Gan Yeladim

In June 2026, Tefillah and Tzedakah featured in group-time traditions at Gan Yeladim, alongside sensory exploration for babies and creative play for older children. Daily experiences at this Broadhurst Gardens nursery also supported communication, independence and confidence at that time. Its current age range is six to 60 months, with capacity for 74 children.

At its 16 June 2026 inspection, Ofsted recorded safeguarding standards as met and the expected standard in achievement, behaviour and routines, welfare and wellbeing, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, and leadership and governance. The practical reservations are specific: group activities need better organisation, and adult-led learning needs to stretch older children's language more consistently. Those points matter when judging how well an appealing activity actually involves each child.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: in everyday terms, play, conversation and practical routines help children develop together. In June 2026, activities were planned around children's interests and developmental needs, with observations and conversations with parents helping staff decide what to work on next.

For babies, the June 2026 day included treasure baskets, sand and farm-animal play with hay. Adults talked alongside these experiences and encouraged sounds and early words. Physical exploration had its own resources: soft-play equipment supported rolling and climbing, while staff helped babies practise taking steps. That gives the youngest children both things to investigate and opportunities to move.

Older children explored paint, mixed colours and made play dough in June 2026. Scales brought mathematical ideas into practical play, with ingredients providing a reason to compare weight. Painting at an easel also prompted conversations about how colours changed. These are concrete ways to connect making something with new words and ideas.

Group work was the weaker element. In June 2026, its organisation sometimes reduced children's participation, and adult-led activities did not consistently develop longer conversations or richer vocabulary. A busy programme alone is therefore not the deciding point; the quality of the exchange between adult and child matters just as much.

Outdoor and Community Life

In June 2026, children practised balance outdoors, climbed on planks and rode ride-on cars. Children had daily opportunities to move outside, giving physical activity a regular place in the day.

Tefillah and Tzedakah were part of shared experiences reflecting the setting's traditions in June 2026. They took place during group time, placing those traditions within children's collective nursery routines.

Relationships and Communication

In June 2026, children could take time before joining an activity when they needed reassurance. Staff offered comfort and supported participation at the child's pace. Babies' sleep arrangements followed home routines as closely as possible, making information shared by parents directly relevant to the nursery day.

Communication also had several routes in June 2026: daily conversations, electronic photographs and updates, and parents' meetings. Discussions with families contributed to planning children's next steps, rather than serving only as an account of what they had done.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

In June 2026, Ofsted found that children progressed from their starting points and that support for individual needs included visual prompts, repetition, smaller-group activities and advice from outside professionals when needed. For children learning English as an additional language, staff used simplified language and flash cards. These examples show the practical adjustments behind the inclusion judgement.

Emotional support in June 2026 included breathing and counting, individual adult attention and space to settle. Everyday independence was practised through handwashing, serving food and using the toilet where appropriate. Those routines gave older children opportunities to do things for themselves as they prepared for their next stage.

Allergy information was displayed across rooms in June 2026, including symptoms and response instructions. Staff also followed cleaning procedures around personal care and mealtimes; these were practical health arrangements observed at that time.

Gan Yeladim's address is 37a Broadhurst Gardens, London, NW6 3QT. Families can make an enquiry by telephone on 020 7624 1346 or by email at info@ganyeladim.co.uk.

The nursery serves children aged six to 60 months and has 74 places in total. That is whole-setting capacity, rather than the size of any individual room or the number attending together on a particular day.

School preparation in June 2026 involved practising routines, social participation and self-care. Older children had opportunities to make choices, manage personal tasks and contribute in groups, connecting preparation for the next stage with ordinary daily experiences.

• Group participation. Better organisation of group activities was a June 2026 improvement priority. During a visit, look at how staff involve children who need extra time or encouragement to join in.
• Language beyond the activity. Adult-led learning did not consistently stretch vocabulary and thinking in June 2026. Look for exchanges that develop a child's answer, rather than ending after a short response.
• Your attendance plan. The setting accepts children from six months and has capacity for 74 overall. At a visit, which attendance pattern would fit your child's age and your family's week?

Gan Yeladim suits families drawn to the shared traditions, sensory experiences for babies and practical creative work for older children seen in June 2026. The June 2026 picture includes reassuring safeguarding judgements and concrete support for individual needs, balanced by clear priorities around group organisation and language development. The strongest decision will turn on how those priorities translate into children's everyday interactions.