My Childcare and Me

School preparation and support for everyday challenges sit alongside Baby Yoga and Spanish Lessons at My Childcare and Me in Blackheath. The offer reaches beyond play activities: children can receive individual or small-group help with communication, managing emotions, eating and toileting. For families balancing early learning with a child's additional needs, that combination gives the nursery a clear identity.

At its April 2024 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and recognised support plans for children with SEND and those learning English as an additional language. The current age range is three months to five years. This is a setting to consider for both early childcare and the practical skills children need as they become more independent.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, its everyday expression includes play, conversation, movement and practising tasks children can increasingly manage themselves.

Spanish Lessons, Music Lessons and Baby Yoga add language, music and movement to the offer. Classes with Lucy Sparkles also form part of the activities, with creativity, communication and confidence the stated aims across these additions. Their value for parents is the combination: early learning includes opportunities to express ideas through words, sound and physical activity.

Get Ready for School activities turn preparation into recognisable tasks. Children practise recognising their names, getting dressed and listening, alongside early number and writing skills. These are useful points of connection between nursery learning and everyday life at home, rather than an admissions promise.

In April 2024, younger children practised grasping by drawing pieces of colourful fabric out of a box, while older children explored recognising letters and numbers. Books and singing featured throughout the day. Older children looked at pictures together and joined in with familiar parts of stories, giving shared reading a conversational purpose.

Outdoor and Community Life

In April 2024, babies had room and resources to practise different movements. Older children used the garden and nearby outdoor spaces for climbing and running, while visiting teachers led dance, yoga and physical education. Movement took several forms, from babies developing control of their bodies to older children trying more demanding physical tasks.

Relationships and Communication

In April 2024, practitioners responded to children needing reassurance with physical comfort and calm words. They also asked children's permission before helping with feeding or nappy changes. Respect was expressed through small interactions, giving children examples they could use when playing together.

Key-person knowledge shaped activities around children's interests and developmental needs at that visit. Parents received updates through an app and in conversation, and helped decide what their children should work towards next. That made communication about learning a shared discussion rather than simply a record of the day.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

Individual and small-group sessions address speech, social development, emotional regulation, toileting and difficulties with food. The practical support extends to parents: My Parents and Me Club combines workshops and questions-and-answers sessions with individual guidance on EHCPs, DLA and transitions. Coffee mornings and parent-child events offer other ways for families to take part.

A nursery example of additional-needs support describes using pictures to make routines clearer and simplifying instructions in collaboration with a family. These are concrete adjustments to how a child experiences the day. They are more useful to discuss than a broad promise of inclusion.

In April 2024, children could reach water and tissues at a self-care station. Babies retrieved their beakers and practised feeding themselves; older children poured drinks, served food and managed their coats. Everyday care also gave children opportunities to make choices and practise independence.

The address is 1 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, London SE3 0BU. Enquiries can be made by email to info@myandme.co.uk or through the contact form, giving families a direct route for joining enquiries or questions about support.

In April 2024, opening hours were 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays, with care running throughout the year. At that time, the nursery received early-education funding for two-year-olds. These are dated practical details, separate from the current programme of activities and family support.

• Language development. The April 2024 improvement priorities included more effective questioning: some exchanges gave children little scope to explain their ideas. Look for conversations that allow your child time to respond and develop a thought.
• Baby group activities. Some songs used in April 2024 were beyond babies' developmental stage, reducing their participation. Age-appropriate group time matters alongside the space for physical exploration.
• Support in practice. Individual sessions address communication, eating, toileting and emotional regulation. Visits are by appointment; use one to discuss how these sessions would connect with your child's daily care.
• Your childcare arrangement. The nursery combines daycare with additional activities and family support. What would a written quotation for your intended attendance cover, including funded hours, food and non-food consumables?

My Childcare and Me suits families seeking childcare alongside practical help with communication, independence and preparation for school. Get Ready for School activities and My Parents and Me Club connect the child's learning with support for parents. The April 2024 judgement provides a positive inspection position, with specific reservations about questioning and baby group activities that deserve attention when choosing care.