St Quintin Nursery

St Quintin Nursery is a local-authority-owned setting at St. Quintons Childrens Family Centre, 90 Highlever Road, London W10 6PN. It has 47 places for children from four months to five years. Ofsted rated it Good in February 2023, with Good judgements across education, behaviour, personal development and leadership.

In February 2023, children investigated leaves frozen in ice, prepared vegetables with utensils and used mouth models to practise brushing teeth. These experiences linked language and physical development to things children could handle and explore.

St Quintin follows the Early Years Foundation Stage, the framework that brings communication, physical development, personal and social growth, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts into children's play and routines. In February 2023, staff built language through books, familiar songs, conversation and new vocabulary.

Mealtimes also built self-reliance. In February 2023, children across age groups took an active part in eating and serving rather than relying on adults to complete each step. Outdoors, children negotiated steps to slides and rode wheeled toys in a large, well-equipped area, developing balance and confidence through active play.

Two formal improvements were set in 2023: broadening children's opportunities to understand the world and tightening monitoring so inconsistencies in teaching could be addressed.

Relationships were a clear strength in February 2023. Familiar practitioners tailored care to each child's emotional and developmental needs, giving children a secure base for play and learning. Children with SEND received targeted help, including language and attention development focus groups and support with behaviour.

Children learning English as an additional language were supported with visual cues and key words from home languages. Parents described useful communication through daily feedback, weekly emails, online updates, meetings and termly reports. Safeguarding arrangements were effective in February 2023.

The nursery's current record covers children aged four months to five years and 47 places. It is at St. Quintons Childrens Family Centre on Highlever Road in London.

In February 2023, the setting received funded early education for eligible two-, three- and four-year-olds. Meals and snacks were prepared on site at that time.

• Teaching consistency. A 2023 improvement point asked leaders to strengthen staff monitoring so that differences in practice were addressed. Families can explore how leaders now review teaching across the week.
• Understanding the world. Inspectors wanted children to receive an even broader range of experiences in this area. A visit can establish how the current programme has developed since 2023.
• Attendance details. The opening window does not explain which full-day or half-day patterns can be booked. Families need the current session structure for the days they require.

St Quintin Nursery's strongest evidence is about relationships and purposeful everyday learning. The key-person approach, targeted inclusion work and practical routines gave children secure support, while ice, food preparation, dental-health work and outdoor movement made learning tangible.

This is most likely to suit families seeking local-authority provision across the working day, including those who value strong communication and concrete support for SEND or additional-language needs. The key decision is whether its current session pattern fits the family's week, alongside how leaders have acted on the two 2023 improvement points.