Sticky Fingers Day Nursery

Sticky Fingers Day Nursery is a small Hanwell setting for children aged two to five, with capacity for 26 children. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, judged it Good and found effective safeguarding. The strongest thread was purposeful learning: staff used children's interests to plan what they needed to learn next, while children with SEND and those learning English made good progress from their starting points.

This is an inspection-led picture rather than a catalogue of amenities. The useful detail lies in how children played, communicated and sought help during the visit.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory framework here, covering children's learning and development through educational programmes and goals. The curriculum joined children's interests to a clear sequence of next steps. In May 2023, this meant play and adult-guided experiences building communication, physical development, confidence, early literacy and mathematics rather than following a school-style timetable. Children, including those with SEND or learning English as an additional language, made good progress from their starting points.

In May 2023, children independently chose activities, collaborated in the construction area and confidently approached staff when they needed help. Mathematics ran through ordinary play: children counted minibeasts and bricks, compared shapes and sizes, and read scales during cooking. Carpet time joined language and early reading as children selected rhyming pictures and explained rules to one another.

Physical play included running, chasing and balancing on equipment. Children also learned cooperation through construction play, sharing resources and explaining activity rules to one another. These examples show learning moving across physical, mathematical, language and social development during ordinary routines rather than being confined to isolated adult-led tasks. Staff provided varied activities and used spontaneous learning opportunities, although Ofsted asked them to respond more quickly to individual interests so that new learning was extended further. That improvement point matters because the curriculum plan was strong, but the quality of an adult's response in the moment was less consistent.

Relationships were a clear strength in May 2023. Children settled quickly, worked with friends and turned to staff confidently. Sensitive adult support helped them take turns, share resources and manage their feelings, giving younger children practical help with the social demands of group care.

The SENCo knew children well, helped staff use targeted plans and worked with parents and other professionals. That joined-up arrangement matters when a child needs the same goals reinforced by several adults, rather than support stopping at the nursery door. Parent communication covered achievements, next steps and ways to continue learning at home. Safeguarding was effective at the inspection: staff understood signs that a child might be at risk, referral routes and procedures for concerns about a colleague, while managers checked ongoing staff suitability and nursery safety.

Leadership was another positive inspection finding. Managers identified improvements, recognised staff strengths and supported practitioners through regular supervision and training. This provides a mechanism for addressing the inconsistency Ofsted found in how quickly some adults built on children's interests.

The nursery operates from Bernard Sunley Hall, Greenford Avenue, Hanwell, London W7 1AA. It cares for children from 24 to 60 months and has 26 places in total. Families needing full-day or half-day attendance should discuss their required booking pattern directly with the nursery.

Current nursery-specific prices are supplied in a written quotation.

• Adult interaction. Ofsted's May 2023 improvement point was to help all staff recognise what each child needed to learn and extend interests more promptly. Ask how coaching and observation now check that this happens consistently.
• Attendance fit. Discuss whether your requirement is for full-day or half-day attendance, the exact weekly pattern, and the start and finish times before making a commitment. This determines whether the practical offer works around employment and travel.
• Support planning. Families seeking SEND support should discuss how the SENCo, key person, parents and outside professionals would turn a child's needs into a targeted plan.

Sticky Fingers Day Nursery's case rests on a positive, detailed inspection picture rather than promotional extras. Children were settled, sociable and confident with staff; early mathematics and language were woven into play; and the SEND arrangements connected practitioners, parents and professionals. The qualification is equally clear: Ofsted wanted staff to extend each child's interests more consistently in the moment.

It should suit families seeking a small setting for a two- to five-year-old, whether their requirement is for full-day or half-day care, provided the agreed combination of days and hours works for them.