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Medua Bilingual Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.9(8 parent reviews) ·2 Falconwood Parade, WELLING, DA16 2PL · Bexley
Number of places
20 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

Medua Bilingual Nursery, established in 2017, is a childcare setting for children aged 1 to 4 years located in Welling, Kent. 30pm with both morning and afternoon sessions, and Saturdays from 9am to 4pm, the nursery offers a flexible 'mixed' term-time status.

The nursery actively supports children's physical development through daily access to its outdoor play area and trips to local parks, while also teaching good hygiene practices. Practitioners greet children in both English and French, fostering a bilingual environment that aids in language development from an early age.

The nursery has a strong understanding of children's development, including identifying special educational needs and working with parents and other professionals for timely referrals. Leaders and staff have shown significant improvement since their last inspection, working with the local authority to enhance practices, particularly in managing children's behaviour, and have established a calm environment where staff effectively support learning.

While the setting is good at fostering communication and language development, it needs to further strengthen its mathematics curriculum and encourage children's problem-solving skills and independence.

Our ethos

At Medua Bilingual Nursery, our mission consists of providing a warm and nurturing environment where children feel safe. Our unique Nursery offers various activities that are specifically designed to encourage each child’s growth. Through cooperative play and creative activities, kids reach their social, emotional and physical milestones naturally and with ease.

What it's like

Children arrive happy to attend this home-from-home nursery. Staff provide a warm and friendly welcome on arrival. They offer cuddles and reassurance, which helps children to settle quickly, and feel safe and secure. Children are encouraged to be independent. An established key person system is in place, which helps staff get to know the children well from the start. Children benefit from a broad range of planned activities to sequence their learning and promote interactions and social skills. Staff have high expectations for all children and actively engage and encourage communication.

Bilingual learningOutdoor playStrong parental partnershipsDedicated SEND support

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around hourly, half-day, and full-day rates. A discount is offered for siblings.

Good to know

  • A discount is available for siblings.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, with morning and afternoon sessions. Open on Saturday from 9am to 4pm.

Age range

Young children

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Medua Bilingual Nursery

Last inspected 10 March 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • implement behaviour management strategies, which support practitioners to be consistent in their approach, and build on children's understanding of the expectations for their behaviour
  • improve the effectiveness of practitioners' deployment so that children consistently benefit from purposeful activities and positive interaction and support.

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy to attend this home-from-home nursery. Staff provide a warm and friendly welcome on arrival. They offer cuddles and reassurance, which helps children to settle quickly, and feel safe and secure. Children are encouraged to be independent. An established key person system is in place, which helps staff get to know the children well from the start. Children benefit from a broad range of planned activities to sequence their learning and promote interactions and social skills. Staff have high expectations for all children and actively engage and encourage communication.

Inspector highlights

  • Practitioners are friendly and welcoming and support children to form positive relationships.
  • Practitioners support children's physical health effectively, with daily access to an outdoor play area and trips to local parks.
  • Practitioners teach children to wash their hands at appropriate times, promoting good health with healthy meals and snacks.
  • Leaders and practitioners have a good understanding of how to observe and monitor children's development and identify any gaps or emerging needs.
  • Children consistently develop their language abilities from an early age and develop their early literacy skills.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
  • Leaders and staff have made significant improvements supported by the local authority since the previous inspection.
  • Staff have completed further training to support them in managing children's behaviour and promote a love of books.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should strengthen the curriculum to ensure mathematics is fully embedded and supports all children to develop the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their learning.
  • 2Leaders should strengthen staff practice to ensure children are consistently encouraged to problem-solve and try things for themselves, to build on their resilience and raise their level of achievement even higher.
Inspection #10389852 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and practitioners have a good understanding of how to observe and monitor children's development and identify any gaps or emerging needs. They adapt their teaching and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively, using visual clues, repeating words, and supporting pronunciation to help language skills.

Outdoor space

Practitioners provide children with daily access to an outdoor play area, where they can get fresh air and develop their physical skills. They also take children to local parks.

EAL / language support

Practitioners greet children in English and French, helping them to settle and form positive relationships. Children consistently develop their language abilities from an early age.

Parent Reviews of Medua Bilingual Nursery

4.9
(8)
Carleene Moseley-Payne
5 years ago

My children have been attending this nursery almost a year now and have gained a good amount of learning with additional french taught daily. They are very happy here, the nursery has a warm and inviting environment. I would highly recommend them, I feel reassured my children are getting the best care. Well done to Theresa and Isabelle.

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Dado dado
5 years ago

My daughter started coming to this nursery since she was 6 months old until now 2 years old, she learnt so much more than what we teach her at home, colors, shapes,numbers, French and English, she knows all body and face parts, I’m very impressed and pleased with this friendly and clean nursery, Theresa & Isabelle are both very patient and professional. I’m very glad and daughter loves going there too. Very suitable for working parents too, I highly recommend Medua Bilingual

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J S
5 years ago

My son has been at Medua Nursery for over a year now and he absolutely loves it here. I love that I can go to work and I know my child is in such a caring and safe place. Theresa and Isabelle are both amazing.

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martina fracassi
5 years ago

My son has been attending the nursery for 3 years now and we are extremely happy with the patience, love and care Theresa and Isabel are looking after him. I would definitely reccomend them, they are both amazing, my son loves them.

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Arunas Bendikas
5 years ago

Very friendly and flexible nursery for little ones or even preschoolers. Kids love going there, they learn French and English, there are many toys and a garden, nursery also provides food (included in price).

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Inspection history

Date: October 2019

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • May 2025Requires improvement
  • October 2019Good

Frequently asked about Medua Bilingual Nursery

About the setting

Medua Bilingual Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in the London Borough of Bexley. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, with morning and afternoon sessions during the week, and on Saturday from 9am to 4pm. The setting is closed for two weeks in the summer, one week at Christmas and one week at Easter, as well as the bank holidays. The provider employs seven practitioners. Of these, two practitioners hold appropriate level 2 qualifications and two practitioners hold appropriate level 3 qualifications. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

URN
EY544590
Registered person
Achapu, Theresa Kate
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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