Inmaa Nursery & Pre-School

An Art corner, nearby nature walks and books chosen by children give Inmaa Nursery & Pre-School a recognisable character. Based at Viking Community Centre in Northolt, it combines creative play with opportunities to move, imagine and explore beyond the nursery. Its current age range is 24 to 60 months, with capacity for 20 children in total.

At its March 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated Inmaa Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that children with special educational needs or developmental gaps received effective support through work with families and other professionals. There were also teaching improvements to make. These matter most for families whose children need encouragement to speak in a group or activities carefully matched to their development.

Opening hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

Learning and Activities

The EYFS shapes the learning: children develop skills through activities such as making art, exploring materials, listening to stories and imaginative play. The Art corner gives children space to create and see their work displayed, so making something also becomes an opportunity to look, respond and share ideas.

Drawing and painting sit alongside experimenting with materials. In the dress-up area, children take on characters and use conversation to develop their play with others. Books have a place in both shared story time and individual reading, with children choosing titles that interest them. That choice gives them a part in shaping what they hear and explore.

In March 2025, children practised language about quantity while filling containers with soil. Songs paired words with movement, while play dough, cutters and rolling pins gave hands and fingers a workout before writing. These were practical learning experiences rather than tasks detached from play.

The same month, younger children wrapped pretend babies in blankets and pushed them in pushchairs. Older children took turns choosing from a song box containing pictures and character props. The examples show different routes into language and imagination, with familiar objects helping children join the activity.

Outdoor and Community Life

The garden supports guided movement, and children also play in a nearby park. The walk with me sessions are nature walks in the surrounding area, taking exploration beyond indoor materials and pictures. Library trips extend the reading experiences offered inside the nursery.

In March 2025, children used steps and a slide to practise larger movements. This adds useful detail to the account of physical play: movement involved climbing and pushing off, alongside the action songs used with younger children.

Relationships and Communication

Daily conversations gave parents updates about their children's achievements in March 2025. This is a useful form of communication because it connects the nursery day with what a family can recognise and discuss at home.

During that month, staff helped children practise sharing and taking turns. Children tidied resources after play and managed everyday tasks, including opening their lunch packages, putting on coats and washing their hands. Independence was built into ordinary routines, giving children repeated opportunities to do things for themselves.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the March 2025 inspection, Ofsted identified two priorities: group teaching needed to give younger and quieter children more opportunity to participate, and staff needed a clearer understanding of the intended learning so activities were pitched appropriately. The distinction matters. A child can enjoy an activity while still needing a better opportunity to contribute or a more suitable level of challenge.

For parents, the useful question is how those priorities affect a child's experience now. Participation in a large group and the match between an activity and a child's development deserve attention alongside the creative and outdoor offer.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Viking Community Centre, Radcliffe Way, Northolt, UB5 6HW. Nursery opening hours are 9am to 3pm on weekdays; office hours run from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. In March 2025, attendance operated during term time.

Contact begins by telephone or email. Families receive an information pack, return the paperwork by post or at the nursery, and are then invited with their child to a viewing and interview. If a place can be offered, the nursery contacts the family about suitable start dates. This makes the viewing part of a defined admissions sequence rather than the first step.

Funding and Paid Extras

Inmaa offers funded and non-funded childcare. Families considering either route can use the same admissions process, beginning with contact and the information pack.

• Joining the conversation. Younger and quieter children had fewer opportunities to contribute during some group teaching in March 2025. At the viewing, ask how staff now include a child who hangs back.
• Matching the learning. The March 2025 priorities included clearer teaching intentions and better-pitched activities. Ask for an example of how an activity is adapted to a child's development.
• The first weeks. The admissions sequence includes a viewing with your child after paperwork is returned. Use that meeting to discuss how settling will be organised.

Inmaa suits families seeking a daytime nursery experience built around creative play, books and outdoor exploration. The Art corner and walk with me nature walks give that offer concrete shape. Its weekday opening window will also matter when matching care with work and family routines.

The March 2025 Good judgement provides a positive overall assessment, with specific teaching improvements that deserve attention. For a younger or quieter child, how staff enable participation is an especially useful part of the decision.