Kindred Twickenham Day Nursery

An indoor play gymnasium and a sensory room shaped this Powder Mill Lane nursery's April 2024 inspection picture: movement and sensory exploration featured prominently in children's day. Kindred Twickenham Day Nursery has capacity for 48 children in total.

At its April 2024 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and reported good progress for children. The children attending at that time were aged 0 to 2. That age range describes the inspection cohort.

In April 2024, babies practised crawling through outdoor tunnels, while low platforms offered opportunities to balance and climb; the indoor play gymnasium also supported rolling and movement. These were concrete opportunities to practise physical skills across both indoor and outdoor spaces.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the April 2024 examples included counting during play, number rhymes and learning words for size. Makaton, which uses speech alongside symbols and signs, supported communication. Stories and songs with actions introduced vocabulary through shared activities.

A sensory room offered fibre-optic colours and materials with different textures. Painting, drawing and modelling pretend food with dough added opportunities to explore and create. Children also learnt about Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national day, alongside other cultural and religious occasions, with international dishes providing another introduction to difference.

In April 2024, staff used babies' familiar home routines to help them settle. Accessible toy baskets allowed children to choose activities, while practising self-feeding and preparing fruit snacks gave them small tasks to manage independently. Staff responded calmly to behaviour, using redirection with babies and praise for positive actions.

Families received daily feedback and progress updates at parents' evenings, together with ideas for learning at home. Staff had individual support meetings and feedback following observations of their work; sensory-play training had informed practice.

A nursery cook prepared meals and snacks suited to children's dietary needs in April 2024. Mealtimes included conversations about healthy eating, and children brushed their teeth after lunch. Daily checks covered indoor and outdoor safety, while room-by-room records tracked children and staff.

The address is 41-43 Powder Mill Lane, Twickenham, TW2 6EF.

In April 2024, opening hours were 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, with year-round operation except bank holidays.

• Learning about nature. The April 2024 improvement priority concerned children's understanding of natural changes, including growth. On a visit, ask how children now explore growing things and changes in nature.
• Attendance and age fit. The April 2024 cohort was aged 0 to 2, and the recorded hours were an opening window. Ask which ages and booking patterns the nursery currently accepts, including how funded hours, meals and consumables are arranged.

The April 2024 picture suits families who value physical play, sensory exploration and continuity with babies' home routines. Communication support and practical independence gave the day substance. The Good judgement provides a dated quality benchmark, with learning about nature the clear improvement priority to weigh alongside those strengths.