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Orchard House Nursery in London

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(10 parent reviews)
·Orchard House, 69 Charlton Road, London, SE3 8TH · Greenwich
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Greenwich

About this day nursery

Orchard House Nursery, located in Blackheath and Charlton, London, offers high-quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. This Ofsted-registered day nursery provides a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment, focusing on individual support to foster confidence, independence, and a love for learning.

The nursery boasts a dedicated Baby Unit for infants aged 3 to 24 months, providing individualised care during their early developmental stages. For children aged 2 to 5 years, the Preschool offers a structured and engaging atmosphere, where play-based learning helps them build confidence, develop communication skills, and prepare for school.

The nursery prides itself on its small, family-like setting, experienced and caring staff, a strong emphasis on emotional well-being, and a safe and secure environment. They maintain close communication with parents and incorporate extracurricular activities such as cooking, languages, and music, along with freshly prepared meals.

Conveniently situated for families in Blackheath, Charlton, Greenwich, and Lewisham, Orchard House Nursery is dedicated to providing a well-rounded experience that supports every aspect of a child's development.

Our ethos

Orchard House Nursery is committed to fostering confidence, independence, and a love for learning through individualised support. Their approach emphasises play-based learning, emotional well-being, and a nurturing, family-like setting to support every aspect of a child's development and prepare them for school.

What it's like

Staff at Orchard House Nursery build warm and trusted relationships with children, helping them to feel safe and secure and develop social and emotional skills. The children's attitude towards learning and behaviour is excellent, and they are keen to participate in themed activities. Staff have high expectations for all children and create a well-designed curriculum that meets their needs.

Small, family-style settingExperienced staffFocus on emotional wellbeingExtra-curricular activities includedFreshly prepared meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-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 from 7.45 am till 6.15 pm

Food

Freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are included.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Orchard House Nursery

Last inspected 28 August 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff at Orchard House Nursery build warm and trusted relationships with children, helping them to feel safe and secure and develop social and emotional skills. The children's attitude towards learning and behaviour is excellent, and they are keen to participate in themed activities. Staff have high expectations for all children and create a well-designed curriculum that meets their needs.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff build warm and trusted relationships with children.
  • Children develop good levels of self-esteem, confidence and independence.
  • The children's attitude towards learning and behaviour is excellent.
  • Staff have high expectations for all children and create a well-designed curriculum.
  • Staff support children well with developing a love for literacy.

Areas to develop

  • 1support all staff further to identify next steps more precisely with a focus on communication and language
  • 2strengthen all staff communication and language skills to be more intentional and provide all children with time to reflect and respond.
Inspection #10399552 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the nursery. They comment on the consistency and the sincere relationships the staff build with their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have high expectations for all children and create a well-designed curriculum that meets all children's needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Outdoor space

All children appreciate outdoor play in the nursery garden to develop their gross and fine motor skills. They have daily access to activities, like sand and water play. Staff encourage children to be healthy throughout the day and provide various opportunities for them to explore the outdoors, including the local community.

Parent Reviews of Orchard House Nursery

5.0
(10)
Mike C
7 months ago

We've been having a wonderful experience with this nursery. The staff are really good with the kids and create a real bond. Our little boy reaches out for the carers when we drop him off. The nursery also do an absolutely fantastic job at keeping us updated on what he's been getting up to through the app, and include videos and images. As well as this the activities they hold at the nursery are great and allow our little one to have lots of new experiences and fun to help him develop and learn. Overall very happy so far and it's a breath of fresh air compared to the old nursery he was at.

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Antonio Pisarro
a year ago

I couldn’t be more thrilled with the care and attention my daughter receives at Orchard House! From the moment we walked in, we felt welcomed by the warm and friendly staff. The environment is clean, safe, and incredibly nurturing, making it the perfect place for her to grow and explore. The staff is not only professional but also deeply invested in the well-being and development of each child. My daughter comes home every day with new stories, new skills, and a huge smile on her face. They provide a variety of fun and educational activities that keep her engaged while fostering her creativity, social skills, and independence. As this is my daughter’s last year at Orchard House, I can’t help but feel a bit emotional. It’s been such an important part of her early years, and watching her grow and thrive here has been such a gift. The communication with parents is excellent, and I always feel in the loop about my daughter’s progress. It’s clear that the team at Orchard House genuinely loves what they do and cares for the children like they are their own. I highly recommend Orchard House to any parent looking for a nurturing, enriching, and safe environment for their little one. It’s a wonderful place, and I’m so grateful to have found it. Though it’s hard to say goodbye, I’ll always cherish the memories we’ve made here!

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Esther Kaikai
a year ago

Orchard House is a wonderful nursery. Both my children have attended this nursery. The staff are excellent, friendly and caring. Children are provided with a wide range of activities to support their development. The nursery really caters to each child's individual character and needs and keeps parents updated with progress on a daily basis. The team have managed to created a real family environment and genuinely care for all the children.

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WaynesWorld20_
a year ago

Our daughter has grown and developed so nicely at the nursery. When we first took her at eight months, it took her maybe 8 weeks to get comfortable and feel happy. But the staff are fantastic, their activities are really engaging for the kids and we're so thankful for the way they are with her every day. She absolutely loves going now. We know she's fed very, very well. Plays so nicely with her friends and is already excited about moving upstairs to the bigger age room. Best part about this nursery is their communication with parents via their app. So I know my daughter is always safe and having fun as there are detailed updates every single day as well as photos/videos if permission is given by parents. My child is so, so happy to go to nursery and comes home excited to tell us what she did with the workers. Her development surprises us every day as she comes home with something new or different. Highly recommend this nursery.

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Amy Barber
a year ago

We have taken our twin girls to Orchard House Nursery since they were 14 months old for 3 days and gradually moving to full time now where they will be finishing to start reception in September. Our girls were covid babies so they spent quite a lot of time without other children and people so they weren't used to mixing with others. I found that the staff members at the nursery were so caring and good with the girls and catered their attention to what they needed. The girls were a little behind in their words and they helped them get up to speed to the other kids. They have literally helped raise our girls, they helped potty train them, wean them off their dummies, taught them social etiquette and more. We are so grateful for their time at the nursery and now they are going to reception and they have even helped prepare the girls for big school. This is not child minding or babysitting but a nursery that genuinely cares about the needs of the child and helping their education and growth. I'm always impressed at the number of different activities they do which stretches their mind and abilities such as cooking, themed activities for the week such as seeing the transformation of silk worms to butterflies, trips to nearby places and learning their alphabet and numbers. I have spoken to other mums that have children at nearby, more expensive nurseries, and they have complained that their child just draws everyday so I know I made the right decision with Orchard House. I cannot speak highly enough about the girls' time there and are forever grateful for all that they have sown into our girls. Thank you!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2019

  • August 2025Good
  • December 2019Good

Frequently asked about Orchard House Nursery

About the setting

Orchard House Nursery registered in August 2017. It is based in the borough of Greenwich. The setting is open from 7.45am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Five staff are qualified at level 3, one at level 2 and three are unqualified. The nursery manager is qualified at level 6.

URN
EY548738
Registered person
Pearson Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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