Blooming Years Nursery Schools, Streatham

Children choosing what to explore, with spaces arranged to support those choices, define the approach at Blooming Years Nursery Schools, Streatham. The nursery has capacity for 40 children, accepting ages from 3 months to 5 years, at its Hillside Road setting.

No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet. Gradual settling and termly conversations with parents are concrete parts of the offer families can weigh alongside its location.

Choice shapes the learning environment. Rooms are arranged so children can decide what interests them and how to spend their time, with an emphasis on exploring and working things out. For parents, that gives a practical picture of the approach: children have opportunities to make decisions about their play.

The EYFS provides the required framework for learning. Here, exploration and opportunities to solve problems are the concrete ways children can practise thinking for themselves within that framework.

Settling begins with parents alongside their child, followed by stays that become longer at the child's pace. This gives families a gradual move towards independent attendance, rather than requiring the first stay to be a full session.

Daily conversations accompany the settling period. Once children have settled, termly individual discussions cover their development, giving parents a scheduled opportunity to talk through how things are going.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery operates across the year, closing for bank holidays and one week between Christmas and New Year. Enquiries can be made by telephone or email to the Streatham team.

Getting There

The address is St. Simon & St. Jude Rc Church, 5 Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL. Streatham Hill station is nearby; buses 159 and 137 serve the High Road, and street parking is available on Hillside Road.

Funding and Paid Extras

The nursery accepts the 15-hour universal entitlement for three- and four-year-olds and the 30-hour extended offer for working families who meet the government's earnings criteria. Private childcare is also offered.

For current prices, ask the nursery for a quotation.

• Settling around work. Initial stays include a parent and lengthen gradually. At a visit, discuss how that sequence would fit your return-to-work date.
• Your child's daily space. Children choose what to explore within the room arrangement. Ask which space your child would use and how their interests would shape the day.
• Holiday cover. Bank holidays and the Christmas-to-New-Year closure interrupt otherwise year-round care. Families needing cover during those periods will need to plan around them.

This setting suits families seeking year-round weekday care in Streatham, with a gradual start and scheduled conversations about development. Its emphasis on children's choices gives parents a clear approach to consider, while the Hillside Road address offers access to local rail and bus routes.