HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

59 St Mildreds Road, Lewisham, London SE12 0RE
Submit a Review
10 15 Reviews
HappyWoods Lewisham delivers high quality day care in a purpose-built and stimulating environment. The nursery has great facilities for indoor play and learning, as well as a beautiful outdoor space for children to explore, including a climbing train, mud kitchen, musical garden equipment and a beautiful sensory room located in the garden area.

The team is experienced, and works hard to deliver a service that encourages children's confidence and curiosity, whilst also giving families the peace of mind that their child is happy and safe during their time at the nursery. The team works in collaboration with families to make sure they understand the individual requirements of each child, and they use this knowledge to offer opportunities that suit them, their personalities and their stage of development.

The nursery provides nutritional and tasty meals and snacks, and they are happy to cater for different dietary requirements, provided by the nursery Chef.

The nursery also offers extra-curricular activities in Spanish, Yoga, Cooking and regular outings

HappyWoods is conveniently located in the South East borough of Lewisham and offers day care provision for children on a full day, half day, and sessional basis. They are open 7:45am - 6pm.
... Read more
Show HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) on the Map

Care Provided by HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Abeer Abdelrahman (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 7
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

  • The nursery fees vary depending the booking pattern
    The nursery offers a minimum of 2 full days of care
    The nursery offers Ad - Hoc sessions at £90 per day
    Free 15 and 30 hours funding available

  • Please email the nursery for further details as the costs will depend on the number of sessions / booking patterns.
  • Parking

  • Parking is free on the side road (Park Craft Road).


HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) Reviews (15)

10

HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) has a Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) has 15 reviews.

Overall Experience

  • 14
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Date Published

15
9
9
13
2

Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happywoods nursery is a good school my daughter is always happy going to school all the staff are nice friendly I recommend this school. My second daughter will be attending soon. The environment is conducive and neat always.

Reply from Carolina Machado, Owner at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

Thank you very much for taken the time to give us a positive review about our nursery. At HappyWoods we take the Health and Safety of the children very seriously and we ensure that we always have a welcoming and motivating environment that supports the children learning and development. Kind Regards, Management Team


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Arshel R (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happywood nursery is beautiful and amazing ur child is secure. Staff are very lovely and polite . I would recommend this nursery to any parents. I am very happy with the learning , the activities done with the kids, my daughter has been doing great improvement with the skill taught by
the staff.

Reply from Carolina Machado, Owner at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

Dear parent, Thank you so much for your kind words, at HappyWoods Nursery our nursery practitioners are very well trained in delivering excellent learning activities for all our children in our care, we always have an open door policy, to ensure that we are working in partnership with our parents.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Clare J (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two sons attend Happywoods nursery. My eldest has been there for two years and the youngest for 6 months. Both are really happy at the nursery and happily go in at the door each day. We like the fact it's smaller than some other local nurseries so the children really get to know all the staff and
they spend time in different rooms. This really makes the transition easier when they move up a room, and it means my two boys get to see each other for some of the day. The garden area is lovely and they do lots of activities including Spanish, singing, cooking and occasional trips out of the nursery. Both kids are really thriving here. The staff are always happy to chat about their day and give updates as we need.

Reply from Carolina Machado, Owner at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

Thank you so much for writing us a review, your feedback is much valuable. At HappyWoods Nursery, we ensure that the children are receiving high quality learning opportunities, that in line with the children interest and are suitable for their individual needs. The nursery's team ensure that the children have a smooth transition, and that they support the children in a way that help them to develop and flourish in a happy, safe and pleasant learning environment.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery highly recommend good activities and garden space for kids and lovely nursery meals. The nursery has a huge garden so the children have plenty of free space and lovely outdoor equine nursery staff.

Reply from Carolina Machado, Owner at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

Thank you so much for your review, and your kind words. At HappyWoods nursery we give special attention to the children meals and nutrition that supports their development such as strong bones, teeth, and immune systems, boosts cognitive function.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from D R (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Happywoods for Almonte one year and the Service has been Great. The feedback I received each day is very informative so I know how well he has been progressing at the nursery.


I would highly recommend Happywoods nursery to any parent looking for a well managed nursery where

children are happy to attend each day.


Thank you


Reply from Carolina Machado, Owner at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

HappyWoods Nursery, appreciates your feedback and will ensure we continue to meet your expectations in line with the needs of the children. Our aim is to always try to get the best learning outcomes for the children that attend the nursery.Kind Regards,HappyWoods Management team


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the services we have received, the nursery staff have a lot of knowledge about their practice so as a parent I feel happy to leave my child every day as I know he is well look after.


I would highly recommend this nursery to any new parents looking for a nurturing, caring and

loving setting.


Thank you so much.


Reply from Carolina Machado, Owner at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

Thank you for taken the time to give us a positive review. HappyWoods Nursery is a welcoming and happy place where practitioners ensure dedicated time and effort is given to assist the children in making progress based on their own individual needs.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Shanielee W (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery the staff are amazing, my son loves it here and comes home very happy, they take the time to tell me how he has been and take the child's needs into consideration, they have lots of activities for the children.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Nina A (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing nursery! My son only started recently and I was a bit worried about how he will settle in but he has settled in absolutely well. I am beyond happy with the service the nursery has provided. Has a wonderful garden facility and my son absolutely adores it! Couldn't recommend this nursery
any more!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from J W (Father of Child) published on 26 February 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends HappyWoods Nursery and he loves it, is always happy and says he has had the best day. The teachers are very friendly and caring. His learning skills have been fantastic since he attended.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

HappyWoods Nursery is a lovely caring nursery for my one-year-old daughter. The staff were wonderful during her settling-in period, adapting it to her needs and she's settled in really well. She has great relationships with her key worker and regular workers in the baby room and the other babies in
the nursery's baby room. It's a great size (6 babies) so we both know the other babies and their parents. They do thoughtful activities, sensory, cooking, celebration days, songs and dancing. It's a lovely, warm and fun environment for my little one. She's happy, learning lots and it shows!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Carina G (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good clear feedback about my daughter's development. Discussed targets and goals. Discussed SEN concerns of possible traits and tendencies. Thank you for all your help.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Alice Y (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

HappyWoods is a home-from-home. We chose HappyWoods due to the small, homely setting. We go to work each day knowing our son is happy and well looked after. The staff are all lovely and approachable.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from Michael B (Father of Child) published on 18 December 2023
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

HappyWoods has been fantastic in helping with our 1.5-year-old son. His speech is coming along really well and we are so pleased. Potty training is just starting and with the help of the nursery we are hoping to say goodbye to nappies soon!

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from I C (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2023
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

HappyWoods is a good nursery. My son enjoys his time there and the staff are very caring and always reassure me if he is having a bad day. I love the communication and the management are very welcoming.

Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2022
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was in a different nursery for 8-9 months before moving to HappyWoods and I must say the difference is so significantly better and the carer/staff seem to really care and enjoy their roles. I am so pleased we decided to move. I am so pleased with our experience so far. Thank you!

Reply from Sarah Boodhoo, Area EYFS Nursery Manager at HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

Thank you for your feedback. HappyWoods Nursery aims to provide a welcoming and happy, safe, secure, stimulating and well-resourced learning environment for all children.


Facilities / Outside Space

Learning

Resources / Equipment / ICT

Care

Activities

Staff

Food / Nutrition

Management

Cleanliness

Safeguarding

Value for Money

Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.962)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10 for HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.962 for HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) is calculated as follows: ( (150 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.962

  • b) 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 HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (3)

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: HappyWoods Nurseries

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2021

Recipient: HappyWoods Nurseries

Date: Friday 28 May 2021 More details

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: HappyWoods Nurseries

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading

Loading events

Meet the Team (1)

Dr Abeer

Dr Abeer Abdelrahman

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Dr Abeer has over 30 years of experience within the Early Years education, she provides an extensive culture for high achievement in Early Years education with a focus on the best interest for the children within our nursery setting, awe and wonder and forward thinking practices to promote outstanding care.

Dr Abeer is very passionate about employee development which is one of the fundamental practices that has allowed our setting to embed new practices to meet employee satisfaction at all times.

... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions about HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham)

What is the Age Range of Children that HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) accepts?

HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) Open?

HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) have capacity for?

HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) to the centre of London?

7.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. HappyWoods Nursery (Lewisham) has a Platinum Service – more info.