Caring Hands Nursery and Kindergarten

Fifteen places give Caring Hands Nursery and Kindergarten a small whole-setting scale in Fulham. It accepts children aged two to five at 99 Moore Park Road, with play-led learning, practical independence and preparation for Reception running through its offer. That capacity is for the nursery as a whole, rather than a promise about the number of children in any particular group.

At its December 2021 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found that its curriculum developed communication and sustained engagement in play. The examples were concrete: children discussed their ideas, listened to stories and persisted with building projects together. Those observations give parents a useful picture of its educational strengths at that date.

Today, named arrangements include meals from Zebedees and The Golden Values, which introduce younger children to expectations about behaviour. Funded childcare is stretched across the year, making the annual attendance calendar an important part of the financial decision.

Learning and Activities

The EYFS framework shapes learning through play, exploration and activities suited to each child's development. Its areas cover language, relationships, movement, creative expression, early mathematics, literacy and understanding the world. For parents, that means education includes conversation, physical activity and learning to get along with others, alongside early reading and number experiences.

In December 2021, books and discussion featured strongly in the day. Staff allowed children thinking time before answering, while shared construction encouraged them to keep trying when a task needed persistence. Mathematical language also came into ordinary routines: children counted stairs on the way upstairs, repeated songs combining numbers and actions, and compared the sizes of dough creations. These were practical encounters with language and number rather than isolated exercises.

Behaviour expectations have their own structure. The Golden Values introduce younger children to shared ground rules, while preschool children contribute to a Nursery Agreement. Taking care of resources, listening and finding solutions together are part of those expectations. Giving older children a part in shaping the agreement makes the rules something they help discuss, rather than simply receive.

Outdoor and Community Life

In December 2021, visits to nearby parks and playgrounds gave children opportunities to practise movement and ball skills. Catching and kicking were among the activities used to develop coordination. Outdoor experiences therefore contributed to physical learning as well as a change of surroundings.

The building's stairs also formed part of everyday learning at that date, both for counting and for practising safety rules. This is a useful physical detail for parents: movement between floors was part of the nursery routine, rather than every activity taking place on one level.

Relationships and Communication

Key persons work with children on confidence and independence, and families receive developmental updates and written learning reports. Regular Parent Meetings create time to discuss progress, exchange observations and consider support. These arrangements give parents more than a description of activities: they provide a way to follow how their child is developing.

The behaviour policy connects home and nursery responses. When difficulties recur, staff compare observations with parents and discuss approaches already used at home. An ABC form records what happened before, during and after an incident, helping staff look for patterns and possible triggers. The emphasis is on understanding what is happening before deciding how to respond.

Six Steps in Resolving Conflict gives staff a sequence for helping children through disagreements: stop hurtful behaviour calmly, recognise feelings, establish the problem and work towards an agreed solution, with support afterwards. This makes problem-solving part of the response to conflict. Children are helped to practise alternatives to hurting or arguing.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the December 2021 inspection, Ofsted found effective safeguarding arrangements and effective cooperation with parents and other professionals to support children with additional needs. Those are dated judgements, rather than assurances about every subsequent year.

Current behaviour arrangements involve the SENDCO when observations raise further concerns, with the Early Years Intervention team involved when a referral is needed. That provides a specific route from staff observations to additional advice. Families can discuss the child's patterns at home as part of this process.

Two weaknesses mattered in December 2021. Some staff stepped in too quickly with tasks such as putting on coats, reducing children's opportunities to practise independence; staff also needed to broaden the home-language vocabulary used with children learning English. Both concern everyday interactions, so they deserve attention alongside the positive findings.

Zebedees supplies freshly cooked meals, delivered daily, with provision for children's dietary requirements. Food therefore has a named catering arrangement rather than relying solely on a general healthy-eating promise.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery operates across the year, closing for bank holidays and Christmas. For families organising work and childcare, these are the boundaries of the operating day; the attendance agreement is a separate decision.

Enquiries can be made by telephone on 02073717177 or through the contact form. The nursery also offers visits, giving families a chance to discuss how its routines would work for their child.

Getting There

The address is 99 Moore Park Road, Fulham, London SW6 2DA. Fulham Broadway Station is a named nearby transport reference, useful when considering the nursery alongside a commuting route.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded provision includes the universal 15-hour entitlement for three- and four-year-olds, support-based 15-hour funding for two-year-olds, and 30-hour funding for eligible working parents with children aged 24 months to four years. Entitlements are stretched over its 51-week year, so families should think about the annual arrangement rather than assume the headline hours apply unchanged each week.

Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit are also accepted towards additional costs. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

Preparation for Reception includes practising cooperation, problem-solving and independence. The nursery communicates with local primary schools and supplies families with learning reports and developmental updates, linking preparation at nursery with the next stage of education.

• Practising independence. In December 2021, adults sometimes completed dressing tasks too quickly. During a visit, ask how staff now give children time to manage coats and other everyday tasks themselves.
• Home-language development. The December 2021 improvement point concerned extending vocabulary for children learning English. Discuss how words from your child's home language become part of activities and conversation.
• The attendance quotation. Funding runs across 51 weeks. Ask for one written breakdown covering your intended attendance, private hours, meals and non-food consumables, so the arrangement can be compared with your family budget.

Caring Hands suits families seeking a small nursery for children aged two to five, with play-led learning, explicit behaviour routines and regular discussion of development. The named meal supplier and structured approach to disagreements give the offer practical substance. Its December 2021 educational strengths remain useful context, while independence and home-language development are the two points to explore closely. Year-round operation and stretched funding will matter to families planning care beyond school terms.