Forest Hill Nursery
1 Lilly House,
Waldram Crescent,
Forest Hill, SE23 3LW
Open 51 weeks
Standard hours: 8am – 6pm, Mon – Fri
Extended hours*: 7am – 7pm
A nursery designed for children, loved by families
We’re over the moon to have opened our doors in the wonderful community of Forest Hill – home to one of our cultural ‘favourites’ the Horniman museum, and our very own nursery.
Just a 2-minute walk to the station, N Forest Hill is a brand-new, purpose-built nursery with spacious, high-ceilinged playrooms – all of which have direct access to the generous garden. In addition to being soaked in natural light, the nursery rooms support every aspect of our bespoke curriculum and benefit from clean air – thanks to our hi-spec air filtration system.
We’re all about making things easier for our families and our buggy store does just the trick – providing a safe place for you to leave your buggy until pick-up. Even better, our N Café will serve (much needed!) coffees and pastries, meaning you’ll be set up for the day in just the right way!
Open longer
Our standard day is 8am to 6pm. We also offer the option to do 7am to 7pm to ensure flexibility for our families, subject to availability.
Our standard day is 8am to 6pm. We also offer the option to do 7am to 7pm to ensure flexibility for our families, subject to availability.
The great outdoors
Our imaginatively designed garden is the perfect place for exploration. Think Forest School inspired sessions and water play!
Our imaginatively designed garden is the perfect place for exploration. Think Forest School inspired sessions and water play!
Beautiful spaces
Inspirationally designed with the latest air purifying technology.
Inspirationally designed with the latest air purifying technology.
Balanced meals
Our curated menus are freshly prepared and cooked on-site.
Our curated menus are freshly prepared and cooked on-site.
N Café
Pick up a tea, coffee and snack as you drop-off, and meet other N families.
Pick up a tea, coffee and snack as you drop-off, and meet other N families.
Hear what our families love about N
Meet our N Forest Hill management team
Juvina
Nursery Manager
Juvina used to work at N Brixton ago as a Deputy Manager, and has now returned to N Family after 4 years of running her own nursery with her sisters. She is passionate about early years and is highly experienced, and returned to N to work with other knowledgable and experienced early years professionals. She is focused on team wellbeing and development, as well as providing excellent education for our children.
Nadia
Front of House Manager
Nadia has a background in education, and has taught all ages from primary to sixth form. She loves the fast-paced and friendly atmosphere of N Family Club. Although originally from Sheffield, Nadia has close family ties to Forest Hill, and loves being part of the local community at N.
Monthly fees
Minimum 3 full days including a Monday or Friday. Multi-day discounts have already been applied (see below for details). Fees last updated 28/10/2025
3 days | £1338.75 |
4 days | £1695.75 |
Full time (5 days) | £2063.91 |
3 days | £1338.75 |
4 days | £1695.75 |
Full time (5 days) | £2063.91 |
3 days | £1204.88 |
4 days | £1526.18 |
Full time (5 days) | £1857.52 |
3 days | £341.38 |
4 days | £748.25 |
Full time (5 days) | £1141.34 |
Food All meals, snacks and drinks consumed at nursery, including formula milk. | £0.00 |
Non-food consumables All nappies, wipes, nappy cream, sun cream and emergency medication. | £0.00 |
Activities All extra-curricular activities taking place at nursery, including our N Extras, Atelier time, safety squad, and so much more! | £0.00 |
3 days | £430.63 |
4 days | £833.04 |
Full time (5 days) | £1223.90 |
Food All meals, snacks and drinks consumed at nursery, including formula milk. | £7.00 |
Non-food consumables All nappies, wipes, nappy cream, sun cream and emergency medication. | £2.40 |
Activities All extra-curricular activities taking place at nursery, including our N Extras, Atelier time, safety squad, and so much more! | £0.00 |
3 days | £898.64 |
4 days | £1235.25 |
Full time (5 days) | £1574.25 |
3 days | £592.81 |
4 days | £944.71 |
Full time (5 days) | £1291.36 |
Food All meals, snacks and drinks consumed at nursery, including formula milk. | £11.70 |
Non-food consumables All nappies, wipes, nappy cream, sun cream and emergency medication. | £3.00 |
Activities All extra-curricular activities taking place at nursery, including our N Extras, Atelier time, safety squad, and so much more! | £15.36 |
Whilst the Government funding is structured for 38 weeks of the year (term time), our places are for 51 weeks of the year and so the funding is 'stretched'. When stretched, 15 funded hours become 11.18 hours per week, and 30 funded hours become 22.35 hours per week.
Additional charges apply only to the portion of your place covered by funded hours, and are reflected in the monthly breakdown above. Any additional private days will be charged at our standard all-inclusive daily rate. Families receiving funding may choose to opt out of additional charges – please speak with your Nursery Manager or our Admissions team for more information.
Families can assess their eligibility for funding and the application process by visiting the Better Start in Life website.
For more information about available funding, please go to our Funding and bursaries page.
Please note: a multi-day discount has been applied to all 4 and 5 day places. For funded places, a discount has been applied to the additional charges. Fees are calculated based on the 51 weeks of the year that N is open, averaged into 12 monthly payments. Monthly payments will include bank and public holidays as well as inset days, which are payable in full in spite of closure, as our monthly staffing costs remain the same.
Processing Information
Day Rates
Under 3 years: £105.00 per standard day
3 years +: £94.50 per standard day
Fees include all food, drink, consumables and activities.
Making payments
Fees are due in advance, and we issue invoices mid-month for the following month with Direct Debits taken on the 27th of each month. For Payments via Tax-Free childcare or Childcare Vouchers, fees are due by the last day of the month. Unfortunately there can be no refunds for sickness or holidays. Any fee increases will be communicated 2 months before affecting your invoice and are based on the nursery’s running costs.
Flexibility
You can extend the standard day (8-6pm) by up to an hour each way at the same hourly rate on a pay as you go basis - i.e. £10.50/hr for under 3s or £9.45/hr for 3 years+; equivalent to £2.63/15mins or £2.36/15mins.
Joining fees
To join the waiting list at N, families are required to pay a waiting list registration fee of £350
On accepting a place, this fee will become a non-refundable joining fee, and you’ll be asked to pay a £400 place acceptance fee, which will be deducted from your final invoice.
Funding eligibility deadlines
Families who are eligible for the 30 hours of funding are responsible for applying for a positive determination of eligibility from HMRC - e.g. a valid eligibility code. You must apply for the code before the 30th of the term before in order for the code to be eligible. The term start dates are 1st January, 1st April, and 1st September. The eligibility code must be provided to us before your child's early years funding can be claimed.
