CMA Nursery

Learning to recognise feelings gives CMA Nursery a clear character: in March 2022, children explored an emotion each week and talked about why they felt happy or sad. That makes emotional understanding a concrete part of nursery life.

At its March 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and judged that children, including those with SEND, made steady progress. CMA Nursery has capacity for 75 children aged 24 to 60 months at 26 Lampard Grove, London N16 6XB.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the March 2022 examples included physical coordination, early number work and developing independence. Younger children practised catching and throwing, while older children used songs and fingers to explore subtraction. Learning intentions built on what children could already do.

In March 2022, finger painting gave younger children practice with small hand movements; older children worked on holding pencils and forming letters. Book areas were the weakness. Some lacked the comfort and appeal needed to draw children into reading, and improving them was the stated action.

Children also practised managing everyday tasks, including handwashing and putting on coats. Choosing their own seats gave them another small opportunity to act independently.

In March 2022, children had close relationships with staff, who responded sensitively to their needs. Adults explained expectations calmly, and children practised sharing and taking turns. Discussions about balanced eating connected food choices with health.

Communication worked in both directions. Parents contributed achievements from home to notice boards, and staff used those contributions alongside observations to plan subsequent learning. This gave experiences outside nursery a place in the learning plans. Staff also received supervision, observed colleagues and accessed training.

The address is 26 Lampard Grove, London N16 6XB. Opening hours are 9am to 3pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to midday on Friday, during term time. The shorter Friday matters when matching childcare to working hours.

In March 2022, the nursery closed for Jewish holidays and received early education funding for children aged three and four. Those arrangements belong to that date.

• Reading spaces. Improving the comfort and appeal of book areas was the March 2022 action. During a visit, look at how children can settle with books.
• Friday collection. Friday closes at midday, earlier than the other weekdays. Families need an attendance arrangement that accommodates that difference.
• Funded attendance. Funding supported three- and four-year-olds in March 2022. What funded attendance and associated charges would apply to your child's proposed pattern now?

CMA Nursery suits families seeking term-time opening with afternoons covered Monday to Thursday and an earlier Friday finish. Its March 2022 picture combines emotional learning, everyday independence and parent contributions to planning. The reading spaces deserve attention: literacy activities were established, but the environment for enjoying books needed work.