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Ceres Nursery Working Mums Daycare & Preschool in London (SW14 7JE)

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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5.0(15 parent reviews) ·Roebuck house, 284-286 Upper Richmond Road West, LONDON, SW14 7JE · Richmond upon Thames
Number of places
105 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames

About this day nursery

Working Mums Day care & Pre-School, established in 1992, offers high-quality childcare and early education across its London nurseries. With over 30 years of experience, the nursery group focuses on providing a nurturing ‘home-from-home’ atmosphere, guided by experienced early years educators.

The curriculum is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, fostering independence, resilience, and social skills through a balanced approach of child-led play and adult-guided activities. A strong emphasis is placed on outdoor learning and providing freshly prepared, nutritious meals daily.

They actively partner with families, aiming to support children's growth into confident and curious learners from their earliest days. The institution prides itself on its dedicated and caring staff, which contributes significantly to children's development and overall happiness, as consistently highlighted by parent testimonials.

Our ethos

Working Mums Day care & Pre-School is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, fostering independence, resilience, and social skills through a balanced approach of child-led play and adult-guided activities. They aim to support children's growth into confident and curious learners from their earliest days, offering a nurturing ‘home-from-home’ atmosphere.

What it's like

Staff are very nurturing and affectionate, providing cuddles and encouragement to help children feel safe and secure, which effectively supports their emotional well-being. They reinforce hygiene routines consistently, teaching children the importance of handwashing to maintain their health. The curriculum includes various experiences like ballet, yoga, playball, and tennis, fostering a love of physical play and helping children gain self-care and independence skills.

Over 30 years experienceEYFS-based curriculumEmphasis on outdoor learningNutritious home-cooked meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • Registration fee£100.00 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm each weekday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ceres Nursery Working Mums Daycare & Preschool

Last inspected 25 June 2024 · Marisol Hernandez-Garn

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff are very nurturing and affectionate, providing cuddles and encouragement to help children feel safe and secure, which effectively supports their emotional well-being. They reinforce hygiene routines consistently, teaching children the importance of handwashing to maintain their health. The curriculum includes various experiences like ballet, yoga, playball, and tennis, fostering a love of physical play and helping children gain self-care and independence skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide a nurturing and affectionate environment, especially in the baby room.
  • The curriculum includes various experiences like ballet, yoga, playball, and tennis, developing children's love of physical play.
  • Children learn self-care and independence skills, and behave well with strong social confidence.
  • The manager is ambitious and constantly evaluates practice to identify strengths and areas for development.
  • Staff build strong parent partnerships and collaborate with local schools and outside agencies.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue teaching children the language of feelings and regularly assess their comprehension to reinforce their learning
  • 2strengthen the monitoring and supervision of staff to ensure that they all have high-quality engagement with children.
Inspection #10351489 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of staff who communicate with them regularly about their children's learning.

They praise staff for creating a safe and clean environment that supports their children's individual needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Partnerships with teachers in the local schools and outside agencies are equally strong. The sharing of information between staff and other professionals provides consistency for children's learning. This benefits children who are in the care of other professionals and those transitioning to school.

Outdoor space

The manager is keen to enhance the outdoor space, particularly the growing area, to extend children's opportunities to learn. The inspector observed the quality of education, inside and outside, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Ceres Nursery Working Mums Daycare & Preschool

5.0
(15)
Dani Mellor
a year ago

Working Mums East Sheen is an excellent childcare provider. Since our son and daughter started, we have been incredibly impressed with the level of care and attention from the staff and management. There is such wide variety of activities arranged each day and our children are not only very happy at the nursery but they have developed and learnt so much. The WM team combine the need for boundaries and care and compassion brilliantly. They are also very thoughtful in celebrating key events - both my husband and I received birthday cards and pictures, and on Mother's Day our children brought home flowers, pictures and canvas paintings - it was wonderful. We would highly recommend this nursery and feel grateful to have them in the area. Thank you Team Working Mums - you are doing a fantastic job!

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Kristin
2 years ago

WM East Sheen has been wonderful for our family. My daughter started fulltime at 9 months and it has been amazing to watch her thrive under their care, and for me to have complete peace of mind while at work knowing she is in fantastic hands. Lisa, Jada and the entire team are great at what they do and build strong bonds with the kids. Victoria the manager has also been great to us - she was incredibly understanding/accommodating when our initial childcare plans fell through at the last minute, and she made space and a plan for us immediately. We love to see all the activities and arts/crafts they take part in - we are grateful to have this nursery nearby.

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Charlotte Garczewska
2 years ago

East Sheen Working Mums- Our daughter has been there since her first birthday and is soon to be commencing her final year at the nursery. She has never refused to go, runs in every day to the fantastic team that run the show. The range of activities, learning styles and techniques adopted by this nursery is truly special. The addition of the roof garden is a unique point for this nursery not to mention the personalised seasonal menus put together by Chef. Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone in the local area.

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Andrea
2 years ago

My daughter has been going to the East Sheen nursery for 2 months. I was nervous how she would settle in but the staff have all been brilliant, she’s already formed a bond with the team and I can tell from all the updates I get that she enjoys her time there. The range of activities and meals provided are excellent and the space is great from the roof garden to the playroom areas.

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Mazen Ebeid
2 years ago

Have been with working mums for more than a year and they have been fantastic! the team is absolutely amazing, super loving and caring and how our little one rushes to them is a testimony of that [Rabbia, Emily, Lisa, Leanne, Jessica and Sophie are absolute gems]. Also the management team, Victoria and Katy, have been super supportive and helpful with any issues or questions we had throughout the year. The activities and facilities that they have for the kids are really great! and all the little events/parties that they organise throughout the year are really sweet and gets the parents engaged. Thank you all for running such a fantastic nursery where our little one feels happy, loved and cared for!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2012

  • June 2024Good
  • September 2018Good
  • March 2018Inadequate
  • June 2016Good
  • September 2013Requires improvement
  • May 2012Good

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