The Ark Day Care Nursery in London

About this day nursery

The Ark Day Care Nursery in Springfield Park, London E5 9DX, provides care for children aged 1 to 4 years old. Open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks of the year, this setting offers a broad and interesting curriculum that supports children in making good progress and developing skills for school.

The nursery, which received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 31 March 2023, focuses on creating a caring environment where babies settle well, with staff building strong bonds and ensuring their needs are met, including maintaining individual feeding and sleep routines. Children engage in creative expression, for example, by making patterns in puddles with paint in the garden, and learn about different cultures through parental involvement and stories about religious festivals.

The spacious outdoor area provides a wide range of physical challenges, encouraging children to balance, steer wheeled toys, climb, run, and jump. Babies are given ample opportunities for crawling and movement.

The manager plans to enhance staff understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents commend staff for their support, including successful potty training.

Established in 2011, the nursery prides itself on its dedicated staff team, all holding appropriate early years qualifications.

What it's like

Babies settle well at this caring nursery. Staff build strong bonds with them and take great care to ensure that their needs are fully met. For example, they find out about babies' feeding and sleep routines and maintain these to help them to settle well.

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