Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Puddleducks Day Nursery in London
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Enfield
About this day nursery
Puddleducks Day Nursery in Winchmore Hill provides a nurturing environment for children aged 12 months to 5 years, focusing on their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The nursery offers a stimulating learning experience with activities such as storytime, music, arts and crafts, and outdoor play, catering to diverse learning styles and interests.
They also promote healthy eating by providing nutritious meals and snacks. The facility is equipped with modern technology, including security cameras and a secure entry system, to ensure the children's safety.
Puddleducks recently moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility on Bury Street West, featuring bright and spacious rooms, age-appropriate equipment, and dedicated indoor and outdoor play areas. The nursery is committed to high-quality early childhood education and care, with experienced and certified staff who encourage exploration, creativity, and critical thinking.
Co-founders Jess Bragg and Louise Fryer, both Level 3 qualified, bring extensive experience in early childhood education and leadership, ensuring a loving, calm, and homely atmosphere for children to thrive.
Our ethos
Puddleducks Day Nursery is committed to providing high-quality early childhood education and care, fostering children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth through exploration, creativity, and critical thinking. They aim to create a loving, calm, and homely atmosphere, enabling children to thrive in a stimulating learning environment.
What it's like
Children are well settled in the home-from-home nursery. They arrive happily and quickly engage in play and learning. Staff provide an inclusive, nurturing environment for children, getting to know their whole family to understand individual needs and support emotional well-being.
Nurturing environmentNew state-of-the-art facilityExperienced and certified staffFocus on holistic development
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
12 months to 5 years
Session types
Full day
Food
Nutritious meals and snacks provided
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Puddleducks Day Nursery
Last inspected 24 October 2024
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 are well settled in the home-from-home nursery. They arrive happily and quickly engage in play and learning. Staff provide an inclusive, nurturing environment for children, getting to know their whole family to understand individual needs and support emotional well-being.
Inspector highlights
- Since the last inspection, leaders and staff have worked hard to raise the quality of the nursery to a good standard.
- Leaders and staff have sought support from the local authority and worked hard to improve the quality of education.
- Changes to the learning environment, resources and curriculum on offer have improved the quality of education since the last inspection.
- Children develop a good understanding of early mathematics.
- Partnerships with parents are good.
Areas to develop
- 1consider how to provide children with further challenge in their learning when planning and carrying out activities
- 2consider ways to introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary.
Inspection #10358057 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say they are happy with the communication they receive from the nursery and that their children have made significant progress since starting.
They praise the homely feel of the nursery and how friendly the staff are.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have particularly close relationships with their key staff. Leaders ensure that referrals are made to appropriate agencies to support children and use their advice to create targeted support plans for them.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from fresh air and exercise through daily outdoor play in the revamped garden. A joint observation outdoors was completed by the nursery education lead and inspector, during planned activities.
Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024
Date: June 2024
- October 2024Good
- June 2024Inadequate
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