Age range
2 – 4 year olds
Bertrum House Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2024)
Number of places
70 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Wandsworth
About this day nursery
Bertrum House Nursery, established in 2016 by Vicky and Pari, offers a stimulating and supportive environment for children aged 2-4 years. This outstanding pre-school focuses on nurturing curiosity, independence, and confidence through a blend of outdoor and classroom-based learning.
The nursery prides itself on its strong community ethos, with founders actively involved daily and maintaining connections with families even after children move on to primary school. Bertrum House embraces a dynamic approach to learning, with class teams planning activities weekly to align with children's evolving interests, ensuring the curriculum remains engaging and lively.
The dedicated and highly qualified staff are committed to continuous professional development, fostering an inclusive setting where every child is encouraged to become a confident and inquisitive learner. The nursery boasts purpose-built indoor facilities designed for specific age groups, allowing for tailored learning experiences.
Additionally, its extensive outdoor space features a large sandpit, mud kitchen, allotment, carpentry shed, and a nature area, highlighting the equal importance placed on outdoor exploration as an integral part of the curriculum.
Our ethos
Bertrum House Nursery fosters curiosity, independence, and confidence through a blend of indoor and outdoor learning, with a strong community ethos. Their dynamic approach involves planning weekly activities aligned with children's interests, supported by dedicated staff committed to inclusive and inquisitive learning. They emphasise outdoor exploration with child-focused facilities.
What it's like
Children thrive and flourish at this exceptional setting. Staff are highly effective in creating a wealth of excellent learning experiences, indoors and outdoors. Children quickly become independent explorers, developing their own personal interests and preferences.
Ofsted OutstandingOutdoor Learning FocusCommunity EthosDynamic CurriculumExperienced Staff
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bertrum House Nursery
Last inspected 11 September 2024 · Trisha Edward
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children thrive and flourish at this exceptional setting. Staff are highly effective in creating a wealth of excellent learning experiences, indoors and outdoors. Children quickly become independent explorers, developing their own personal interests and preferences.
Inspector highlights
- The highly qualified staff team foster children's literacy exceptionally well, creating emerging readers who are very excited about books.
- Staff nurture children's creativity and imagination, such as by adding excitement when setting up the garden for children to act out the bear hunt.
- Communication and language are key focus areas for staff, who support children developing early language skills to learn Makaton.
- Staff make thorough and accurate assessments of children's learning to plan individual next steps, preparing them for the next stage of learning and school.
- Parents and carers are very enthusiastic to share their highly positive feedback, feeling extremely well involved and informed of their children's learning.
Inspection #10351824 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities exceptionally well. They foster strong partnerships with parents and outside professionals. Staff source and use additional funding for specific children's individual needs to purchase carefully selected resources that extend and enhance children's learning experiences.
Outdoor space
Staff are highly committed to ensuring that children have access to vigorous outdoor activities every day. This supports children to build confidence, independence and curiosity. The inspector observed the quality of education, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Bertrum House Nursery
5.0
(2)
Ayla Hill
3 years ago
My son spent two happy years here. So much space for the children to run and play!
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Herbs Harmony
8 years ago
My son johnny has been here over one year, he is so happy
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Inspection history
Date: October 2018
- September 2024Outstanding
- October 2018Outstanding
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