Chase Farm Hospital Staff Nursery

Hospital-site childcare with a practical emphasis on independence: in April 2022, children chose their own play resources and practised feeding themselves with cutlery. Chase Farm Hospital Staff Nursery has capacity for 48 children at 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL.

At its April 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. Children attending then were aged 0 to 4. The strongest details concern everyday learning: conversation during play, opportunities to manage feelings and regular contact between parents and key persons.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the April 2022 examples included songs for babies, vocabulary introduced through role play and adults connecting words with children's actions. A stethoscope became a chance to explain what listening to a heartbeat means. Learning grew from ordinary play.

In April 2022, outdoor activities included balancing on a beam, riding bikes, growing plants and making pies in the mud kitchen. These gave children different ways to practise movement and explore materials. Access needed attention, however: some children interested in outdoor play waited too long to use the garden.

Home languages were another improvement priority that April. Staff did not bring them into play sufficiently, limiting opportunities to connect English learning with children's other languages and sense of identity.

At the April 2022 inspection, Ofsted found that support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities combined individual targets, planned strategies and work with outside agencies, helping children progress towards their goals.

In April 2022, settling arrangements took account of both children and parents, while families could speak regularly with their child's key person. Two-way communication kept parents informed about development and daily experiences. This made the relationship more useful than a simple handover.

That April, practitioners helped children name emotions and think about what might help when they felt upset. Sharing and taking turns were practised through play, and children handled small disagreements themselves. These were concrete steps towards managing relationships.

The address is Chase Farm Hospital Staff Nursery, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL. In April 2022, the nursery operated on the Chase Farm Hospital site.

At that time, opening hours were 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with both full-time and part-time attendance. It operated across the year, closing for bank holidays and Christmas. These arrangements describe April 2022.

• Outdoor access. In April 2022, children's interest in garden play did not always lead to timely access. How outdoor time responds to individual interests matters alongside the equipment itself.
• Home languages. The April 2022 improvement priority concerned using children's home languages during play. This deserves particular attention for multilingual families.
• Hospital-site access. The nursery's hospital setting is central to its identity. When arranging a visit, who can use the nursery and which attendance arrangements can they book?

The April 2022 offer suited families seeking either full-time or part-time attendance who valued practical independence, conversation during play and regular key-person contact. Multilingual support and responsive garden access deserve equal weight in the decision. The Good judgement is dated; these examples describe care and learning in April 2022.