Your Choice Childcare Services Day Nursery, Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday Club

Herb growing, football coaching and stories acted out by children gave this community-centre setting a practical, sociable character in June 2025. Your Choice Childcare Services Day Nursery, Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday Club has 30 places in total at Community Centre, 9 Eugenia Road, London SE16 2RU.

At its June 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the provision Good and judged safeguarding effective, while identifying inconsistent early literacy teaching as the improvement priority. Children attending then were aged 2 to 4. The strongest practical thread was staff getting to know each child's interests and home background, then using that knowledge to help them settle.

In June 2025, sessions began with circle time to introduce activities and revisit expectations. Staff divided children into groups so younger children and those with less confidence could participate more comfortably. Sharing, listening and taking turns were part of daily expectations, giving social learning a concrete place in the day.

The early years foundation stage is the required framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the June 2025 curriculum placed communication and social development alongside activities shaped around children's interests and next steps. Staff tracked development and adjusted activities where gaps emerged.

Gardening gave children something to follow over time: they planted herbs, watered them and watched changes in their growth. Specialist coaches also led developmentally appropriate sport, including football. These experiences combined observation and responsibility with opportunities to practise movement and teamwork.

Storytelling encouraged children to act out narratives. However, in June 2025, staff sometimes demonstrated letter sounds inaccurately. That matters for families weighing preparation for early reading: enthusiastic stories and consistent sound teaching are separate strengths to assess.

A key-person system supported settling in June 2025, with staff learning about children's development and family backgrounds. Daily conversations at collection kept parents involved, while stay-and-play sessions offered ideas for continuing learning at home.

At the June 2025 inspection, Ofsted found effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities through personalised plans, early referrals and work with the local authority's inclusion team; support also included home-language phrases for children learning English and books for home learning for children receiving early years pupil premium funding. These are concrete mechanisms for connecting nursery activity with children's individual circumstances.

During June 2025, children explored traditions and religious celebrations important to their peers. Staff also discussed fruit at mealtimes, reinforced handwashing and worked with parents on oral hygiene. Managers supported staff training, including behaviour management, giving practitioners opportunities to develop their practice.

In June 2025, preschool opening hours were 9am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. Breakfast club ran from 7.30am to 8.45am, and after-school club from 3.45pm to 6pm, also during term time. These are dated attendance arrangements rather than a current booking promise.

Government-funded childcare was provided in June 2025. The setting's address is Community Centre, 9 Eugenia Road, London SE16 2RU.

• Early reading. June 2025 teaching sometimes included inaccurate letter sounds. Ask how staff now ensure consistent sound modelling.
• Term-time attendance. Preschool and club hours followed a term-time pattern in June 2025. At a visit, establish which current attendance pattern and funded-hours arrangements would fit your family.

The June 2025 picture suits families seeking a term-time preschool experience, with breakfast or after-school club arrangements also part of the offer at that date. Personalised settling, hands-on gardening and coached sport give the account substance. Early literacy consistency is the point requiring closer attention when assessing the provision today.