Stanmore Park Nursery School

A garden slide, familiar activities chosen with parents and cards posted to family members give Stanmore Park Nursery School its character in June 2023: everyday experiences used to build confidence and relationships. The setting has 30 places in total and is based at Stanmore Park Community Centre in Stanmore.

At its June 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. Children attending then were aged two to four. This is a picture of preschool care, with an important improvement point around how adults develop children's conversations.

In June 2023, garden play gave children opportunities to tackle manageable challenges. One younger child learnt to use the slide through movements broken into smaller steps, with staff celebrating the eventual success. The value lay in helping the child master something independently.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the June 2023 account illustrates that work through stories, singing, discussion and play. Older children talked about their own experiences while discussing favourite books; younger children heard adults describe what was happening as they played.

Celebrations also widened children's experiences in June 2023. Activities introduced Diwali, Eid and Christmas, while Father's Day card-making drew on knowledge of children's family relationships and included a post-office trip. These were concrete ways to connect nursery activities with life beyond the setting.

At the June 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that the key-person approach helped staff recognise additional needs, seek support with parents and enable children to progress from their different starting points. Family knowledge shaped settling activities, giving children something familiar as they adjusted.

Communication in June 2023 extended beyond the daily handover: parents could see photographs and information through an online application, add comments and attend parent evenings. Staff also used children's home languages alongside English. For families, these arrangements connected what happened at nursery with what adults knew about the child at home.

The address is Stanmore Park Community Centre, Elliot Road, Stanmore, HA7 3SW.

In June 2023, attendance followed a weekday, term-time pattern, with sessions from 9.30am until 12.30pm. That morning timetable left afternoons outside the nursery day. At the same date, the nursery received funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four.

• Conversation during play. In June 2023, some questions checked what children knew rather than building on their interests. Ask how staff now use open questions and longer exchanges to develop communication and concentration.
• The morning timetable. June 2023 sessions ran during term time, ending at 12.30pm. How does the current attendance pattern fit your family's working day and school holidays?
• Settling through familiarity. In June 2023, information from families helped staff choose familiar experiences. A visit is an opportunity to discuss which routines and interests would help your child settle.

Stanmore Park Nursery School's June 2023 picture suits families seeking term-time morning sessions, with garden play and close communication between home and nursery. Familiar activities and shared celebrations gave the day a personal character. The conversation-development improvement point deserves attention alongside those strengths: the quality of adult exchanges matters as much as the activity itself.