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Topsy Turvy Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
·95 Harwood Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2NY · Havering
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Havering

About this early years setting

Topsy Turvy Preschool, registered with Ofsted in 1996, is located in Hornchurch and provides care for children aged from two to four years. The preschool is open on weekdays from 9.15am to 3pm, during term time only. An Ofsted inspection summary described the environment as inviting, with children greeted with warmth and becoming engrossed in activities. The report also noted that the curriculum is coherently planned and sequenced, and that staff provide a stimulating range of activities which support early mathematical skills.

The preschool was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in March 2025. The inspector highlighted the strong relationships between staff and parents, supported by daily personal handovers. The setting uses a key-person approach and plans children's transitions on to school. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well, with staff working with parents and other professionals to provide targeted support. Children have daily access to an outdoor area to develop their physical skills and well-being.

What it's like

The management team and staff provide children with a very inviting environment in which to play, offering a welcoming space and exciting opportunities to learn. Children are greeted with genuine warmth and kindness by staff and become engrossed in activities, demonstrating enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. Staff provide a stimulating range of activities and support early mathematical skills.

Inviting environmentStimulating activitiesStrong parent partnershipSupportive SEND provisionOutdoor learning rewarded

Key facts

Opening hours

weekday, from 9.15am to 3pm, during term-time only

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Registered with Ofsted

1996

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Topsy Turvy Preschool

Last inspected 12 March 2025

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

The management team and staff provide children with a very inviting environment in which to play, offering a welcoming space and exciting opportunities to learn. Children are greeted with genuine warmth and kindness by staff and become engrossed in activities, demonstrating enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. Staff provide a stimulating range of activities and support early mathematical skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The experienced managers are committed to constantly improving and providing good-quality care and education.
  • Children enjoy group times as part of their daily routine and the pre-school's curriculum is coherently planned and sequenced, building on what children know and can do.
  • Relationships between staff and parents are strong, with parents stating their pleasure with the service and daily personal handovers.
  • There is a secure key-person approach across the pre-school, and staff plan children's transitions on to schools well.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well, with staff committed to collaborating with parents and professionals to ensure targeted support.

Areas to develop

  • 1make better use of strategies to extend the communication and language skills of all children
  • 2help staff to extend opportunities for younger children to develop greater levels of imagination, exploration and creativity.
Inspection #10375854 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are happy with the care their children receive.

They talk about the good progress their children have made, particularly in their social and language skills.

Parents state how pleased they are with the service they receive.

They are complementary of the daily personal handovers they receive from staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff with responsibility for supporting children with SEND are committed to collaborating with parents and other professionals to ensure that children receive targeted support.

Outdoor space

Children access the outdoors each day to develop physical skills and support their well-being.

Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • March 2025Good
  • May 2019Good

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