Jancett Ross Road Nursery

In July 2025, an outdoor space planned for active play and rooms arranged around different ages gave Jancett Ross Road Nursery a clear physical starting point. The important qualification concerns its assessment: at the 22 July 2025 inspection, Ofsted recorded that requirements were met, but no early years children were present, so the quality of education and care could not be judged.

At 55 Ross Road in Wallington, SM6 8QP, the nursery accepts children aged 3 to 60 months and has 45 places in total. That is whole-setting capacity, rather than the number of children sharing a room or attending together.

In July 2025, the premises included areas set aside for different age groups, while the outdoor layout allowed energetic play and opportunities for children to test their abilities. These are useful physical foundations: younger and older children have different needs, and movement has space alongside indoor learning.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. For children, learning includes developing communication, gaining independence in everyday routines and getting along with others. Stories, songs and supported turn-taking were examples within the plans leaders discussed in July 2025.

In July 2025, leaders outlined plans to build communication through stories and songs, and to choose experiences around children's interests. They recognised that development happens at different speeds. The intended approach therefore allowed individual starting points to shape planning, rather than expecting every child to progress together.

These were plans discussed with leaders. They were not observations of children taking part or evidence of the effect on their learning.

Before children started, leaders intended to gather information from families and use it to help them settle, as discussed in July 2025. They also planned to share progress and ideas for learning at home. The practical value lies in connecting nursery routines with what parents already know about their child.

At the July 2025 inspection, Ofsted recorded leaders' understanding of adapting activities for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), their experience of helping parents work with outside agencies, and their knowledge of accessing SEND funding. This establishes the support mechanisms discussed at that assessment; it does not establish how effectively they worked for attending children.

In July 2025, behaviour plans included adults demonstrating courtesy, helping children wait for a turn and discussing differences. Leaders also explained arrangements for giving medicines and documenting accidents. Both areas depend on consistent staff practice, making the connection between written arrangements and everyday routines important for parents.

Staff development was also part of the July 2025 discussion. Leaders described regular training, keeping their knowledge current and supporting staff wellbeing. They could draw on professional contacts for advice. For families, the useful connection is between those resources and the decisions staff make about teaching and care: training and access to advice were part of the arrangements explained, while their effect on children's daily experience remained outside this assessment.

Safety planning extended beyond medicine and accident records. In July 2025, leaders explained how they would evaluate risks and the policies intended to protect children. With outdoor play designed to let children test their abilities, that planning matters alongside the physical space itself. The assessment considered premises, equipment and documentation, giving parents information about preparation for care, with the same limitation that children were absent.

The address is 55 Ross Road, Wallington, SM6 8QP. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays, across the year, with closures on bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. Those closures matter when matching childcare to a family's working calendar.

• Assessment limits. The July 2025 assessment took place with no early years children present. Its requirements-met outcome should be read with that limitation, rather than treated as a quality grade.
• Settling and daily practice. July 2025 plans centred on information from parents and individual interests. On a visit, how are those plans put into practice for a new child, including their care routines and communication with home?
• Holiday cover. Bank holidays and a week at Christmas fall outside the opening calendar. Families needing childcare during those periods will need to plan around the closures.

Jancett Ross Road Nursery suits families seeking weekday childcare across the year, including parents of babies from 3 months. At the July 2025 assessment, age-organised indoor space and an outdoor area designed for active play provided useful physical foundations. The July 2025 assessment supports a requirements-met position, with the substantial qualification that children's experiences and the impact of care were not observed.