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Mini Treasures Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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5.0(5 parent reviews)
·238 Camberwell Road, Castlemead T & R Hall, London, SE5 0ET · Southwark
Number of places
24 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Southwark

About this day nursery

Mini Treasures Nursery, located in London SE5 0ET, is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting that was registered in 2009. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, providing full day care for children aged 1 to 4.

With a capacity for 24 children and currently serving 18 on roll, the nursery maintains a strong staffing ratio with six members of staff, five of whom hold childcare qualifications at level 3 to 6. The nursery warmly welcomes children and their parents, fostering a sense of belonging by engaging with them in both English and their home languages.

Children are encouraged to be independent in daily routines and participate in a wide range of exciting activities. The nursery’s approach includes promoting healthy lifestyles with regular exercise in the garden and nutritious snacks, alongside a strong emphasis on communication and language development.

They also celebrate diversity, promoting different festivals and international days, and supporting children from various cultural backgrounds who speak different languages. The latest Ofsted inspection on January 5, 2023, rated Mini Treasures Nursery as 'Good' overall, a consistent rating from their previous inspection, highlighting its commitment to providing a supportive and engaging environment for young children.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed, quickly settling into a wide range of exciting activities. They engage well with adults, demonstrating good concentration and positive attitudes towards learning. Children behave well, listen to adults, and understand routines and boundaries, supported by staff praise and encouragement.

Warm WelcomeChild-Led LearningEmbracing DiversityHealthy Lifestyles

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mini Treasures Nursery

Last inspected 5 January 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly welcomed, quickly settling into a wide range of exciting activities. They engage well with adults, demonstrating good concentration and positive attitudes towards learning. Children behave well, listen to adults, and understand routines and boundaries, supported by staff praise and encouragement.

Inspector highlights

  • Children and their parents are warmly welcomed on arrival, with staff engaging them in conversations in English and their home languages, making them feel valued and raising their sense of belonging.
  • Children are encouraged to be independent, taking responsibility for their belongings and settling quickly into activities.
  • Children engage well with adults during learning experiences, showing good concentration skills and positive attitudes.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development through proactive engagement, singing, storytelling, and meaningful questions.
  • Parents speak highly of the setting, noting that their children are happy, settled, and make good progress in language, confidence, and self-help skills.
  • Mathematics is woven throughout daily routines, with staff using opportunities like counting pebbles and role-playing shops to extend children's understanding.
  • The setting fully embraces diversity, promoting different festivals and international days and helping children learn respect and cultural understanding.
  • Staff promote healthy lifestyles by encouraging good hygiene routines, nutritious snacks, and regular outdoor exercise.
  • The safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff understanding their responsibility to keep children safe and knowing the procedures to follow if concerns arise.

Areas to develop

  • 1Increase partnership working with other settings that children attend to promote a more consistent approach to care and learning.
  • 2Strengthen planning to identify more precisely what children need to learn during activities to maximise their learning.
Inspection #10235331 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work with other professionals to support children who need extra help, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children have regular exercise in the garden and practise running and riding bikes to extend their gross motor skills.

EAL / language support

Children attend from different cultural backgrounds and speak various languages, and the staff promote different festivals and international days, often with parents sharing stories and artefacts. This approach helps children learn respect for others.

Parent Reviews of Mini Treasures Nursery

5.0
(5)
Khadiesha Marah
a year ago

Sent both my kids here. A lovely nursery. They really care and focus on the development of the children; even children with SEN.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2013

  • January 2023Good
  • February 2017Good
  • February 2013Good

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