Full-day nursery in Blackheath Park, Greenwich
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee
Kings Church, 21 Meadowcourt Road, London, SE3 9DU · 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
- Registration fee
- £100
- Deposit
- £500
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Greenwich that publish fees charge £60–£112 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kings Church, 21 Meadowcourt Road, London, SE3 9DU · More nurseries in SE3
Stations
- Lee13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Blackheath15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Hither Green15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Lee Green / the Old Tigers Head, Burnt Ash Road / Lee Road and Lampmead Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Edith Nesbit Gardens6 min walk
- Manor House Gardens7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Greenwich 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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Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee is a full-day nursery at Kings Church, 21 Meadowcourt Road, London, SE3 9DU, in Blackheath Park, Greenwich. It is registered for 75 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. 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 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by RIMU Music Education Services Limited.
Run by RIMU Music Education Services Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good overall and for quality of education. Its website names forest school, a play-based EYFS curriculum and SEND support, and lists music classes, children's yoga, language classes, sports coaching, dance and movement, and drama.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware and breakfast is provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, regular park trips, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says that after a child's place is confirmed, parents receive a welcome email with registration and enrolment documents, to be completed before settling-in sessions.
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a show around or send an enquiry, then complete the Admission Application Form and pay a non-refundable £100 registration fee to join the waiting list. A £500 deposit secures the place once a space is available. 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.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School LeeThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Blackheath Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lee ParkFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Manor House Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Origin Nursery Lee High RoadFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Riverston NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Elms Daycare Nursery LeeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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 Blackheath Park5
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- Nurseries near Lee station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.2 miles
- Brindishe Lee School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Riverston School ages 1–21 0.4 miles
- Brindishe Manor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Wingfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Brooklands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 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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Does Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee's opening hours?
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee Good at its inspection on 3 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee take?
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Does Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee?
Yes. Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee lists a registration fee of £100 and a deposit of £500.
Who runs Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee?
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee is run by RIMU Music Education Services Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee follow?
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee's website describes its approach as: Forest school, Play-based EYFS curriculum and Nature-based approach.
Does Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee have outdoor space?
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee lists: Own garden, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee support children with SEND?
Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee?
Lee is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rimu Music Day Nursery and Forest School Lee?
You can call 020 8858 5141 and visit rimu.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Greenwich
- 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 GreenwichFees by age in Greenwich
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (rimu.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 2710044 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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