New Vision Day Nursery

A mud kitchen, football and books to take home give New Vision Day Nursery its character: in August 2025, outdoor exploration and learning shared with parents were part of children's experience. This Greenwich setting, at 126 Holburne Road, London SE3 8HT, has capacity for 40 children aged three months to five years.

At its August 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and found strong SEND support, with children making good developmental progress. The practical appeal is a combination of play, growing independence and communication with families.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: play and everyday routines help children build language, physical skills and independence.

In August 2025, activities followed children's interests. Handprint painting gave children a creative outlet, while pretend cooking provided opportunities for imaginative play. Singing, stories and conversations supported language, and children readily contributed their ideas.

Outdoor experiences brought different kinds of learning together. In August 2025, children explored a large outdoor space with a mud kitchen; park visits involved running, balancing and climbing, alongside learning about road safety on the walk. Weekly football sessions developed coordination and listening. A local farm visit and World Bee Day activities introduced animals and nature. These were concrete ways to connect play with the world beyond the nursery.

In August 2025, children had close relationships with practitioners and friendships with one another. Staff tracked development from children's starting points and used that information to plan subsequent learning. Familiar routines helped children understand what to do, including washing their hands after a park trip.

Communication extended learning into home life. In August 2025, a lending library supplied books for families to share, while daily conversations, an electronic app and parents' evenings kept parents informed. Children also practised doing things for themselves: serving food, clearing plates and taking responsibility for lunchtime or water bottles.

Staff development included supervision, team meetings and training about the key person role in August 2025. Leaders sought further training and considered staff wellbeing, giving practitioners opportunities to discuss their work.

The nursery opens Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, throughout the year. Its Holburne Road address places it in Greenwich, London.

In August 2025, the nursery provided government-funded childcare places. This establishes participation at that date, rather than eligibility for an individual family.

• Conversation and thinking. At the August 2025 inspection, Ofsted asked staff to make better use of children's spontaneous comments and observations, using follow-up questions to develop their thinking. This is the key improvement point alongside the positive judgement.
• Matching the day to your child. The nursery accepts children from three months to five years, while the August 2025 examples include football, park outings and self-service at lunch. At a visit, how would care and activities be adapted for your child's age, and what attendance and funded-hours arrangements would apply?

New Vision suits families who value outdoor activity, opportunities for children to become more independent and communication that connects nursery learning with home. The August 2025 picture includes practical examples of all three, from the mud kitchen to shared books. Its weekday opening window may also suit parents organising care around work. The development point is clear: conversations need to stretch children's ideas more consistently.