We Care Child Care

English and Spanish run through daily activities at We Care Child Care, giving its bilingual identity a practical expression beyond a language lesson. A garden, a home corner and a sensory room add different spaces for play. This is a preschool where language, independence and individual support deserve equal attention.

At its April 2023 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. That judgement has a clear qualification: staff needed to use more questions that invite children to develop their answers, rather than closing the conversation too quickly. For parents attracted by bilingual care, the quality of everyday conversation is an especially useful point to explore.

The nursery caters for children aged one to five and has 35 places in total. Its Vassall Road premises are at basement level. Morning, afternoon and full-day attendance patterns give families different ways to use the setting; the practical details follow below.

Learning and Activities

The Early Years Foundation Stage provides the framework for learning, development and care. Here, that means children learn through play, stories, creative work and opportunities to investigate, with planned activities alongside choices they make themselves. English and Spanish are used during daily activities, so the additional language sits within the nursery day.

Books, model-making and musical instruments supply different ways to participate. The home corner supports pretend play, while sand and water activities take place indoors and outside. Children also use leappads and tag readers, alongside a computer. These resources sit beside painting, singing and making things, rather than defining the whole learning experience.

Children's interests help shape themes and topics across the year. Resources are labelled and made accessible where possible, allowing children to select an activity and put equipment back. That gives independence a concrete task: choosing what to use, caring for it and finding its place again.

In April 2023, children responded in Spanish during a greeting song and used pretend play to explore an imaginary fire, with staff introducing a pop-up fire engine. Adults also brought mathematical vocabulary into play with stretchy toys. These examples show how language and problem-solving could emerge from an activity children already wanted to pursue.

The same April 2023 observations identified a limitation in adult questioning: some questions left too little room for children to extend their spoken answers. Bilingual exposure and opportunities for sustained conversation are separate considerations. Both matter here.

Outdoor and Community Life

Garden activities include physical play, while outings extend beyond the premises to the local area and destinations further afield throughout the year. Themes also include visits nearby. The combination gives children opportunities to connect play with the world beyond the preschool, without treating outdoor time solely as a break from indoor learning.

Families are welcome at children's singing shows, and parents can contribute their own interests and skills to activities. Some outings involve requests for parent volunteers. This gives parental participation a practical form, whether through helping with a visit or contributing something to the children's learning.

Relationships and Communication

Each child has a key worker who follows their development and links home with preschool. Parents contribute to shared records, and the child's developmental book is updated daily. Access to written records gives families a way to follow learning over time, rather than relying only on a brief conversation.

Behaviour support centres on helping children describe feelings, understand the effects of their actions and resolve disagreements through discussion. Adults distinguish an unacceptable action from the child's identity. That is a useful detail for parents considering how their child will be supported through frustration or conflict.

In April 2023, children served themselves food and prepared for outdoor play, sometimes helping one another. Staff also used pictures of facial expressions to support conversations about emotions. These were practical examples of independence and emotional learning within ordinary routines.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

The SENCO works with parents, the key worker and management to organise individual support, review plans and involve outside agencies. Children are assessed within two to six weeks of starting, and progress is reviewed termly. Parents with a concern can begin with their child's key person, then speak with the setting leader or SENCO.

Physical provision includes wheelchair access, accessible toilet facilities, adaptable resources and a sensory room. Movable furniture allows arrangements to change around individual needs. These are concrete facilities and mechanisms for discussing a child's support, rather than a blanket promise about suitability.

At the April 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that children with SEND received effective support, including appropriate professional referrals and regular advice from a speech and language therapist. At that time, additional funding also supported resources and longer attendance for children who were finding settling difficult.

Fresh food is prepared by chefs on site, with weaning, pescatarian and vegetarian menu options. The nursery's menu policy aims to avoid common allergens and intolerances; families affected by allergies should discuss its current application before attendance.

Sessions and Attendance

Three attendance choices run Monday to Friday: mornings from 8am to 1pm, afternoons from 1pm to 6pm, and full days from 8am to 6pm. The nursery opens throughout the year, with opening hours of 8am to 6pm on weekdays. A morning or afternoon therefore offers a different commitment from a full day.

Before a child starts, parents or carers complete and sign both the registration form and the contract containing the terms and conditions. The form gathers information about health, dietary requirements and allergies, as well as collection arrangements and permission for local outings. Families also supply information that will help staff care for their child.

Applications can be made by contacting the preschool during its weekday hours or by email. The contact number is 020 7735 1044, and the email address is wecarechildcare@hotmail.com.

Getting There

The address is 91A Basement Level, Vassall Road, London, SW9 6NH. The basement setting and the wheelchair access are both relevant when considering the practical route a child will use.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded sessions are offered for children aged two to five. This sits alongside the nursery's full-day care and shorter session choices, but the funded offer should not be read as a promise that every attendance arrangement qualifies.

For children with additional needs moving to primary school, preschool records can be passed on with parental consent. That gives the receiving school information about support already planned for the child and makes record sharing part of the transition.

• Conversation in both languages. English and Spanish feature in daily activities, while April 2023 identified the need for more questions that encourage extended answers. During a visit, ask how practitioners now develop children's conversation in both languages.
• Settling with individual support. The key worker links home and preschool, and April 2023 included additional settling time funded for some children. Ask how a starting plan would work for your child, especially if they have additional needs.
• The funded attendance plan. Morning, afternoon and full-day patterns are offered alongside funded sessions for ages two to five. Request a written explanation of how your intended pattern uses funding and treats meals, consumables and any additional hours.
• Dietary requirements. On-site cooking includes several menu options and an allergen-avoidance policy. Families managing allergies should confirm current preparation arrangements and how their child's requirements will be communicated to the kitchen.

We Care Child Care suits families seeking English and Spanish within everyday play, with a choice between morning sessions, afternoon sessions and full days. Its garden, sensory room and individual support processes give parents concrete features to weigh alongside the bilingual offer.

The April 2023 Good judgement is useful reassurance within its date, rather than a substitute for understanding today's practice. The strongest decision point is how adults turn language exposure into conversation: the setting's identity is bilingual, and its identified improvement concerns the space children have to say more.