Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park

Inspection of Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park 149 Fortess Road, London NW5 2HR

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff value each child highly in this relaxed and warm environment. They greet each child with a smile and take time to reassure those who are adjusting back to nursery following holidays. Staff know all children well. They have high expectations of all children and manage their behaviour consistently and positively, based on each child's needs. Staff are good role models for children, and children behave in well. Staff ensure that children feel a strong sense of belonging, and, as a result, they are happy and feel secure.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a range of interesting curriculum-based activities under themes, such as 'Pirates Day'. Older children enjoy searching for treasure buried in sand while younger ones discover treasure buried beneath shredded paper. Children engage well in the process of discovery and show delight when they find treasure. Staff ask children to name different shapes. They show them a circle shape and ask children to look out for circle shapes around the room. Children concentrate well as they balance across stepping stones as staff teach them to count. The curriculum is broad and varied, and children are motivated to learn. Leaders and staff ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported well in their learning and development, and all children make good progress.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children's individual needs well and plan activities based on these. Children concentrate well as they make fruit prints with paint on paper. Staff encourage children to mix colours together to make new ones. Younger children toss shredded paper into the air and watch it float down with glee. They explore the sounds made by rattling shakers. These activities support children's overall development, and leaders ensure that the curriculum is ambitious and challenging for all children. n Children learn to share and to take turns well. Staff teach children how to use sand timers to support their understanding of sharing. This has a positive impact on children and supports them to understand routines and boundaries. As a result, they behave well. n Leaders and staff are committed to supporting children with SEND and those they identify as children who may need additional support. They work closely

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need to do better?

with professionals and parents to form individual plans for children. Health professionals visit the nursery regularly to offer advice and strategies to staff to support children's development. This ensures that children make the best possible progress from their starting points. n Staff work closely with parents and ensure that they are kept updated on children's progress. Staff help parents to support children's learning, for instance

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need to do better?

18 September 2025 by directing them towards local courses on potty training. Parents borrow books from the nursery to share with their children at home. These strategies support children's learning at home. n Leaders monitor and support staff well. They meet with staff regularly and spend time observing and feeding back to staff to build on their practice. Leaders identify the individual training needs of staff and ensure that they have regular training opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge. Leaders have supported staff through apprenticeship programmes to achieve level 3 qualifications in childcare. This helps to ensure that children are supported well in their learning and development. n Leaders reflect on the performance of the nursery and obtain feedback from staff on their views about the nursery. They evaluate all areas and set goals for improvement. This helps to promote best outcomes for children.

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need to do better?

n Staff sing songs with children and read stories to them to support their communication, language and literacy skills. However, at times, some staff tend to ask children questions that encourage limited responses. For example, they tend to ask children to name things, such as colours. At times, some staff do not give children sufficient time to respond to questions. This means that children are not always given opportunities to practise their language skills. n Children show some aspects of independence. They wash their hands before eating and help to tidy away toys at the end of play. However, during routines such as snack times and mealtimes, staff tend to pour drinks and cut up fruit for most able children. This means that most able children are not given opportunities to make the best possible progress in their independence skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n extend staff's knowledge on ways to develop children's communication, language and literacy skills further n provide more opportunities for most able children to develop their independence skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2736879 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10398618 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person Little Nemo Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07720637078 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Nemo Nursery registered in 2023. It is located in the London Borough of Camden. The nursery is open from Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, for 46 weeks of the year. It is closed for two weeks at Easter, two weeks in August and two weeks at Christmas. There are five members of childcare staff, including the manager, four of whom hold a level 3 qualification in childcare. The nursery provides government-funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The manager went on a learning walk with the inspector to discuss the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interaction between staff and the children and discussed the children's progress. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and sampled some documentation. n The inspector talked with staff and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector considered parents' views during the inspection.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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