Opening hours
8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas and bank holidays
Meadowview Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
Number of places
56 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
About this day nursery
Meadowview Nursery, located on Ashburnham Road in Ham, Richmond, was registered in 2005 and operates as a full day care setting for children aged 1 to 4 years. Open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Christmas and bank holidays, the nursery provides a welcoming and caring environment where staff build strong relationships with children, fostering a sense of security and happiness.
The dedicated and long-standing manager, who holds early years professional status, leads a team of 14 staff members, six of whom are qualified at level 3. The nursery focuses on supporting children's emotional well-being, particularly during the settling-in period, and encourages polite manners, boosting children's self-esteem and confidence.
Parents consistently praise the high quality of care and education provided, highlighting the nursery's strong partnerships with families and local schools. The curriculum effectively supports learning, including for children learning English as an additional language, with an emphasis on developing vocabulary through reading and conversation.
What it's like
All staff at this nursery are welcoming and caring. They develop close relationships with children and offer them lots of reassurance. This makes children feel happy and safe. Staff teach children to use polite words, such as 'yes', 'please' and 'thank you'. Children learn where food comes from and the world around them. They are motivated and show a positive approach to their learning.
Welcoming EnvironmentStrong Parental PartnershipsEffective CurriculumGood Behaviour
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2005
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Meadowview Nursery
Last inspected 20 June 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
All staff at this nursery are welcoming and caring. They develop close relationships with children and offer them lots of reassurance. This makes children feel happy and safe. Staff teach children to use polite words, such as 'yes', 'please' and 'thank you'. Children learn where food comes from and the world around them. They are motivated and show a positive approach to their learning.
Inspector highlights
- All staff are welcoming and caring. They develop close relationships with children and offer them lots of reassurance. This makes children feel happy and safe.
- Staff work successfully with parents to support children's emotional well-being.
- Staff plan a curriculum which supports children's learning well, especially those children who speak English as an additional language.
- The dedicated and long-standing manager continues to provide children with high-quality care and education. She works hard to support staff, which contributes to staff retention at the nursery.
- Partnerships with parents and local schools are a specific strength of the nursery. Parents are unanimous in their praise of the 'amazing' levels of care and education their children receive.
- Children enjoy messy play activities. Babies and older children show high levels of concentration as they mix paints to create marks.
- Staff take children to the library, green spaces and shops to help them to become more aware of their environment.
- Children's behaviour is good. They demonstrate this by taking turns and sharing their toys.
Areas to develop
- 1use observations more effectively to plan and sequence activities that focus on what children need to learn next
- 2support staff to promote children's independence skills to the fullest extent possible.
Inspection #10351431 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff ensure that all children have plenty of fresh air and exercise. They support babies learning to crawl and walk and guide older children to practise coordination and balance on stepping beams. Children also learn about plant care by growing tomatoes.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language are well-supported through a curriculum that develops and extends their vocabulary.
Parent Reviews of Meadowview Nursery
5.0
(1)
Bahar Najafi
3 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: December 2009
- June 2024Good
- June 2016Good
- December 2009Good
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