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Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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3.8(6 Google reviews) ·63 Pettits Lane, Romford, RM1 4HA · Havering
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Havering

About this day nursery

Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nurseries, a family-operated enterprise, provides childcare services for children aged 0-5 years. Established in 2010 with its Romford branch, the day nursery expanded in 2015 with a second location in Ongar.

With over 16 years of dedication and experience in early years education, the day nursery offers both full-day and sessional care throughout the year, with a brief closure during the Christmas period. The fees are comprehensive, covering essentials like nappies, wipes, and all meals, snacks, and refreshments.

The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, closing only for Bank Holidays and during the Christmas break. They also participate in various government funding schemes to support families with childcare costs, alongside offering additional services and an enriching curriculum that includes French and sports lessons.

What it's like

Staff in the nursery are kind and caring, helping children to settle well and build secure attachments. The curriculum is ambitious, promoting independence and motivation through well-planned activities in a stimulating environment. Babies receive enthusiastic and responsive care, fostering gentle and stimulating relationships with their key persons.

Family-run companyChildcare for 0-5 yearsInclusive fees (nappies, wipes, meals)Government funding acceptedClosed only for Christmas and Bank Holidays

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers full-day and half-day sessions, with monthly fees calculated on an annualised basis. Standard fees are fully inclusive of all meals, snacks, refreshments, nappies, and wipes. For funded hours, additional charges apply for meals, consumables, and site-specific hourly rates.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are calculated over 52 weeks and billed monthly.
  • Standard fees include nappies, wipes, meals, snacks, and refreshments.
  • Funded hours are subject to additional meal and consumables charges.
  • Additional hourly rates apply for funded hours depending on the location.

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am - 6:00pm, Monday-Friday (51 weeks per year, closed for Christmas period and Bank Holidays)

Session types

Full day, Half day, Morning session, Afternoon session

Food

All meals, snacks, and refreshments included in fees (except for funded hours where an additional charge applies)

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nursery

Last inspected 22 February 2024 · Rubina Nijabat

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 in the nursery are kind and caring, helping children to settle well and build secure attachments. The curriculum is ambitious, promoting independence and motivation through well-planned activities in a stimulating environment. Babies receive enthusiastic and responsive care, fostering gentle and stimulating relationships with their key persons.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress, including those with SEND or receiving additional funding.
  • Staff use questioning to encourage problem-solving and creative thinking.
  • Children have regular access to fresh air in the well-resourced nursery garden.
  • Staff provide good standards of care, promoting physical and emotional well-being.
  • Leaders regularly evaluate the nursery and monitor staff performance to ensure consistently good teaching and learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's teaching so they promptly respond and regain children's engagement and concentration when they become less focused during their free play
  • 2strengthen children's awareness of how they can play even more safely.
Inspection #10308298 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children of all abilities, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those in receipt of additional funding, make good progress. Staff carry out accurate assessments of children's capabilities and individual needs and work closely with parents and other professionals to develop targeted plans for children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children have regular access to fresh air in the well-resourced nursery garden, which contributes to their physical development.

EAL / language support

Staff successfully support children's language skills, including children who speak English as an additional language. Staff collaborate with parents and ask them for key words in their child's home language to promote their speech and language development.

Google Reviews of Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nursery

3.8
(6 Google reviews)
Sahara Mara
5 years ago

I can't speak highly enough of TS. My son joined the Romford setting when he was around 18 months after a disappointing experience at another nursery. We never regreted the decision to enrol him. Our son spent time in the toddler and preschool rooms during the 2 years he stayed at TS. The dedication and commitment the team give every day meant we were soon very comfortable leaving our son in their care, full time. Brittany the manager is absolutely wonderful, very empathetic and consistent. The rest of the team, in particular Lauren and Caroline are extremely warm and professional and our son developed excellent social skills, sharing and manners whilst in their care. I would not hesitate to recommend TS, I only wish our time with them hadn't come to an end.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2010

  • February 2024Good
  • March 2018Good
  • June 2014Good
  • March 2010Good

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