Beaumont House Day Nursery

A spaceship made from blocks, experiments with paint and dice games give a concrete picture of childhood at Beaumont House Day Nursery in May 2024. Imagination and practical learning shared the day. The Twickenham setting caters for children aged 3 to 60 months.

At its May 2024 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and identified good progress for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). That positive assessment came with two clear priorities: stronger teaching support for less skilled staff and more consistent opportunities to use home languages.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the May 2024 examples show how play brought those requirements into everyday activities rather than separating learning from the rest of the day.

In May 2024, babies explored through their senses, with movement indoors and outside and activities involving squeezing dough and oranges. Toddlers repeated rhymes and actions, named colours and explored what happened when paints were mixed. Preschool children used dice games to practise counting and compare numbers. These were different starting points for different stages of development.

Children also chose what to make, including a block-built spaceship. Staff used conversations about children's experiences to extend the activity. In May 2024, regular library visits included stories, while trips to shops introduced children to people working in their community. Learning reached beyond the nursery rooms.

In May 2024, key persons gave children attentive care as they settled into nursery. Staff listened to children and allowed them time to finish what they were doing, giving their ideas room to develop.

Parents received updates about care, activities and learning during that period, and were encouraged to contribute examples from home. This connected experiences across the two settings. Managers also worked with other professionals when arranging support for children with SEND.

Home-language support was uneven in May 2024, especially for babies and toddlers, although rhymes, books and conversations supported their English. Less skilled staff sometimes missed opportunities to extend learning. Those details matter alongside the overall Good judgement.

The address is 121 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AZ. Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and a week at Christmas.

In May 2024, the nursery received funding for early education for children aged three and four. Children also ate a nutritious diet at that time.

• Teaching consistency. In May 2024, less skilled staff sometimes let learning opportunities pass. Ask how coaching now helps staff extend children's play.
• Home languages. Babies and toddlers had fewer opportunities to use their home languages in May 2024. Discuss how your child's language would be included during a visit.
• Attendance arrangements. The opening window runs from 8am to 6pm on weekdays. Which booking pattern would fit your family's routine?

Beaumont House merits consideration by families seeking care for babies through to preschool age, with weekday opening hours that span the working day. Its May 2024 strengths included practical play, community outings and relationships with key persons. Teaching consistency and home-language support remain the most useful subjects for a visit discussion.