Poolside Manor Camps

Poolside Manor Camps is an out-of-school childcare provider, not a day nursery. It is registered at Lyndhurst Gardens, Finchley, London N3 1TD, with 40 places and coverage on the Early Years, compulsory and voluntary childcare registers.

The provision met registration requirements in July 2025. The distinction matters: the camp was not operating, had no children on roll and had no early-years children present, so no judgement was made on quality or impact.

The planned offer is unusually physical for registered holiday-style childcare. In July 2025 the provider described swimming throughout every session, daily outdoor activity and use of two tennis courts. Seasonal themes and children's interests were intended to shape activities, with electronic toys avoided to make more room for physical, social and communication skills.

For children within the register's early-years scope, the Early Years Foundation Stage frames learning through play across communication, physical, personal and broader development. These were plans rather than observed practice because no children attended during the July 2025 visit.

The provider described meeting parents to understand each child's development and adapting provision for individual needs. It also planned to share information with families and other settings, respond to behaviour in the context of individual need, and make referrals where appropriate.

Staff were expected to complete paediatric first-aid and safeguarding training. In July 2025, safer recruitment, CCTV and a secure environment formed part of the planned safeguarding arrangements; there was no separate safeguarding judgement.

The registered address is Lyndhurst Gardens, Finchley, London N3 1TD. Families need to obtain the camp's dates, accepted ages, session times, booking pattern, packed-lunch arrangements and current quotation directly before relying on it for childcare.

• Inspection context. The July 2025 visit assessed registration requirements while the camp was closed and no children were on roll. Families cannot treat the Met outcome as an observed judgement of children's experience.
• Holiday-care fit. Swimming, tennis and outdoor activity are central to the intended programme. Ask how activities are adapted for a child's age, confidence and support needs.
• Practical detail. Confirm dates, accepted ages, hours, booking conditions and food arrangements before applying; these are essential to deciding whether a camp place covers the care a family needs.

Poolside Manor Camps has a clear intended identity: active out-of-school care built around swimming, tennis and outdoor play. It may suit families seeking occasional camp-based or school-holiday childcare rather than continuous nursery attendance. The decisive limitation is evidence, not necessarily provision: Ofsted checked requirements without children present, while current booking details must be confirmed directly.