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The Italian Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
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3.2(11 parent reviews) ·176 Clapham Road, London, SW9 0LA · Lambeth
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Lambeth

About this day nursery

30pm, caring for children aged 2 to 4 years. Rated Good by Ofsted on 16 May 2022, the nursery places children's uniqueness at the heart of its curriculum, fostering a warm and nurturing environment.

The manager ensures that children's individuality is central to their learning experiences. Children are observed to feel safe and emotionally secure, behaving well and developing strong social skills.

" The curriculum offers sequenced and enjoyable learning experiences, encouraging a love for learning. Staff adeptly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with the special educational needs coordinator dedicated to providing tailored assistance.

For children who speak English as an additional language, their home languages are highly valued, and staff confidently communicate in these languages, fostering a language-rich environment. Both indoor and outdoor play are integral to the children's learning, with older children enthusiastically playing games like catch outdoors, demonstrating good physical and social development.

The nursery focuses on supporting children to become independent and motivated learners, with staff having high expectations for all. The commitment to individualised care is evident in how designated key persons plan experiences based on each child's knowledge, interests, and next steps in learning.

What it's like

Children's uniqueness is at the heart of this well-established and nurturing day nursery. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure, and they behave very well. Children's social skills are developing well, and they are independent and motivated learners.

Nurturing environmentGood Ofsted ratingSupports EALOutdoor playIndividualised learningStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Italian Day Nursery

Last inspected 16 May 2022 · Jane Morgan

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

Children's uniqueness is at the heart of this well-established and nurturing day nursery. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure, and they behave very well. Children's social skills are developing well, and they are independent and motivated learners.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has a clear vision for the nursery and strives to ensure children's individuality is at the heart of the curriculum.
  • Staff provide many opportunities for children to look at books and successfully link stories to experiences, play and learning, promoting imagination and a love for early reading.
  • The designated key person effectively plans individual experiences based on what children know and can do, and their interests.
  • The curriculum provides children with sequenced and very enjoyable learning experiences to help to develop children's love for learning.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well and their home languages are valued wonderfully.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen routines so that children have less instances of their play and learning being interrupted
  • 2continue to reduce burdensome paperwork.
Inspection #10138093 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that the nursery is a 'home from home'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, older children excitedly play a game of catch. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well and their home languages are valued wonderfully. Children are immersed in a language-rich environment both in English and the languages they speak at home.

Parent Reviews of The Italian Day Nursery

3.2
(11)
stefania brizi
a year ago

Italian Day Nursery is amazing! Patrizia and all teachers are so kind and caring with the children! My boy enjoys so much the school and I’m so happy we have found this nursery !

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Mara Frs
a year ago

My boy loves this nursery. The teachers are very nice and caring.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2012

  • May 2022Good
  • November 2015Outstanding
  • July 2012Outstanding

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