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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 !", "datePublished": "2024-06-14T20:32:12.201116Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mara Frs" }, "reviewBody": "My boy loves this nursery. 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The Italian Day Nursery # The Italian Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2022) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 environment Good Ofsted rating Supports EAL Outdoor play Individualised learning Strong parent partnership ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm Established 2007 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Italian Day Nursery Inspection date May 2022 Inspection no. 10138093 Lead inspector Jane Morgan Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50186231)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY360906) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-italian-day-nursery-sw9-0la-ey360906) 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 - 1 strengthen routines so that children have less instances of their play and learning being interrupted - 2 continue to reduce burdensome paperwork. Inspection #10138093 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50186231) ## 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) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJnWoMKdNQfH9sMVJ5dAR6zMBF-wn3XA6qk_QR38zZMV0hAew=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) 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 ! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNMMk9HSUxnEAE!2m1!1s0x487604f4b76484b3:0xcbacd2049a3f0978) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU-Tu4CfMoJ_FPHX-2XfiMquCtVe9YEMWXl-fykQ61_qb4rNSDouA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Mara Frs a year ago My boy loves this nursery. The teachers are very nice and caring. 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