Seedlings Day Nursery | Day nursery in Forest Hill, London SE23

Welcome to Seedlings Day Nursery

Seedlings is a popular independent day nursery located in South East London.

We first opened in 2004 to cater for local demand and offer full day care for children from 4 months to 5 years. In 2010 we expanded by adding a new unit to provide 49 places altogether and we are open all year round.

Visit Our rooms page to find out about the provision we offer for different age groups.

Find out more on our About us page, including details of our latest Ofsted report which rated our Early Years Provision as Outstanding.

Coronavirus Covid-19

Due to the Coronavirus and in line with government and local authority advice Seedlings Day Nursery is currently closed until further notice.

We have been open for key workers’ children since Wednesday, 1st April.

We are in regular contact with the families who are self isolating at home and they can access activities, circle time, songs posted by our colleagues on Tapestry to keep in touch.

We follow updates and advice from Lewisham Early Years

INSET days 2020

Our INSET days have now been cancelled for 2020.

Our team have been taking part in video conferences, working from home, learning through online courses and doing other work related tasks.

Bank holidays 2020

Friday, 8th May – Victory in Europe Day

Monday, 25th May – Spring Bank holiday

Monday, 31st August – August Bank holiday

Meals at Seedlings

Under the About us link you can find out about the range of food on offer to the children and download a copy of our menu

Our menu

Keeping in touch

Thank you for all the lovely, positive and encouraging messages you sent us over the last few weeks.

It was great to see that parents are keeping in touch through social media, so children can see each other while keeping safe.

We are following your example and set up

Zoom circle times for Orange, Yellow and Cabin groups and some of our colleagues join in with sessions already organised by parents.

We aim to have smaller groups so children have a chance to join in more. Also trying to mix the groups so that they see different friends and nobody is left out.

The schedules are sent out via text, you can download Zoom app to your mobile /tablet to join in.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrea or Elizabeth.

Tapestry Online Journal

You can keep up to date with what your child is doing at nursery with Tapestry, the online learning journal

Tapestry login

Our location

I want to say that it is with a heavy heart that we depart this nursery and our son has loved seeing everyone every day. We enjoyed the interaction and you have a really wonderful staff.

February 2018

Staff at Seedlings have always been nurturing and kind to our children, speaking calmly and clearly, using positive language to model and encourage behaviour they wish to see. We know that staff care about the well-being of our children which is something we particularly value due to their young age. The girls are encouraged to be respectful to staff and other children and enjoy playing alongside their peers. Both children have developed strong relationships with their respective key workers, which has been key to them settling quickly.

Summer 2018

We find the staff friendly, nurturing and focused on the children. We have been happy with the positivity shown by each and every member of staff …. We have also been really pleased with the settling in plans provided for both children, enabling me to feel confident in leaving both children with you on my return to work (a very emotional time!). The transition between different groups has also been planned and has gone smoothly and our daughter has always enjoyed the new group she has entered and we have always felt welcomed by both the staff and other parents. The overall community feel of the nursery is excellent and I have enjoyed getting to know other parents through your own events and away from the nursery.

October 2015

I cannot begin to thank you all for the incredible love, car and support all the staff at Seedlings have given our daughter over the last few years.

She has absolutely loved being at Seedlings. We feel lucky to have fund such a fantastic nursery for our little girl to experience. I am alwasy filled with happiness when I pick her up and see her smiling, playing and always having fun.

Thank you in particular for helping her develop a taste for food other than plain pasta. thank you to all the staff who have looked after her.

Summer 2017