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Fountain Children Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.4(11 parent reviews) ·19 Bird in Bush Road, London, SE15 6RW · Southwark
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Southwark

About this day nursery

Fountain Nursery, located in New Malden, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 5 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on child-led learning through play, balanced with adult-initiated activities, within a setting that emphasises British values and community engagement.

They integrate various extracurricular activities into their curriculum, including library visits, cooking sessions, trips to local parks, and high street outings. Additionally, children benefit from weekly sports sessions led by 'Love the Ball' coaches, promoting physical confidence and instilling values like fair play, and engaging 'Monkey Music' sessions that align with early years educational frameworks.

Committed to high standards of care, the nursery ensures its practitioners receive continuous professional development through 'Noodle Now' to stay updated with best practices and cater to diverse needs. The facility is purpose-built, with a capacity for 40 children, and offers inclusive care, providing nappies, wipes, meals, and refreshments.

Our ethos

Our ethos at nursery is that our children learn through play. We have adult led activities and child initiated play incorporated daily in our routines. Our senior leadership team curate our curriculum to promote local events, what is important to our community and embracing diversity.

What it's like

Children happily arrive at the nursery keen to start their day, confidently separating from their parents, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. Caring and nurturing staff build close bonds and attachments with their key children, leading to children feeling emotionally safe and eager to learn. Children are happy, confident and settled in this environment.

All-inclusive childcareExtracurricular activitiesPlay-based learningContinuous Professional Development

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm, 50 weeks a year (apart from Bank Holidays, and closing the last week of August and from 23rd December until New Year)

Food

meals and refreshments are supplied by us

Age range

5 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fountain Children Centre

Last inspected 24 July 2024 · Tracey Murphy

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

What it's like to attend

Children happily arrive at the nursery keen to start their day, confidently separating from their parents, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. Caring and nurturing staff build close bonds and attachments with their key children, leading to children feeling emotionally safe and eager to learn. Children are happy, confident and settled in this environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Children happily arrive keen to start their day, feeling safe and secure.
  • The curriculum is designed to support children's interests and builds on their existing knowledge.
  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
  • Staff are kind and considerate, offering reassurance and support to all children.
  • Children develop good health through regular physical exercise and learn about healthy food choices.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to strengthen their teaching strategies to consistently challenge and extend children's learning
  • 2strengthen interactions with children during group activities to help all children to remain more focused and engaged in their learning
  • 3continue to improve the existing good systems for communication, to further enhance effective information sharing with all parents
Inspection #10351684 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say "staff are friendly and their children are excited to attend nursery"

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. Children with SEND have good support from staff; they have individualised learning plans which help to close gaps in children's learning and staff build strong links with external professionals involved in children's care.

Outdoor space

Children develop good health through regular physical exercise. Children access the garden area at the nursery where they run, jump and climb.

Parent Reviews of Fountain Children Centre

4.4
(11)
Samson Giwa
7 years ago

My daughter attended this nursery for 2 years and I can categorically say that it is an outstanding nursery with good facilities. Shame we live near Kent otherwise my younger daughter would have also attended. Highly recommended.

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Jacqueline Evans
9 years ago

Very professional staff and a very good childcare service.

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Tamorha Martin
4 years ago

Staff are amazing , building nice and clean

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Inspection history

Date: April 2012

  • July 2024Good
  • October 2018Good
  • May 2016Good
  • April 2012Outstanding

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