Tiny Tots Nursery Braeside

In July 2023, giant sponge dice, bean-growing and a soft-play room shaped children's experience at Tiny Tots Nursery Braeside: practical learning through movement, conversation and everyday tasks. At its July 2023 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and assessed children's progress positively.

The nursery is at 47 Braeside Road, London SW16 5BG, and accepts children from birth to five. In July 2023, the children attending were aged two to four, so the examples below describe that age group's experience at the time.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning and care, bringing language, physical development and other areas of learning into their day. In July 2023, mathematical activities included counting spots on oversized sponge dice and matching the result with jumps. Snack-time conversations introduced shapes and words for describing food. These examples connected learning with actions children could understand.

During July 2023, the garden supported bean-growing and conversations about weather and seasons. Cushions in the soft-play room gave children opportunities to practise climbing and jumping; wheeled toys added steering and balance. Cultural learning included Diwali and Chinese New Year, alongside multicultural play resources.

Creative activities in July 2023 included painting pebbles, modelling with dough and drawing with different implements. Stories, rhymes and group games supported conversation. Independence also had a practical place: children practised managing coats, shoes and lunch-box containers, then helped tidy away toys.

In July 2023, staff used children's interests when planning activities and worked with parents on potty training and behaviour. Daily updates and parent meetings provided opportunities to discuss development. This made communication part of everyday care rather than something reserved for a formal meeting.

An emotions chart supported conversations about feelings in July 2023. A sand timer helped children wait for a wheeled toy, while serving fruit gave them another opportunity to take turns. Nutritious snacks and discussions about eating well formed part of health education.

At the July 2023 inspection, Ofsted identified two improvements: helping children understand the reasons for safe behaviour and extending their learning about caring for teeth and gums. Children already used the stairs cautiously, and tooth-care songs had begun, but both topics needed fuller explanation.

The address is 47 Braeside Road, London SW16 5BG. Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with bank holiday closures.

In July 2023, the nursery accepted early-education funding for children aged two, three and four. That is a dated participation fact rather than a promise of a funded place today.

• The youngest children. The accepted age range extends below the two-to-four age group attending in July 2023. On a visit, how are care, settling and daily activities organised for babies?
• Explaining safety. July 2023's improvement point concerned understanding why precautions matter. Look for explanations alongside instructions about safe behaviour.
• Dental health. Tooth-care songs were a starting point in July 2023. The next step was to deepen children's understanding of looking after teeth and gums.

For families seeking weekday childcare across the year, the opening hours provide a clear practical starting point. The July 2023 picture is most relevant to parents of two-to-four-year-olds who value learning through movement, gardening and everyday independence. Its strengths sit alongside specific improvements in safety understanding and dental-health education.