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Kensal Green Under Fives

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
·130 Mortimer Road, London, NW10 5SN · Brent
Number of places
25 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Brent

About this day nursery

Kensal Green Under Fives is a community-based nursery located near Kensal Green tube station in North West London, catering to approximately 36 children aged 20 months to five years. Operating on a not-for-profit basis, it actively involves parents and staff in its management and policy-making, fostering a shared responsibility for the day nursery's continued existence.

The day nursery prides itself on making ethical choices, promoting diversity and inclusiveness, and believes that valuing fairness creates an optimal environment for children's education and care. Income is generated through fees and fundraising efforts, with a commitment to keeping fees as low as possible to ensure accessibility for all community members.

The nursery offers a specially tailored curriculum designed to lead to approved learning outcomes, provides individual care and attention through a high staff ratio, and assigns a personal key worker to each child. It also encourages direct involvement from families.

Their primary aims include enhancing children's education and development, providing a safe, secure, and stimulating environment, and ensuring equality of opportunity within its operational framework.

Our ethos

Choosing our community nursery means that you have made an ethical choice for a community organisation that promotes and values diversity and inclusiveness. Valuing fairness, we believe, creates the best possible environment for the education and care of children.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at the nursery, forming strong bonds with nurturing staff and feeling safe, secure, and ready to learn. They are keen to explore their surroundings and are motivated by activities, showing immense joy and strong physical skills when playing in the newly developed garden. Community is at the heart of the nursery, with children enjoying trips to local places and learning about the wider world.

Community nurseryParent and staff managedNot-for-profitInclusive environment

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

weekdays 8am-5.30pm

Age range

20 months and five years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kensal Green Under Fives

Last inspected 22 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, forming strong bonds with nurturing staff and feeling safe, secure, and ready to learn. They are keen to explore their surroundings and are motivated by activities, showing immense joy and strong physical skills when playing in the newly developed garden. Community is at the heart of the nursery, with children enjoying trips to local places and learning about the wider world.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager works tirelessly to support children, staff and families, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring good progress for all children.
  • The environment, both inside and outside, is well planned and stimulating, with activities based on children's interests and learning needs.
  • Children are strong communicators, and staff show genuine enthusiasm in conversations, extending vocabulary and incorporating songs and music.
  • Parents are extremely complimentary of the nursery, valuing how staff make all children feel welcome and included, and receive regular updates and advice.
  • Children are incredibly polite and learn how to respect their peers and behave, with staff having high expectations for all children.

Areas to develop

  • 1review how some focused activities are organised, so that all children have the opportunity to be given instructions and are clear about what is expected of them
  • 2strengthen how staff ensure that all children know and understand why rules for their behaviour are in place.
Inspection #10279895 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children show immense joy at being outside, in the newly developed garden. They demonstrate strong physical skills as they run, jump and climb up the steps and in between trees. Children wash their hands after outdoor play.

Inspection history

Date: June 2011

  • May 2023Good
  • September 2017Good
  • March 2013Good
  • June 2011Outstanding

Frequently asked about Kensal Green Under Fives

About the setting

Kensal Green Under Fives registered in 1992 and is situated in Kensal Green, in the London Borough of Brent. The nursery is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks of the year. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years, and has seven members of staff, with one holding early years professional status and five having appropriate qualifications ranging from level 2 to 3.

URN
137814
Registered person
Kensal Green Under Fives Group Committee
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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