Lb2 Nursery

A Hebrew prayer song before lunch and a Good judgement published in 2023 give Lb2 Nursery Ltd a clear character. This open, sessional setting is based at Mill Hill Synagogue on Station Road, London.

The inspection on 6 June 2023 judged overall effectiveness Good, with Good judgements for education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. It also found safeguarding arrangements effective. The report described children developing language through play, repetition and staff narration, alongside an ambitious, inclusive curriculum planned around their interests.

Learning and daily life

The Early Years Foundation Stage, or EYFS, sets the standards for children's learning, development and care. In practice, it frames a day of play, relationships and experiences that build the knowledge and skills children need before school.

In June 2023, role play at the hairdressers gave children vocabulary to use with one another, while staff followed their interests during music sessions. Younger children learned through play and repetition, and pre-school children used balance boards to work on balance and core strength. Cosy indoor and outdoor book spaces also supported shared reading and conversation.

Community and belonging

In June 2023, a prayer song in Hebrew was part of the pre-lunch routine. Children also visited the library and local shops, connecting their nursery experiences with the nearby community.

In June 2023, key-person relationships were a strength. Staff formed secure attachments with their children, worked with parents to understand individual needs, and used that knowledge in their planning. Families described kind, patient settling support, while children had regular chances to share how they felt through group-time conversations and thumbs-up or thumbs-down prompts.

Every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, was included in an ambitious curriculum in June 2023. Safeguarding arrangements were effective at that time: staff understood signs of abuse and referral routes, recruitment checks and continuing suitability checks were in place, and daily risk assessments reduced accident risks.

Lb2 Nursery Ltd is at Mill Hill Synagogue, Station Road, London, NW7 2JU. Its current classification is sessional day care.

In June 2023, the provider received funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years. That report covered children aged one to four at the time of inspection.

• Attendance pattern. The current classification is sessional day care. Discuss the available days and session pattern so that it fits the family's routine.
• Age fit. The 2023 inspection covered children aged one to four. Discuss current age eligibility for the child concerned.
• Wider-world resources. The June 2023 improvement point was to strengthen environmental resources that reflect different faiths, religions and cultures. Explore how this now features in everyday play and learning.

Lb2 Nursery Ltd suits families looking for a sessional setting where language, belonging and practical independence were prominent in the 2023 inspection. The Hebrew prayer song, music-led language opportunities and balance-board work gave that visit a recognisable early-years texture. Its Good judgement and effective safeguarding finding make the inspection picture reassuring, while the curriculum-resources improvement point remains a useful conversation for a family choosing the setting.