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MTO Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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4.8(18 parent reviews) ·MTO Nursery Limited, Unit 1-3, London, N8 8ED · Haringey
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Haringey

About this day nursery

MTO Nursery in London, N8 8ED, is dedicated to fostering continuous learning and creativity in children. The nursery embraces modern teaching methods, exemplified by its participation in the Haringey Early Years Team's Clay Project.

This initiative highlights the benefits of clay play, which supports children's development in various areas, including muscle strength, dexterity, concentration, fine motor skills, and mathematical understanding. Clay also serves as a communication tool, particularly for non-verbal children, and promotes vocabulary building through tactile exploration.

MTO Nursery plans to integrate clay activities into its preschool and toddler rooms, anticipating positive outcomes from its presence. The nursery is committed to transparency regarding its funding policy, providing clear information on government early years funding entitlements, eligibility, and how these are applied.

They also detail attendance expectations, invoicing, and notice periods. MTO Nursery emphasises a consistent approach to care and learning, ensuring that children receive comprehensive support within its stimulating environment.

Our ethos

MTO Nursery focuses on sustained learning and creativity through engaging activities, such as their involvement in the Haringey Early Years Team's Clay Project. They believe in the developmental benefits of clay play, which enhances motor skills, concentration, and communication, and plan to incorporate it into their daily curriculum. MTO Nursery is committed to providing a stimulating environment with a consistent approach to care and learning.

What it's like

Children excitedly arrive at nursery and are warmly welcomed by friendly staff. They quickly settle and are eager to find out what activities are on offer. Children demonstrate they are comfortable and feel safe in this homely environment. They are motivated to learn and confidently choose an activity to engage with. Staff know children well and are sensitive to children's individual needs. Their positive and meaningful interactions enhance children's knowledge and skills as they play.

Creative learning through clayTransparent funding policyFocus on early years development

Pricing & funding

Charges a daily fee for funded days to cover meals and consumables. This covers all food throughout the day as well as nappies, wipes, and suncream.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Additional charges apply to funded days.
  • Meals included are breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and afternoon tea.
  • Non-food consumables included are nappies, wipes, and suncream.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for MTO Nursery

Last inspected 23 June 2023 · Yuko Utsumi

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 excitedly arrive at nursery and are warmly welcomed by friendly staff. They quickly settle and are eager to find out what activities are on offer. Children demonstrate they are comfortable and feel safe in this homely environment. They are motivated to learn and confidently choose an activity to engage with. Staff know children well and are sensitive to children's individual needs. Their positive and meaningful interactions enhance children's knowledge and skills as they play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children excitedly arrive at nursery and are warmly welcomed by friendly staff.
  • Children benefit from various experiences in the wider community, including trips to the local fishmonger and learning about local landmarks.
  • The manager is committed to providing quality care and education, valuing staff well-being and professional development.
  • All children make good progress, and staff work with external agencies to support children with additional needs.
  • Parent partnerships are a particular strength of the nursery, with parents speaking highly of the staff team and their children's progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and implement clearer routines for younger children, particularly at transition times
  • 2enhance the organisation of group activities to develop children's attention and involvement to higher levels
Inspection #10289054 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak exceptionally highly of the staff team.

They say they are extremely happy with the progress their children are making.

Parents describe the nursery as an 'extension of home'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress, including children who require additional support. The manager and staff carefully consider the current cohort of children to make sure that the environment and routine meet their needs. Staff work with external agencies to support children when there are gaps in their learning, such as the local advisory teacher or the speech and language therapist.

Outdoor space

No specific mention of an outdoor area or physical play is present in the report. However, it does mention that staff thoroughly risk assess outings and teach children how to stay safe on roads, implying that children do participate in outdoor activities during community visits.

Parent Reviews of MTO Nursery

4.8
(18)
Alex Wakefield
10 months ago

We are so happy with our choice of MTO. They are amazingly caring and warm, and our daughter is so excited to go each day. It’s like a home from home. They are always thinking of fun activities for the kids, from outings to arts/crafts and messy play. The food is healthy, delicious and home cooked every day. They are also so flexible and understanding when inevitably schedules change last min occasionally which we are so grateful for. We couldn’t ask for more. Thank you MTO!

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Mairead Harley
a year ago

As an educator, I knew exactly what I wanted from a childcare provider for my daughter. I visited many different nurseries, but MTO always stood out for me and was the obvious choice for our family. My daughter has been attending MTO Nursery since she was 9 months old and she has always been happy and excited to attend. The provision of daily activities show good variety and the regular outings to the park, library and other places in the local area show that all areas of my daughter's learning and development are being catered for. The staff are warm and nurturing, and they always give me detailed feedback on how my daughter's day has been. I feel happy and confident that I am leaving my daughter in the safe hands of the MTO staff each day.

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Tomas Kogan
a year ago

Our daughter has been at MTO for 3 months now and we are so happy with our choice. The main reason for us to use MTO has been the friendliness of the staff since our first visit, which has continued to be a constant throughout our time prior to starting, during settling in and now that our daughter has started at Nursery. We find the schedule is consistent, the activities are varied, they go out plenty even despite their lack of outside space within the building, always going to a park, library or local green space. Our daughter is a big fan of her key worker and all the staff, enjoys the food and we find they eat well and try to introduce a variety of healthy foods. Jatinder and ther management have been helpful and accomodating with any requests we have had and find they're responsive and helpful. We'd recommend MTO!

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Lili Radloff
2 years ago

My daughter has been going to MTO Nursery for two years now and my son has recently joined the baby room. We could not be happier with the level of care our kids are receiving. The nursery staff are highly knowledgeable, always accommodating and, most importantly of all, tremendously caring. My kids enjoy the wide range of stimulating activities and near-daily outings on offer, and I am safe in the knowledge that despite the busy schedule there is always time for cuddles and reassurances. Jatinder leads a team of wonderful, diverse carers and my family and I really feel part of the MTO nursery community.

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Juli Haas
2 years ago

My son loves going to MTO. He is happy there, constantly learning and evolving, he loves his carers and has made quite a lot of little friends. There is a family and community feel between staff, parents and kids. Regular workshop sessions for parents is a plus. They don't have outside space, but compensate this with several outings to parks, library and more. Food was a key aspect for us when choosing a nursery too, and the fact they cook everything fresh in their kitchen set them apart. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a nursery in Crouch End.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2017

  • June 2023Good
  • November 2017Good
  • June 2017Inadequate

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