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Woodentots Hive Babies

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
·Alan Chalmers House, 123 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0SY · Camden
Number of places
18 places
Age range
1–2 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Camden

About this day nursery

Woodentots Hive Babies is a day nursery nestled in London, NW1 0SY, offering full-day care for children aged 6 months to 3 years. The nursery focuses on a blended approach inspired by Montessori, Steiner, and nature-based philosophies, promoting child-led learning through sensory exploration and open-ended experiences.

Children at Woodentots Hive Babies benefit from daily access to a natural garden, where they can engage with a mud kitchen and safely explore their surroundings, fostering curiosity and wellbeing. The curriculum incorporates a variety of enriching activities, including music, sensory exploration, bread making, treasure basket play, candle time, creative movement, and storytelling.

These experiences are designed to build self-confidence, concentration, coordination, and independence. The nursery also provides eco-biodegradable nappies and wipes, as well as fresh, mostly organic breakfast, lunch, tea, and snacks prepared on-site, supporting a baby-led weaning approach.

Our ethos

Woodentots Hive creates a beautiful home from home experience with Montessori and Waldorf toys that promote our blended approach to support child – led learning through using their senses, true to the Woodentots ethos creativity and nature is at its core. Loose part and sensory play are important towards babies’ development to become independent and creative learners. Much of our resources will offer open-ended experiences rather than traditional toys. These types of experiences build up self – confidence, concentration, coordination and independence – some of the pillars of Montessori.

What it's like

Children engage in their learning as soon as they arrive at this calm and nurturing nursery. Staff provide reassurance, making children feel safe and ready to learn. The nursery has a blended approach to teaching which supports children to access resources themselves, building on their independence further.

Montessori-inspiredSteiner-inspiredNature-based learningBaby-led weaningOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Food

Breakfast, lunch, tea, and snacks provided (fresh, mostly organic, baby-led weaning supported). Parents to provide bottles and milk.

Opening hours

8am – 6pm

Age range

6 months – 3 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodentots Hive Babies

Last inspected 12 July 2023

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 engage in their learning as soon as they arrive at this calm and nurturing nursery. Staff provide reassurance, making children feel safe and ready to learn. The nursery has a blended approach to teaching which supports children to access resources themselves, building on their independence further.

Inspector highlights

  • Children engage in their learning as soon as they arrive.
  • The nursery has a blended approach to teaching, including a Montessori environment, which supports children's independence.
  • The nursery is nature orientated, promoting sustainability and an awareness of the natural environment.
  • Leaders have high expectations and an ambitious curriculum.
  • Children's communication and language are well supported through songs, signs, and good interactions.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus teaching more precisely on what individual children need to learn next to enhance their development further.
Inspection #10295729 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

This nursery is nature orientated; for example, reusable cloths are used and materials are recycled. Children build an awareness of the natural environment around them but also of how to be sustainable. Children who are confident walkers go to weekly forest school, where they can further explore nature and engage in physical development such as climbing.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are also supported well. For example, when reading a story, staff name animals in different languages and describe what they look like.

Inspection history

Date: July 2023

  • August 2023Good
  • July 2023Good

Frequently asked about Woodentots Hive Babies

About the setting

Woodentots Hive Babies registered in June 2021 and is situated in Camden, London. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm. It employs eight members of staff, five of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. It follows a blended approach to teaching, with influences from Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio Emilia.

URN
2640779
Registered person
Woodentots Montessori Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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