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Fountain Children Centre # Fountain Children Centre Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 childcare Extracurricular activities Play-based learning Continuous Professional Development ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://fountainnursery.co.uk) ## 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 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Fountain Children Centre Inspection date Jul 2024 Inspection no. 10351684 Lead inspector Tracey Murphy Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50255486)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY272868) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=fountain-children-centre-se15-6rw-ey272868) 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 - 1 support staff to strengthen their teaching strategies to consistently challenge and extend children's learning - 2 strengthen interactions with children during group activities to help all children to remain more focused and engaged in their learning - 3 continue to improve the existing good systems for communication, to further enhance effective information sharing with all parents Inspection #10351684 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50255486) ## 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) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXlRhM6m5pP2fpOqfrFxfDRZaeCOeyODDP-PGeBJmqXAjHk_gE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) 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. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRcTRLYWpnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4876037334a1085f:0xb0b5f3c26df2e864) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIzMjB_d3cAnMwNvZLxnSvjz3wY8vvxZSGJw-2YY182DLY5mg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Jacqueline Evans 9 years ago Very professional staff and a very good childcare service. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRam92aWx3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4876037334a1085f:0xb0b5f3c26df2e864) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWQZ40_HqEI3QGApD2cvKW2EIJ9kBwYOQ15aVw2Ko4sIswMzyUsag=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Tamorha Martin 4 years ago Staff are amazing , building nice and clean [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBdmUzUzhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4876037334a1085f:0xb0b5f3c26df2e864) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIX-ltIJcAz_F2yAJ9Kt_HLnh91VMHMmCi66SY7R1QuKjWcgw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) D1 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNpc3VuTFN3EAE!2m1!1s0x4876037334a1085f:0xb0b5f3c26df2e864) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXsQrA1qfWnlZwRR_Js2rmIq0FHYeEgSWppDIMdlMWN7I5fkCQPww=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Biola Oloyede 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNDdDhDX3ZnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4876037334a1085f:0xb0b5f3c26df2e864) Reviews from Google for Fountain Children Centre. 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