Full-day nursery in Honor Oak Park, Lewisham
Seedlings Day Nursery
9-11 Firs Close, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1BB · 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 June 2004Reference EY287094Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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 Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
9-11 Firs Close, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1BB · More nurseries in SE23
Stations
- Honor Oak Park11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Forest HillStep-free access14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Catford18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Brockley Park, Brockley Rise / Cranston Road and Stanstead Road / Colfe Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blythe Hill Fields8 min walk
- Dalmain Under 5's play area playground1 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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Seedlings Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 9-11 Firs Close, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1BB, in Honor Oak Park, Lewisham. It is registered for 49 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Seedlings Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Seedlings Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Bees Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | £69.50 | 08:30–16:00 | 15 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Pitta Patta Day Nursery 2 LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £80.90 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Pitta Patta Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £80.90 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Seedlings NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Forest Hill Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Nest Day Nursery Forest HillFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Honor Oak Park10
- All nurseries in Lewisham134
- All nurseries in SE2318
- Nurseries near Honor Oak Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dalmain Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- Stillness Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Stillness Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Kilmorie Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Fairlawn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Perrymount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Rathfern Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 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 Seedlings Day Nursery's opening hours?
Seedlings Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Seedlings Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Seedlings Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 27 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Seedlings Day Nursery take?
Seedlings Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
Who runs Seedlings Day Nursery?
Seedlings Day Nursery is run by Seedlings Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Seedlings Day Nursery?
Honor Oak Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Seedlings Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8291 3344 and visit www.seedlingsdaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY287094 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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