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Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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4.5(104 Google reviews) ·150 Brassey Road, London, NW6 2BA · Camden
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Camden

About this day nursery

Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre serves the West Hampstead and North Kilburn areas of London, offering a range of services designed to support the local community. For early years, they provide services catering to children aged 2-4 years.

Beyond early years, Sidings offers a Play and Sports Service for children aged 5-11, and a Youth Project addressing the needs of 11-19 year olds. Additionally, the centre is a hub for adult learning and community engagement, featuring a Digital Skills Learning Centre, ESOL courses, and various health and fitness activities.

They also specifically cater to the over 50s age group with dedicated activities. The centre actively encourages community involvement through volunteering opportunities and hosts various user groups and partners.

News and event updates, such as art workshops and community programmes, are regularly shared on their website. Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre positions itself as a vital resource for local residents, fostering community spirit and providing diverse educational, recreational, and support services across different age groups to enhance well-being and skill development.

What it's like

Staff know children very well and help them to enjoy their time in this welcoming environment. Children show good levels of emotional well-being and feel happy and secure. Staff busily engage children in a wide variety of activities, planning age-appropriate experiences to build on what they already know and helping them recall what they have learned, such as discussing healthy eating with reference to their "Hungry Caterpillar" display.

Community-focusedEarly Years Services (2-4 years)Youth ProgrammesAdult Learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Age range

2-4 years

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre

Last inspected 27 June 2024

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

Staff know children very well and help them to enjoy their time in this welcoming environment. Children show good levels of emotional well-being and feel happy and secure. Staff busily engage children in a wide variety of activities, planning age-appropriate experiences to build on what they already know and helping them recall what they have learned, such as discussing healthy eating with reference to their "Hungry Caterpillar" display.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff team have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/ or disabilities make good progress from their starting points.
  • Staff place a strong focus on children's communication and language development.
  • The curriculum supporting children's physical development is strong.
  • Staff are good role models of expected behaviour and implement clear and consistent rules and boundaries.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the individual support and coaching for less confident staff, to improve their skills and the quality of teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10314124 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how helpful and friendly the staff are.

They enjoy receiving information to explain what children will be doing while at the setting.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff monitor children's progress closely and take swift actions to provide additional support and intervention, where they identify any gaps. All children, including those with special educational needs and/ or disabilities make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

The curriculum supporting children's physical development is strong. Children climb up and across large apparatus outdoor, and staff effectively support children's core strength and coordination.

Inspection history

Date: February 2007

  • August 2024Good
  • June 2024Good
  • October 2023Requires improvement
  • September 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2018Good
  • January 2018Good
  • November 2013Good
  • October 2013Good
  • February 2011Good
  • February 2011Good
  • February 2007Good

Frequently asked about Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre

About the setting

Sidings Community & Under 5's Centre registered in 1992 and operates within a community centre in the London Borough of Camden, managed by a committee. The nursery operates each weekday for 48 weeks a year, from 9am to 4pm, and also offers a play scheme during the school holidays. The nursery receives funding for free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and employs 9 members of staff, all qualified at level 3 or above in early years.

URN
100559
Registered person
The Sidings Community Centre
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
Requires improvement

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