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Working Mums Daycare & Pre-school

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.8(16 parent reviews) ·Sheepcote Lane, Battersea, London, SW11 5BW · Wandsworth
Number of places
66 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Wandsworth

About this day nursery

Working Mums Daycare & Pre-School, established in 1992, has been dedicated to providing exceptional childcare and early education for over three decades. With nurseries thoughtfully designed to offer a "home-from-home" environment, children from their earliest days are encouraged to grow into confident and curious learners.

The highly experienced early years educators at Working Mums Nurseries understand the importance of play and discovery in a child's development, fostering independence, resilience, and social skills. The curriculum is deeply rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, blending child-led exploration with adult-guided experiences to build strong foundations for lifelong learning.

The nurseries also emphasise outdoor learning as a core part of their curriculum and provide healthy, home-cooked meals prepared by a dedicated chef daily. Working Mums Daycare & Pre-School aims to create a supportive partnership with families, ensuring that each child's journey is a positive and enriching one.

Our ethos

We believe the early years shape everything that follows. That’s why we’re here to give children the best possible start.

What it's like

Children are calm, settled and happy at nursery. They arrive for their day ready to learn and are greeted by a friendly, welcoming staff team. Staff prepare interesting and challenging activities, overall. Children have fun and are fully engaged with the experiences on offer.

Established 1992EYFS CurriculumOutdoor LearningHome-cooked Meals

Pricing & funding

Fees are secured by a non-refundable registration fee. A sibling discount is available for families with multiple children attending the nursery full-time.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Non-refundable registration fee required to secure a place upon confirmation.
  • A 10% sibling discount is applied to the eldest child's fees if multiple siblings attend full-time.

Key facts

Food

Healthy, home-cooked meals prepared daily

Opening hours

each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Working Mums Daycare & Pre-school

Last inspected 8 November 2022 · Trina Lynskey

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 are calm, settled and happy at nursery. They arrive for their day ready to learn and are greeted by a friendly, welcoming staff team. Staff prepare interesting and challenging activities, overall. Children have fun and are fully engaged with the experiences on offer.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from a rich curriculum in an environment that promotes learning through play.
  • Leaders have reviewed planning systems to reduce paperwork and focus on individual children's next steps.
  • Staff are positive role models for children, providing praise, encouragement, and comfort.
  • Leaders promote equality and diversity, gathering information about children and making adaptations for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The nursery cook provides a range of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks, adapting the menu for allergies, intolerances, and preferences.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to develop staff practice in the baby room to support planning for children's individual learning needs
  • 2embed supervision arrangements to precisely identify areas where staff need further training and development.
Inspection #10259393 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that the communication methods used by the nursery are strong.

they say that during a recent period of high staff turnover, their key persons kept them informed and updated about changes at the nursery.

Parents say this gave them confidence in the leadership of the organisation.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff gather copious information about children before they start, and make adaptations if required. This ensures all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are settled and supported at the nursery.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy opportunities to play in the nursery garden that staff have organised to make the most of the space available. Staff organise trips to local parks and playgrounds where children can extend their physical skills and explore the local community.

Parent Reviews of Working Mums Daycare & Pre-school

4.8
(16)
Cecilia C
8 months ago

Our daughter attended this nursery for a year and had a truly wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly caring and friendly, and she built such lovely bonds with them – she would often talk about them at home with a big smile. The nursery is very clean and well maintained, and while there were a few sick days, it was far less than we expected. The kitchen, with its dedicated chef preparing fresh meals every day, was another big plus. She also learned so much during her time there, especially in terms of language development. The manager runs everything in a very organised way, which gave us real peace of mind. We’re so grateful for the excellent care and would warmly recommend this nursery to other families.

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Maxine Barratt
3 years ago

We lovely WM Battersea! We viewed a few nurseries in the area before landing on WM and they have truly been such a wonderful choice. Our daughter joined at 14 months and is soon to progress to the toddler room. She is always so excited to get to nursery and see all of the team in the baby room, she speaks about them when she comes home and is always in such a good mood after a day there. They offer really well balanced meals and the ratio of staff to children is excellent. We would recommend this nursery 10x over. Thank you WM for taking such good care of our baby girl!

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Sophie Montagne
4 years ago

Our child is so happy at Working Mums! The staff are wonderful and it's such a warm, inclusive environment in the Babies Room. Our child has progressed in leaps and bounds and we're really happy with our experience here, especially compared to our previous nursery.

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Rachel Newnham
4 years ago

Fantastic nursery! Great communication & flexibility and our son absolutely loves it there. The staff are excellent; friendly, caring and fun and I love the variety of activities and play they do to stimulate learning. Would highly recommend.

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Saida sadou berkani
3 years ago

At the beginning they looked OK, however the quality of activities they provide and the interaction between staff and children is really poor, when we decided to take our child out because of so many things going on . We requested a final meeting with his key worker , we did not get nothing , his learning journey they said is not available ( our son was there for about 9 months with no learning journey ) we requested this during the period when payment for the month was already gone through and our son stopped going ) if you are concerned about your child achievement just avoid . It more like a creche. ( don't judge a book by it cover) a better nursery is not about a good building. It how it inside.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2018

  • November 2022Good
  • April 2018Good

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