Opening hours
each weekday, from 7.45am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays.
St Olave's Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Merton
About this day nursery
St Olave's Nursery, located in Streatham Vale, London, was established in 1999 and operates out of non-domestic premises. The nursery provides full-day care for children aged one to four years, opening weekdays from 7:45 am to 6 pm, all year round, excluding bank holidays.
The dedicated team of four staff members, including the manager, all hold appropriate early years qualifications, with one member qualified to Level 6. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on March 8, 2024, maintaining the same 'Good' rating from its previous inspection.
It supports children's development by valuing their voices, encouraging choices in play, and providing an accessible environment that fosters creativity and imaginative play. Children learn to cooperate, understand the nursery's "golden rules" they helped create, and are supported in developing concentration and positive attitudes towards learning.
The nursery also receives funding to deliver early education for three and four-year-olds.
What it's like
Children enjoy their time at St Olave's Nursery, settling quickly and feeling safe and secure due to the warm greetings from staff and the respectful culture fostered. They are encouraged to make choices in their play and engage in creative and imaginative activities. Children learn to cooperate, follow "golden rules" they helped create, and develop positive attitudes to learning through engaging activities tailored to their interests.
Good Ofsted ratingCreative playStrong safeguardingSupportive environment
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
1999
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for St Olave's Nursery
Last inspected 8 March 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children enjoy their time at St Olave's Nursery, settling quickly and feeling safe and secure due to the warm greetings from staff and the respectful culture fostered. They are encouraged to make choices in their play and engage in creative and imaginative activities. Children learn to cooperate, follow "golden rules" they helped create, and develop positive attitudes to learning through engaging activities tailored to their interests.
Inspector highlights
- Children enjoy their time at the nursery and settle quickly.
- Staff value children's voices and encourage choices in play.
- The environment is set up to support children's creativity and imaginative play.
- Children learn to cooperate with routines and understand the nursery's "golden rules."
- Staff use children's interests to plan curriculum activities, like sensory mark-making for literacy skills.
- Leaders and managers support staff well, ensuring access to training, peer observations, coaching, and mentoring.
- Staff have high expectations for children's learning, scaffolding their thinking and encouraging exploration of concepts.
- The nursery has a strong focus on teaching children about feelings and how to regulate them.
- Parents speak positively about the nursery, receiving regular updates and seeing their children's progress.
- Staff understand safeguarding responsibilities, with robust recruitment and induction procedures in place.
Areas to develop
- 1Strengthen staff supervision arrangements to support reflection and skill development.
- 2Review the approach for teaching literacy to older children to ensure it is appropriate for their stage of development.
Inspection #10316939 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator uses accurate assessments to identify any gaps in children's development and works in partnership with other professionals to support children, helping them make good progress.
Outdoor space
Children delight in being outdoors, exploring the natural world by digging for worms and re-enacting stories like "We're Going on a Bear Hunt." These opportunities spark imagination and develop balance, strength, and coordination.
EAL / language support
Staff use visual prompts and words from other languages to include all children, ensuring good progress for all.
Inspection history
Date: August 2014
- March 2024Good
- May 2018Good
- August 2015Good
- August 2014Requires improvement
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