Early Buds Nursery

About this day nursery

Early Buds Nursery Ltd, located on Queens Road in London, E17 8QR, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 30/07/2024. Children attending the nursery develop strong relationships with staff, feeling safe, secure, and understood.

Staff provide effective care and routines, helping children manage their feelings and build resilience. The nursery consistently prioritises the welfare and wellbeing of children, identifying individual needs early and fostering nurturing relationships through a well-embedded key-person system.

Babies settle easily and are happy, while older children develop friendships and express their feelings effectively. The nursery supports children's emotional health through a safe and comforting environment and encourages outdoor play.

Leaders ensure children known to social care are well-supported, offering safe spaces for emotional expression. Staff maintain strong partnerships with parents, sharing daily information and progress, and use an online app to communicate effectively.

The curriculum is well-designed to support overall development, with staff using stories to introduce new words and reinforce sentence structures for older children. The team works collaboratively and has high expectations for all children, supporting staff's professional development to enhance their expertise in childcare practices, inclusion, and behaviour management.

Children develop independence, show respect for one another, and learn about different cultures and festivals.

Our ethos

Early Buds Nursery aims to help children "blossom" by nurturing their curiosity, confidence, and kindness. They see each child as a "seed with immense potential" and focus on planting "seeds for joy, wonder, and lifelong discovery" through a nature-inspired approach.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excited to come into the nursery, feeling safe and secure with warm and supportive relationships with staff. They enjoy learning through various activities, both indoors and outdoors, making secure progress towards school readiness. Children are highly engaged in hands-on activities like making smoothies and exploring water play, which supports their physical and sensory development. Staff provide individual support and a predictable environment to help all children participate and thrive, respecting and celebrating diverse backgrounds and cultures.