Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School

Mottingham Lane, London SE9 4RW
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9.5 61 Reviews
  • Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School, London
Mottingham Hall for Children is a unique setting with 4 acres or land. The nursery environment is an amazing place for children to grow and learn. Included is 1/3 acre of woodlands, a small onsite farm and allotment area.

The onsite Forest school sessions are run by a highly skilled Forest school trained leaders. The woodlands are securely fenced for nursery use only. Children aged from 2 years upwards use the forest daily. All children have access to the woodlands area on a regular basis and beautiful outdoor grounds. There is also a 6 seater buggy bus and children take regular trips out in this or by foot depending on age (parent permission given on admission).

The staff team have a range of qualification ranging from Level 5- to apprenticeships. The nursery goes above statutory staff to child ratios to ensure children have high quality interactions and care. All staff are Paediatric first aid trained and some both indoor and outdoor paediatric first aid trained.

Safeguarding is of paramount importance and compliance with Ofsted regulations are effectively audited regularly.

All food is cooked on the premises by an onsite chef, as well as delicious parent breakfast treats baked by the chef assistant. There is also a parent area where parents can take an on the go bite, as well as make a takeaway tea and coffee. The menus reflect healthy eating using fresh products all of the time. These are reviewed at least once in a year for summer and autumn.

The nursery is a Curiosity Approach accredited setting, Brain injury accredited setting, Day Nurseries Top 10 winners for London 2022, and Forest School association accredited. It has also been awarded a silver Royal Forestry award.

The nursery is located close to the local train station and the A2/A20 covering areas such as Bromley, Chislehurst, Eltham, Sidcup and Lee.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Mottingham Hall Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Melanie Pearce (Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 34

Total Places for Children

  • 84

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for our most up to date fee sheet. Part days not available - FEE 15 & 30 hours registered.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays only

Parking

  • They have on site parking for pick up and drop off. They also have a buggy store for their families who walk to the setting.

Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School Reviews (61)

9.5

Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.487) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School has 61 reviews.

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Review from Rachael W (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I have found the nursery to be excellent. The staff are friendly, professional and it's clear that they take good care of the children. We have been particularly impressed by how well the nursery is organised and how every single member of staff knows all the children by name, regardless
of whether they are directly caring for each child.


The activities that are carried out with the children are relevant and focused for their age range. The children seem to be encouraged to develop in key areas, for example to progress in speech and learning numbers and colours etc. There are also extra activities offered such as computer skills and french lessons which is excellent in order to allow children to develop key life skills at an early age.


The nursery also understands the importance of good nutrition and the need for children to spend time outside. The garden area is excellent and the plans for it to be extended next year are exciting. The children are also periodically taken on trips to the park and to see the animals.


My son absolutely loves attending nursery at Nottingham Hall.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.487)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.487) out of 10 for Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.892 for Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School is calculated as follows: ( (107 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.892
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.595 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mottingham Hall for Children Nursery, Farm and Forest School is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 84 number of registered child places is 16.8. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 16.8 = 0.595
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Meet the Team (2)

Melanie

Melanie Pearce

Job Title: Director/Manager Joined: 2014

Melanie is the setting owner she has over 32 years of experience in early years.

Emma

Emma Savage

Job Title: Director/Manager Joined: 2014

Emma has worked at Mottingham Hall for children for 10 years. She is level 5 qualified and currently studying her Early Years Teacher Status.

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