Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school

21 Lee Road, London SE3 9RQ
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  • Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school, London
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted (November 2021), Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-School provides childcare and education to children from birth to 5 years old.

You can find them in Blackheath, not far from the station. It's a spacious nursery in a handsome Victorian building with separate areas for different age groups and a large garden.

The experienced staff plan each day with help from the children. They can choose from a wide range of activities, from gardening to science experiments, football to dialogic reading, and more. The children love to get out and about too – shopping for fruit and veg at the local market or nature-spotting on Blackheath.

Their in-house chef provides all meals using nutritious recipes from LEYF’s menu.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 45

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas

Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (67)

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Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school has 67 reviews.

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Review from Maricel R (Mother of Child) published on 7 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What I really love about this nursery is how they would make me and my child feel comfortable during drop-off. All of the Teachers in the Toddler room take the time to greet my son during drop off, making him feel welcome, then someone will always come to give him a cuddle, will give me a smile and
assurance that my son will be fine and that they'll make sure he'll have a great time. I've seen some daycares too and I could say that these teachers have genuine sincerity in caring for the children. I believe my son can sense it too. We are on our 4th month now and whenever we say 'It's nursery day!' he would give us a wide grin and would happily say his bye-byes to both me and my husband.
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Review from Jana S (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with The Conservatoire Nursery. Our son spends lots of time there and when I pick him up I can see he feels happy during the day. They have lots of different activities and ways of engaging with each child.
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Review from Shaowei (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very caring and energetic, we are very happy and grateful for the help and support from the staff. Our son loves going to the nursery!
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Review from Jo (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We would highly recommend The Conservatoire Nursery. Our child has been very happy there. It has a warm and fun atmosphere with good facilities and a great location. The staff are very caring and engaged with the children.
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Review from E H (Father of Child) published on 15 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Conservatoire Nursery is a great environment for children. The staff really care about them and go the extra mile to offer feedback at the end of a busy day.


My 2-year old has been at the nursery for a year and a half and has made some great friends and good progress with his speech and development


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variety of activities and excellent outdoor space ensure there is always lots to do, and there is also a very nutritional menu on offer.


I would definitely recommend the nursery to others.

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Review from Balaji R (Father of Child) published on 11 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves going to the nursery. He is having a really good time there and learning some essential skills along the way. He loves the sports hour on Mondays and spending time in the garden. He's bonded very well with his key worker and has really developed his social skills there.
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Review from Maristella N (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful staff, great activities and general positiveness throughout. My son is happy there and I guess that is the best review!
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Review from Alexandra S (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Conservatoire is just a lovely nursery. Like all first time mums, I was very anxious about leaving my son alone for the first time, but I needn't have been. It is reassuring to know that he is in such a warm and caring environment. I did lots of research about nurseries in Blackheath and there are
many good ones, but for us, The Conservatoire ticked all of our boxes. We especially like the location (very convenient area but safe off the main road), outdoor space, food (!), creativity & activities, parental support & inclusion, and the staff. We receive good updates daily on collection; I feel the staff know my son very well and are open, honest and trustworthy. I really appreciate the weekly emails, the enthusiasm for the nursery and children's development, and as a parent, I feel well informed about what is happening at the nursery. Most of all my son loves it here. Choosing a nursery is not an easy task, but I can hand on heart say this is a great nursery & I am so glad we chose it!
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Review from Matthew B (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter enjoys her days in the baby room especially when she gets to play with sand and water!!
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Review from Amy G (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Consevetoire Nursery has been great for our daughter since she was 11 months old.
Being slightly smaller than other nurseries in the area we felt it the best place for our daughter to be given more focused care, and the Conservatoire Nursery has definitely met those expectations.
She is now
nearly three and we remain very happy with the care provided at the Conservatoire Nursery.
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Review from Rebecca L (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined the Conservatoire Nursery at 9 months. Since then his development has come on leaps and bounds. He receives the best care and has built close relationships with those looking after him in the baby room.
The nursery always goes the extra mile to keep the children entertained and encourage
social skills from creating indoor beaches to royal wedding parties outside. My son is always so happy when I pick him up and it’s such a relief to know he is in good hands. I could not have made a better choice in nursery.
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Review from Rachael L (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff in toddler room and the 2-5 years room really supported my son. He loved coming to nursery.
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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are incredibly caring and know my child well. Focused attention and plans for individual learning and development are the main reason we chose Leyf The Conservatoire Nursery. The care my child receives is excellent and we love the focus on kindness, sharing and respect and diversity.
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Review from R F (Father of Child) published on 21 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I think The Conservatoire Nursery is a very well run nursery with lots of happy children. It would be good to see more permanent members of staff as churn of agency staff might cause the children some upset.
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the nursery for almost two years and loves it there; so much so we have increased the number of days he attends.
Although the nursery is small, a great deal of thought has gone into using the available space - in particular, the garden. My son loves playing outside.
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caring and know every child’s name.
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Review from Paul D (Father of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very friendly and safe environment has been created to leave my daughter each day. She really enjoys attending the nursery and is a very happy child - testament to their level of professionalism.
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy is very happy at the nursery. He is genuinely cared for by staff and they take time to observe and encourage his strengths and positively work him to overcome any challenges.
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Review from Kirsten M (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very caring and friendly nursery with well behaved kind children. Great variety in activities. My son is very happy here.
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Review from Maaike V (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby has been there for a few months now and she is settling in brilliantly (after a difficult first few weeks). She loves her time in nursery, doesn't even bother waving when being dropped off, is always happy and smiling when being picked up. We also notice how much progress she makes - eating
on her own, using crayons, standing and walking, etc. The staff is clearly taking development and learning seriously and the fact that our daughter is happy when we drop her off and pick her up, makes it so much easier for us to go to work. She waves happily at everyone and clearly feels at home there. We can see how many different activities she gets up to from the 'art' she brings home and from the pictures in the weekly newsletter.


The nursery is in a lovely old building near the station, has decent size outdoor space for the children to play and the staff are brilliant, engaged and caring. We would recommend this nursery to everyone.

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Review from Jen B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since November for 2 days a week. She really enjoys her time there, in fact, she cries when we pick her up! The children have a variety of toys to play with in the Baby Room, including a kitchen area; slide, and reading corner. They also have different activities
each day such as making seasonal cards with glitter or exploring toy creepy crawlies in a sand pit. They go outside most days which my daughter really enjoys especially as she often gets to observe the older children at play. The food variety is good and she always seems to have eaten everything, when she doesn't we know she is unwell! The staff are all very friendly and caring. I definitely feel my daughter is safe at this nursery and it is benefiting her development.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.940)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10 for Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-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 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.940 for Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (157 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.94
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-school is based on 14 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 45 number of registered child places is 9, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Stacey-Jane

Stacey-Jane

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2003

Hello, my name is Stacey-Jane and I joined LEYF in 2003. After a lot of hard work, I became a manager in 2014 and am now the manager of Conservatoire Nursery & Pre-School. I have the Early Years Foundation Degree and Early Years Professional Status (EYPS). We have a highly qualified staff team here. Their knowledge and skills help to support and extend children’s learning to its full potential.

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