“My daughter attended Blooming Years for 3 years and I will be forever thankful for the amazing teachers for fostering a nurturing environment. This has provided her with brilliant foundations, enabling her confidence, curiosity and resilience to flourish. Thank you for loving her so much!”
5 Hillside Road, SW2 3HL
Nursery in Herne Hill
Herne Hill has a strong community character and a high concentration of families who are genuinely engaged in their children's early development. For parents in SE24, Blooming Years in Streatham Hill is one of the closest full-day nurseries with the kind of provision worth considering, and the route through Tulse Hill takes around ten minutes by car. Herne Hill station puts Streatham Hill within easy reach for families who do not drive. We find families from Herne Hill often have very clear ideas about what they are looking for, which makes a visit a straightforward conversation rather than a general enquiry.
Why families choose us
Our approach
Herne Hill parents often arrive with a clear sense of their values around early education, and they tend to be looking for a nursery that aligns with those values rather than just ticks a checklist of facilities. Our approach is built around developing children's ability to think independently and to feel genuinely confident in themselves, not through a branded curriculum but through the quality of the environment, the relationships practitioners build with each child, and the consistency that allows children to feel properly settled and free to explore.
In practice
Settling in is gradual and led by the child. We start with parents present and build up at a pace that is right for each child individually. We speak with you every day during that period and hold proper termly conversations about how your child is developing. We accept both 15 and 30 hours funded childcare, and we are happy to walk you through how the funding would apply to your sessions.
For families in Herne Hill
Herne Hill has a particular culture of thinking carefully about institutions before committing to them, and we find parents from this area often visit more than one nursery before deciding. That is a healthy approach, and we are always comfortable being one option in a comparison. What families from Herne Hill tend to tell us, after they start, is that the nursery felt right when they visited and that what they saw on the day turned out to accurately reflect the experience of being here.
Address
5 Hillside Road, SW2 3HL
Phone
020 3948 8502Opening hours
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
Ages
3 months to 5 years
Ofsted
Ofsted Registered
Funding
15 & 30 hours accepted
Getting here
From Herne Hill, Blooming Years in Streatham Hill is around a ten minute drive via Tulse Hill or the A205 South Circular. Herne Hill station is served by Thameslink to London Bridge and Victoria, with bus routes running through to Streatham Hill for families who travel without a car.
We also serve families from
Ofsted Registered
What London families say
The families already with us can tell you more than we ever could.
“My son went from 1-4 yrs old. He loved it. The staff were patient and kind, offered such a variety of activities, helped him grow in confidence and independence and supported me when I had questions on a few things. He joined reception this year well prepared and ready for his next chapter. Thank you team.”
“Excellent nursery! We are so happy about it. I was so scared about the idea of not finding a good place for my little one. Then I have tried Blooming Years and my baby loves it. The teachers are qualified and they take care of every emotional aspect of the babies. I have visited a lot of nurseries but I never had the same warm feeling.”
Come and visit us
See our nursery for yourself
A visit is the best way to know if we are the right fit for your family. Meet our team, explore our spaces, and ask us anything you like.
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Things parents ask us
Common questions
Blooming Years in Streatham Hill is around a ten minute drive from Herne Hill via Tulse Hill or the South Circular. Herne Hill station serves Thameslink to London Bridge and Victoria, and regular buses run through to Streatham Hill for families who travel without a car. Most Herne Hill families tell us the journey is easier than they expected when they first enquired.
Yes, we accept both the 15-hour universal entitlement and the 30-hour extended offer for eligible families. The 15 hours is available from the term after your child's third birthday, and the 30 hours applies to working families who meet the government's income criteria. We are happy to walk you through exactly how this applies to your sessions when you come for a visit.
We welcome children from 3 months through to 5 years. The baby and toddler rooms in particular fill up well in advance, so we would encourage Herne Hill families to get in touch as early as possible. We will always be honest about availability and realistic about timescales.
We are Ofsted registered and look forward to welcoming our first inspection at Streatham Hill, which we are confident will match or beat the Good ratings our other nurseries have received. The approach and standards here are consistent with the wider group, and we are happy to talk you through what our practice looks like day to day.
A visit is a proper look at the nursery on a normal day. You meet the team, see the rooms in use and have time to ask whatever is on your mind. There is no sales pitch. If you go ahead, settling in is gradual and starts with you present, building up at your child's pace over a period we decide together based on how they are responding.
The best first step for families in Herne Hill is to book a tour - it gives you a chance to see the nursery, meet the team and ask any questions before committing to anything. Once you have visited and you are happy to go ahead, our online application form takes just a few minutes to complete. We will be in touch shortly after to confirm availability and next steps.