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Excel Kids Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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3.8(5 parent reviews) ·62 Hainault Road, LONDON, E11 1EQ · Waltham Forest
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Waltham Forest

About this day nursery

Excel Kids Day Nursery provides a nurturing "home from home" environment for children aged three months to five years. The nursery focuses on supporting children's development across various age groups, from stimulating imagination in the baby room (3-24 months) to encouraging role-play in the toddler room (2-3 years).

For preschool-aged children (3-4 years), the nursery offers a welcoming learning environment designed to ease their transition to primary school, fostering self-awareness and confidence. The curriculum incorporates creative learning, expressive arts and design, and activities that promote understanding of shapes, space, measures, and the wider world, all aimed at school readiness.

Emphasising parent involvement, Excel Kids Day Nursery offers an online children's system for daily updates, ensuring peace of mind for parents. They also provide comprehensive support regarding various funding options for childcare.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at the nursery, developing good relationships with staff. Older children are confident to ask questions, and staff effectively sequence learning in small steps, such as supporting babies from crawling to walking. Staff have high expectations, leading to good behaviour, sharing, and patience among children, who are also encouraged to be independent in daily tasks, promoting self-confidence.

Home from Home ApproachOnline Children System for ParentsSupport with Funding Options

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • Sibling Discount£10 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon-Fri 8am - 6pm (7-8 am) & (6-7 pm by arrangement)

Age range

3 mths - 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Excel Kids Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 May 2023

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

Children are happy and settled at the nursery, developing good relationships with staff. Older children are confident to ask questions, and staff effectively sequence learning in small steps, such as supporting babies from crawling to walking. Staff have high expectations, leading to good behaviour, sharing, and patience among children, who are also encouraged to be independent in daily tasks, promoting self-confidence.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have implemented an effective curriculum since the last inspection.
  • Staff know the children well and create an environment that supports independence and school readiness.
  • There is an effective key-person system in place, and staff are good role models, speaking to children with kindness and calmness.
  • Staff provide a language-rich environment, encouraging communication and introducing new vocabulary.
  • Children explore the well-resourced garden area, developing large-muscle skills and learning about risk-taking.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the good partnerships with parents to ensure that all parents receive more frequent and specific guidance on how to support their children's home learning
  • 2strengthen supervision to identify areas for staff to gain further opportunities to tailor training to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.
Inspection #10250457 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they value the 'family environment' at the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well supported. For instance, staff use children's home languages and speak in shorter sentences.

Outdoor space

Children explore the well-resourced garden area. Older children follow recipes, as they mix mud, leaves and sticks to make mud pies for their friends. Toddlers balance on space hoppers and ride on the tricycles. Babies use the chunky chalks to make large drawings on the floor. Children climb equipment to develop their large-muscle skills. Children learn to take appropriate risks and develop an understanding of staying safe.

Parent Reviews of Excel Kids Day Nursery

3.8
(5)
Natalie Smith
3 years ago

My daughter and myself enjoyed this wonderful nursery. Great support team. Very kind and gentle with the very shy and nervous daughter. It makes all the difference in putting your child in a good place. It will effect their future and their well-being. I miss you guys and my deepest apologies for taking so long to fill this review in. Keep up the amazing work you do and thank you again for the amount of support and kindness to all of my many concerns.

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Doni blake
6 years ago

My little one loves it at this nursery. She asks to go in on the weekends! It's a very family oriented place which is what attracted us to this place. Whenever I have any question or query, it gets dealt with straight away, in a most professional and caring way. The meals are absolutely delightful as nutritional value is on point yet, a wide variation. The activities are fun for the kids, with learning factor. I truly recommend this nursery after gone to visit other nurseries, this is still my first choice. No regrets! Keep up the good work Excel, I do hope you never lose your high standards. SB

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Mrs Lewis
a year ago

First visit today with my daughter, won't be a repeat, dirty equipment and very uncared for no place for prams so very hard to find a seat and table in-between being squished between the table and a strangers pram Staff.... Unprofessional and very common and abrupt only reason for visit was because kiddie winks was fully booked Would not recommend

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Yasmine Browne
7 years ago

They make it seems like everything’s good yes but the staff talk about every child’s parents behind their back. The staff even talk about the managers. What a shame.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023

Date: August 2022

  • May 2023Good
  • August 2022Requires improvement

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