Creative Stars Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Cherish Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Praise Childcare Forest HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| N Family Club Forest HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 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
- St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St George's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Perrymount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Kelvin Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Eliot Bank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Adamsrill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2020 0.5 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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What are Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd's opening hours?
Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu.
What is Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd Good at its inspection on 24 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd take?
Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd?
Meals are not included in the fees at Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd.
Who runs Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd?
Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd is run by Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd follow?
Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Bilingual, In-the-moment planning and Nature-based approach.
Does Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd have outdoor space?
Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd?
Forest Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kindergarten Forest Hill Ltd?
You can visit www.kindergartenforesthill.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.kindergartenforesthill.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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY456852 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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