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Sugar Plum Tree Nursery in London (E17 6SA)

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(2 Google reviews) ·124 Erskine Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6SA · Waltham Forest
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Waltham Forest

About this day nursery

Sugar Plum Tree Nursery is in the Waltham Forest area of London, providing care for children from birth to three years old. The day nursery operates all year and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. In its inspection of August 2022, Ofsted judged the overall effectiveness of the provision to be Good.

The inspector found that children arrive happily, are greeted by friendly staff, and settle quickly. Children behave well, sharing resources and playing cooperatively. Books are popular, and the day nursery uses dual-language books to value different cultural backgrounds. Children's health is prioritised with nutritious food cooked on the premises. There are outdoor areas for children to be active, including a separate garden for babies to practise moving around.

What it's like

Children arrive happily at the nursery, greeted by friendly staff, and settle quickly to play. They show good behaviour, playing cooperatively and engaging in outdoor activities. The nursery prioritises children's health and well-being through nutritious food and social mealtimes. Older children demonstrate strong speech and language skills and enjoy creative activities.

Good provisionHappy childrenStrong communicationNutritious foodEffective safeguarding

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sugar Plum Tree Nursery

Last inspected 16 August 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily at the nursery, greeted by friendly staff, and settle quickly to play. They show good behaviour, playing cooperatively and engaging in outdoor activities. The nursery prioritises children's health and well-being through nutritious food and social mealtimes. Older children demonstrate strong speech and language skills and enjoy creative activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happily and settle quickly, greeted by friendly staff.
  • Books are highly popular, with children quietly looking at them independently or enjoying stories read by adults.
  • Dual-language books are used effectively to value children's differences and cultural backgrounds.
  • Children behave well, playing cooperatively, taking turns, and sharing resources.
  • Children's health and well-being are given high priority, with nutritious fresh food cooked on the premises.
  • Parents' comments about the nursery and staff are highly positive, feeling well-informed and that staff know their children well.

Areas to develop

  • 1Refine the planning of group activities to ensure that each child's needs are considered, to further support their learning.
  • 2Support all staff to know and understand how to help children to develop their own ideas when taking part in creative activities.
Inspection #10194088 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy being outdoors, with opportunities to be active and explore. Babies have their own garden where they can practise moving around.

Google Reviews of Sugar Plum Tree Nursery

5.0
(2 Google reviews)

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 August 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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