Food
All meals and snacks prepared by chef on site.
LEYF - Micky Star Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
62 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Westminster
About this early years setting
LEYF - Micky Star Nursery & Pre-School is located in Westminster, London, providing care for children from birth to five years old. The nursery is open all year and accepts a range of government funding schemes. In March 2023, Ofsted inspected the nursery and judged its overall effectiveness to be 'Good'. The inspector reported that children are happy, curious, and engaged in a broad range of activities, making good progress from their starting points. Staff have high expectations and children were seen to behave well.
According to the Ofsted report, partnerships with parents are strong, with parents speaking highly of the support they receive. The special educational needs coordinator was described as an asset to the nursery. Children have access to a garden to develop their physical skills, using equipment such as tyres, bicycles, and rockers. The nursery offers nutritional meals and also runs a 'loan a bike' scheme to promote fitness for families.
Our ethos
At LEYF, all staff live our values: Brave, Inspiring, Nurturing, and Fun. We are curious, bold, and adventurous, pushing boundaries and advocating for children's rights. We encourage continuous development and challenge each other to question and explore. We are warm, caring, loving, and welcoming, creating safe and homely environments. We are imaginative and creative, believing in learning through play.
What it's like
Children arrive happy to attend nursery and are warmly welcomed by friendly staff, helping them settle quickly. They are curious and engaged in a broad range of activities, making good progress from their starting points. Staff have high expectations for all children, who behave well and follow nursery rules.
Forest School outingsNutritious meals by trained chefLarge outdoor spacesFamily-friendly atmosphereFree-flowing educational space
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Opening hours
08:00 - 18:00
Age range
Birth to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for LEYF - Micky Star Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 1 March 2023
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 arrive happy to attend nursery and are warmly welcomed by friendly staff, helping them settle quickly. They are curious and engaged in a broad range of activities, making good progress from their starting points. Staff have high expectations for all children, who behave well and follow nursery rules.
Inspector highlights
- The manager is passionate about her role and has high ambitions for staff, regularly monitoring practice and identifying training needs.
- Staff collect detailed information from parents to plan an ambitious and high-quality curriculum, effectively monitoring children's progress.
- The manager and staff have developed strong partnerships with parents, who speak highly of the support received.
- The special educational needs coordinator is an asset, working with professionals and securing extra funding to support children.
- Staff embed supporting children to stay safe, fit, and healthy into the nursery culture, offering nutritional meals and promoting physical activity.
Areas to develop
- 1review the arrangements for sharing children's next steps in learning to support parents to continue their children's learning at home
- 2strengthen staff's practice in the baby room to ensure that all staff communicate effectively and work together as a team.
Inspection #10264836 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that they feel very supported
parents say that their children are keen to attend and often do not want to go home
parents report that communication is good, and they receive regular updates on their children's routines and learning
Parents comment that they have noticed positive changes in their children's behaviour, confidence, independence and language skills.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children make good progress from their starting points in development, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator is an asset to the nursery, working with other professionals to provide extra support to benefit children and help to prepare them for the next stage of learning.
Outdoor space
Children have access to the garden and enjoy balancing on tyres, riding bicycles and using rockers to extend their physical skills. The nursery supports families with their 'loan a bike' scheme to promote fitness and mental well-being.
Google Reviews of LEYF - Micky Star Nursery & Pre-School
4.7
(13 Google reviews)
Nelly Bombon
6 months ago
The Micky Star Nursery provides a nurturing environment that feels just like home for my young child. I am incredibly pleased with the dedicated and caring staff. Their attentiveness ensures my 16-month-old son is happy and well-looked after throughout the day. It brings me great comfort knowing he is in such capable hands. I am very satisfied with the overall experience at Micky Star Nursery.
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john johnson
3 years ago
Fantastic nursery, All the staff are loving, caring and nurturing towards the children meeting all needs and requirements. After my initial experience with my son attending the nursery I was sure to secure my daughter a place here too.
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Elaine Carville
3 years ago
My daughter is extremely happy here. The staff are caring and nurturing. I feel they really know the children as individuals and cater for their needs and developmental stages accordingly. Highly recommend.
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jaroldossmurugan
9 years ago
Amazing staff & great activities. My child has learnt so much, and has become so independent and loves going to nursery .The care and affection the staff show my child is absolutely amazing, my daughter thinks of the Micky Star staff as if they are family .
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Grangstarr
6 years ago
My granddaughter had a accident at Micky Star Nursery. The nursery didn't even advise us of what happened. My granddaughter was left in a coma because of the negligence of staff. The staff acted as nothing happened. After my granddaughter recovered she told us whilts at Micky Star Nursery she fell and banged her head. We asked head office for the incident report but as all cover ups it was not given to us. This organisation is Dishonest disgusting should not be allowed to work with the living
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Inspection history
Date: November 2010
- March 2023Good
- June 2017Good
- May 2015Good
- November 2010Good
Frequently asked about LEYF - Micky Star Nursery & Pre-School
About the setting
Micky Star Community Children's Centre registered in 2005 and is situated in Paddington, in the London Borough of Westminster. The nursery is open all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 16 members of staff, 14 of whom hold relevant qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6.
- URN
- EY312270
- Registered person
- The London Early Years Foundation
- 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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