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Dreamland Nurseries

Ofsted: Expected standard·60-62 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 9AA · Waltham Forest
Number of places
35 places
Age range
—
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Waltham Forest

About this day nursery

Dreamland Nurseries, established in 2024, operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises in London, E4 9AA, providing care for children aged 6 months to 4 years. The nursery offers a warm and inclusive environment where children feel secure, valued, and well cared for.

Staff are skilled in supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through close collaboration with multi-agency professionals and parents. They effectively utilise early years funding to provide tailored support, including specialised interventions like speech therapy, ensuring all children can fully access the curriculum.

For children learning English as an additional language (EAL), the setting employs visual aids and sensory experiences during play. The nursery has an overall "Expected" Ofsted rating with "Needs Attention" in Achievement and Curriculum and Teaching, indicating areas for focused improvement.

They offer consistent operating hours from 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

What it's like

Children at Dreamland Nurseries feel safe, secure, valued, and well cared for, due to staff creating an open and supportive culture. They are respected as individuals, with activities adapted to meet diverse needs, including those with speech and language delays or those learning English as an additional language. Children show curiosity, developing early mathematical skills and collaborating with peers, while also exploring plants and how they grow. Positive behaviour is fostered through encouragement, praise, and an environment where respect and cooperation are embedded.

Supportive cultureIndividualised learningInclusive environmentCuriosity fosteredPositive behaviour

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
Strong standard
—
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
6 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dreamland Nurseries

Last inspected 16 March 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure that the environment is age-appropriately planned to ensure children are benefiting from the provision that fosters their interest and needs by 04/05/2026.
  • Prioritise quality teaching that supports children's shared thinking and social interaction, particularly adult-led play, to foster conversations by 04/05/2026.
  • Prioritise quality adult-child interactions to extend children's communication and language development by 04/05/2026.

What it's like to attend

Children at Dreamland Nurseries feel safe, secure, valued, and well cared for, due to staff creating an open and supportive culture. They are respected as individuals, with activities adapted to meet diverse needs, including those with speech and language delays or those learning English as an additional language. Children show curiosity, developing early mathematical skills and collaborating with peers, while also exploring plants and how they grow. Positive behaviour is fostered through encouragement, praise, and an environment where respect and cooperation are embedded.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and staff fostering an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders prioritise the development of positive behaviour, attitudes, and consistent routines, supported by a nurturing approach.
  • Children are confident and demonstrate resilience in their play, actively participating in established routines.
  • Children benefit from secure attachments with their key person and receive nurturing support from staff, promoting confidence and emotional well-being.
  • Leaders foster an inclusive environment where every child is valued and their individual needs are met effectively, including through tailored support from early years funding and collaborations with multi-agency professionals.
  • Staff are trained to support communication and language development through quality interactions, modelling, and creating communication-rich environments.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure the environment is age-appropriately planned to ensure children are benefiting from the provision that fosters their interest and needs.
  • 2Prioritise quality teaching that supports children's shared thinking and social interaction, particularly adult-led play, to foster conversations.
  • 3Prioritise quality adult-child interactions to extend children's communication and language development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting effectively supports children with special educational needs and disabilities by working closely with multi-agency professionals and parents. They make full use of early years funding to provide tailored support and use specialised interventions, such as speech therapy, to ensure all children can access the curriculum.

EAL / language support

The setting supports children who are learning English as an additional language by implementing visual aids and sensory experiences in play to meet their emerging needs.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 March 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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