Sallykidscare

Dough shapes carried to a pretend oven, names recognised on lunchtime chairs and toy animals rescued from wet sand: Sallykidscare's January 2025 picture puts learning into everyday play. Based at Brixton Hill United Reformed Church in London, it has capacity for 36 children.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good on 29 January 2025. Children attending at that time were aged 1 to 4; that is the age range of the children seen during the visit.

In January 2025, activities followed children's interests and learning needs. The early years foundation stage, the framework for children's learning, development and care, shaped this work: play, conversation and practical routines gave children opportunities to build skills.

Dough play connected making with pretend cooking. Older children drew people, discussed their pictures and recognised their written names at lunchtime. These were concrete opportunities to connect spoken language, marks and letters with familiar experiences.

Outside, younger children practised balance, played with balls and used a small slide. Older children combined running with imaginative rescue games involving diggers and wet sand. Physical activity and make-believe shared the same outdoor space.

At the January 2025 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), making good progress, with effective language support also reaching children learning English as an additional language.

In January 2025, staff comforted children who wanted reassurance, while familiar routines encouraged independence with coats and hats. Conversations, stories and songs gave children repeated chances to practise speaking. Parents received updates about learning and the day's events.

Mealtimes also supported independence: children helped themselves to food and discussed vegetables. The team included a cook at that time. Finding their names and discussing letters formed part of preparation for moving on to school.

The address is Brixton Hill United Reformed Church, 235 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1NR.

In January 2025, opening hours were 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays, across 51 weeks each year. An after-school club also operated, and the nursery offered government-funded childcare places at that time. Those arrangements provide a dated picture of attendance rather than a current booking promise.

• Staff support. In January 2025, regular supervision needed to become more established so that coaching and training could respond more precisely to individual staff needs. Consistent support for practitioners matters alongside the activities children experience.
• Understanding behaviour. Staff sometimes needed to explain more clearly how children's actions affected others. This is a useful distinction between encouraging cooperation and helping children understand why it matters.
• Attendance planning. The January 2025 offer combined weekday nursery opening with an after-school club. At a visit, which current booking pattern would fit your child's age and your working week?

Sallykidscare suits parents who value learning through ordinary play, practical independence and frequent conversation. Its January 2025 picture gives those preferences substance, from dough cooking to outdoor rescue games. The Good judgement sits alongside two specific priorities: more consistent staff supervision and clearer explanations about behaviour. Both deserve weight in a family's decision.