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Forest Hill Montessori Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
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4.1(14 parent reviews)
·Rojack Road, London, SE23 2DF · Lewisham
Number of places
82 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Lewisham

About this day nursery

Forest Hill Montessori is a private day care nursery situated in Forest Hill, London, providing high-quality childcare and education. The nursery is conveniently located within walking distance of Forest Hill overground train station and local bus services, and is also easily accessible by car with on-street parking available.

They adhere to the rigorous standards of the Ofsted Early Years Register, ensuring a focus on quality and compliance with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. The nursery prides itself on its ethos that early childhood is the most crucial period for development, offering a stimulating environment tailored to individual needs.

Alongside a curriculum designed to foster creativity and learning, the nursery emphasizes outdoor activities and healthy development. Their commitment extends to staff wellbeing, having been recognized as a top place to work in the UK.

Parents consistently praise the warm, caring, and supportive staff, as well as the engaging activities and overall positive experience for their children, highlighting the strong bonds children form with educators and the significant progress they make in both social and academic areas.

Our ethos

Our ethos is that children’s early years are the most important years of their lives. We strive to provide high quality childcare and education for all children that is appropriate to their individual needs. Our philosophy is that every child we care for deserves a calm, caring, safe and stimulating environment in which to learn.

What it's like

Children are happy and engaged in this calm and nurturing environment. They develop warm relationships with staff, which supports their emotional well-being. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence as they engage in quality interactions with adults and their peers.

Montessori ApproachOutdoor LearningNutritionally Designed MealsStaff Wellbeing Focused

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30-6:30 Monday - Friday

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Forest Hill Montessori Nursery

Last inspected 27 September 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and engaged in this calm and nurturing environment. They develop warm relationships with staff, which supports their emotional well-being. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence as they engage in quality interactions with adults and their peers.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan purposeful and challenging activities, building on what children have previously learned.
  • Staff skilfully question children to check their understanding and plan activities around children's interests and individual next steps.
  • Children are focused and engaged in a wide range of activities, learning about autumn and solving simple addition problems.
  • Children develop their language skills through songs and stories and enjoy healthy meals prepared on site.
  • The committed manager reflects on practice and strives for continuous improvement, and diversity is celebrated across the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1plan targeted mentoring and training for all practitioners to ensure their knowledge and practice builds and improves over time.
Inspection #10208139 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the nursery and the care for their children.

They are happy with the level of communication through weekly newsletters and daily feedback.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make noticeable progress. Staff put targeted interventions in place to support all children in reaching their full potential.

Outdoor space

Children have plenty of opportunities for play in the outdoor spaces and trips to the local parks which also support their physical development.

Parent Reviews of Forest Hill Montessori Nursery

4.1
(14)
MsSuperdrug
6 years ago

This Nursery standard of care is very poor. Very under staffed. Its not a safe place for your children parents!!! Parents are lied to about what causes their children injuries. Management is disgraceful. Is not a place you want your children to be. Their resources are very poor. Parents don't place your child in this establishment. Current parents please start to ask questions about staffing and their resources.

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Alison Hennessey
4 years ago

We could not be happier with the nursery or the staff here - they just seem to adore our baby, all the key workers know his name (not just the ones in his room) and he beams when we take him in. Amazing outside space and love that they’re always doing crafts, cooking and outside things!

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Manager Northcote
5 years ago

Excellent nursery with fantastic garden spaces. The staff are so kind and caring. Great facilities also.

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Memi Ann
7 years ago

My daughter loves it here, the early years education is very good, staff are wonderful and went above and beyond

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Yusuf Muhammad
2 years ago

This is a wonderful place made by dedicated staff who care. Attention to detail and consideration where it matters. Highly recommend.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 September 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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