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Little Cubs Academy Honor Oak

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.4(23 parent reviews) ·25-27 Boveney Road, London, SE23 3NP · Lewisham
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Lewisham

About this day nursery

Little Cubs Academy Honor Oak, established in 2020, is a childcare setting in London, SE23 3NP, providing full-day care for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round except for bank holidays, from 8am until 6pm.

The setting has an overall effectiveness rating of "Requires Improvement" from its latest Ofsted inspection on June 3, 2025, although it previously achieved a "Good" rating. The nursery offers a welcoming and supportive environment where children can confidently explore their surroundings, forming secure attachments with caring staff.

The special educational needs coordinator is actively involved in supporting children with SEND, and the nursery prioritizes outdoor learning, encouraging children to engage in activities like riding tricycles and crawling through tunnels in the garden. Leaders are dedicated to meeting individual needs through a structured curriculum, and the nursery provides funded early education for eligible children.

What it's like

Staff create a welcoming and supportive environment where children are confident to explore their surroundings and form positive and secure attachments with staff. However, inconsistent staff deployment, ineffective routines, and a lack of consistent behaviour management strategies lead to children's loss of focus and poor behaviour, impacting other children's experiences. Children enjoy imaginative play and staff support their independent play and social interactions.

Welcoming environmentCuriosity encouragedPositive parent partnershipSupportive staffOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round except for bank holidays, from 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Cubs Academy Honor Oak

Last inspected 21 April 2026 · Sonia Ferreira

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • The provider must implement behaviour management strategies that support staff to be consistent in their approach and promote children's understanding of the expectations for their behaviour.
  • The provider must improve the effectiveness of staff's deployment so that children consistently benefit from positive interactions, purposeful activities and ongoing support.
  • The provider must improve daily routines to minimise waiting times and meet children's individual needs.

What it's like to attend

Staff create a welcoming and supportive environment where children are confident to explore their surroundings and form positive and secure attachments with staff. However, inconsistent staff deployment, ineffective routines, and a lack of consistent behaviour management strategies lead to children's loss of focus and poor behaviour, impacting other children's experiences. Children enjoy imaginative play and staff support their independent play and social interactions.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff act as good role models, encouraging children to use polite language.
  • Leaders are committed to meeting children's individual needs through a sequenced, age-appropriate curriculum.
  • Staff ensure children have daily opportunities to hear stories and sing songs to support language skills.
  • Children develop some independence skills, such as taking off shoes and washing hands, and learn about healthy foods.
  • Partnership with parents is positive, with parents praising staff's caring and attentive nature.

Areas to develop

  • 1Implement consistent behaviour management strategies effectively to help children understand expectations and the impact of their actions.
  • 2Improve staff deployment to ensure children consistently benefit from positive interactions, purposeful activities, and ongoing support.
  • 3Refine daily routines to minimize waiting times and better meet the individual needs of children.
Inspection #10400026 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Staff encourage children to have a go at things, such as riding the tricycles and crawling through tunnels in the garden. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Little Cubs Academy Honor Oak

4.4
(23)
Shuk Mei Ho
6 months ago

My little one has attended LCA Honor Oak since she was 1 year old, and she loves all the activities the nursery provides. Seeing her have the biggest smile going to school and leaving school every day is the most satisfying thing a parent can ask for. The teachers are kind and energetic, and they create a nice atmosphere in the classroom. We're going to move home soon, and really sad to leave this lovely community. We would recommend this nursery to other new parents for their little one(s) in the area.

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Laura Stokes
a year ago

Our child started age 1 year and has moved into lions then tigers. We have found the nursery to be excellent. The staff are warm and caring and we get good feedback throughout the day, with pictures of what he is doing. The observations capture him well and the staff all know his personality so well. He has lots of fun and is beginning to tell us about his friends and what he does during the day. The food seems excellent and he has daily access to a large garden space. We've been very happy with the communication with us as parents and the care and attention our son has received. Thank you !

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Kay Faulkner
a year ago

Our eldest son attended LCA Honor Oak from 1-4 and our middle son from 1-3 but we have chosen not to send our daughter (now 11 months). Whilst we always felt the children were well looked after and some of the facilities were strong vs others in the area (eg garden, number of separate rooms), we had grown fatigued with the staff turnover issues and how the management and owners handled those issues. We wish the nursery well and hope it manages to work through the problems, as there are some lovely parents and children in attendance.

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Rosinski FH
9 months ago

I am only now getting round to writing this, but it's been bugging me ever since: This nursery's practice of taking a non-refundable deposits, for a spot on the waiting list is an outright SCAM. We did so (~£70?) and were told that the nursery were unable to give us an estimate of when or if a place would come up for our child. That is pure rubbish - they would definitely know the answer to that. My belief is that they continue to take deposits long after there is ZERO chance of the child getting a place there. Utter SCAM - steer clear.

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Alex Blackwood
2 years ago

My daughter has been attending little cubs for over 6 months and she loves it. She seems very happy and I’m really pleased with how much effort the staff clearly put into activities and keeping the classes entertained! They offer opportunities for parents and grandparents to visit and read books which I have really enjoyed as I get to meet the whole class! They do evening online classes for parents to learn about sleep and food from specialists. My daughter seems to love the food and eats all sorts of things she doesn’t try at home so I’m pleased she is getting that variety. The staff spend a good amount of time with you at the end of the day letting you know all about your child’s day which I really appreciate. Overall just a fantastic experience.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2022

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • July 2025Requires improvement
  • June 2025Requires improvement
  • September 2022Good
  • July 2022Good

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