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The Hospital Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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4.6(11 parent reviews) ·Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT · Bexley
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

The Hospital Day Nursery, located within the grounds of Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, offers a nurturing "home-from-home" atmosphere for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Established in April 2004 by Natasha Lyons, the nursery is guided by Natasha's extensive experience in childcare and is managed by Emma Fearn, with Hayley Shears as Deputy Manager.

Together, they lead a dedicated team committed to providing professional, high-quality care. The nursery emphasises collaboration with parents to cater to each child's individual developmental needs within a happy, secure, and stable setting.

Its excellent gardens and facilities contribute to a safe and stimulating learning environment. The nursery actively encourages positive relationships between staff and parents/carers, aiming to build confidence in their approach to childcare.

They also provide comprehensive information on government childcare funding options to support families.

What it's like

Staff provide a warm welcome to children, who form strong relationships and feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children and provide support and encouragement, helping them develop confidence and physical skills. Children behave well, follow rules, and develop valuable social skills through staff guidance.

Home-from-home environmentExperienced leadershipFocus on individual child developmentWithin hospital groundsCollaborative parent relationships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 6:50am until 7pm

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Hospital Day Nursery

Last inspected 15 September 2021

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 provide a warm welcome to children, who form strong relationships and feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children and provide support and encouragement, helping them develop confidence and physical skills. Children behave well, follow rules, and develop valuable social skills through staff guidance.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum for communication and language is strong, with staff having meaningful conversations with children.
  • Children show increasing levels of independence, confidently feeding themselves and serving their own lunch.
  • Staff are well deployed to provide care and attention, supporting children transitioning to new rooms and those with additional needs.
  • The nursery remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up an outdoor classroom and providing targeted support for children transitioning to school.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported, with staff using visual aids effectively.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus consistently on what children need to know at each stage so that all activities support their learning fully, particularly with the youngest children
  • 2improve the arrangements for supporting staff to improve and evaluate how they implement the curriculum
Inspection #10204891 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents said that they feel included in their child's early education

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with additional needs very well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. For example, staff use visual aids effectively to support children with communication difficulties.

Outdoor space

Older children develop their physical skills as they manoeuvre bikes around the garden. Staff set up an outdoor classroom to enable more children to return during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inspection history

Date: October 2008

  • September 2021Good
  • February 2017Good
  • October 2013Good
  • September 2013Good
  • March 2013Good
  • October 2008Good

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