Nurseries and other child care groups judged inadequate by Ofsted in 2007 or 2008

Nurseries, out-of-school clubs, creches, holiday schemes and other child care groups judged inadequate by Ofsted in 2007 or 2008.

(The criticism applied at the time of inspection and all shortcomings would have been expected to have been addressed swiftly.
The list is based on the latest reports published on Ofsted's website and some centres may have had subsequent inspections with better results.)

JC's After School Club
Address: St Lukes Church Hall, West Norwood, SE27 0HS
Inspection date: 12.05.08
Criticism: Children's safety is extremely compromised...Children are at risk from an unsuitable adult.

Priti Babes Day Nursery
Address: The Venturers Boys' Club, Yeading Avenue, Rayners Lane, Middlesex, HA2 9RH
Inspection date: 21.05.08
Criticism: Children's welfare is at significant risk. This is due to the registered provider having inadequate recruitment procedures in place.

3 Play at Honilands
Address: Honilands School, Lovell Road, Enfield, EN1 4RE
Inspection date: 3.06.08
Criticism: Children are not sufficiently nourished...children who asked for more fruit were refused on the grounds that they had already had a piece and the extra fruit could be used tomorrow.

Wimbledon Village Montessori School
Address: 26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19, 4QD
Inspection date: 20.11.07
Criticism: Staff are not fully conversant with ways to promote good standards of hygiene for children.

Cannons Health & Fitness Club
Address: 1212 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4DN
Inspection date: 22.08.07
Criticism: Children in the holiday junior club were not supervised at all times.

St Paul's Steiner School Playgroup
Address: 1 St Pauls Road, London, N1 2QH
Inspection date: 8.05.07
Criticism: Children are at some risk of dehydration and thirst as water is not freely available to children to help themselves throughout the session. Welfare, safety and protection of children is not safeguarded.

Trinity Day Nursery
Address: Holy Trinity Church Hall, Rotherhithe, Bryan Road, London, SE16 5HJ
Inspection date: 7.12.07
Criticism: Children's safety is compromised as many adults working with the children do not have a Criminal Record Bureau disclosure.

Bumpsa Daisies Nursery
Address: Broomhouse Lane, Fulham, London, SW6 3DR
Inspection date: 5.02.08
Criticism: Very young babies being cared for in the same room as older children, who are moving around and at times playing boisterously.

Windmill Pre-School
Address: Blenheim Gardens, London, SW2 5EU
Inspection date: 31.03.08
Criticism: Nursery education.The quality of teaching and learning is inadequate.

St John's Wood Synagogue Kindergarten
Address: 37-41 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9NG
Inspection date: 29.01.08
Criticism: Not all staff demonstrate a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children.

Twinkle Stars Day Nursery
Address: 416 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2LX
Inspection date: 22.08.07
Criticism: Children under three years are not encouraged to progress due to practitioners' limited understanding of how to plan appropriate activities.

The Heritage Family Centre
Address: 161 Pitfield Way, London, NW10 0UW
Inspection date: 19.04.07
Criticism: Some of the toddlers start to fall asleep at the table and the staff find it difficult to react quickly enough to prevent them falling, while feeding a baby as well.

Rainbow Village Nursery
Address: Asda Stores Ltd, 204 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 1JG
Inspection date: 10.01.08
Criticism: Lack of drinks throughout the day leads to dehydration..Lack of risk assessments has failed to alert the provider to poisonous plants in the garden...Children are not cared for in a welcoming environment.

Childspace Creche
Address: Cressingham Gardens, Community Centre, Tulse Hill, Brixton, London, SW2 2QG
Inspection date: 29.11.07
Criticism: Children are placed to sleep in their buggy although prior written parental permission has not been obtained.

Super Camps at Newton Preparatory School
Address: Newton Preparatory School, 149 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4BX
Inspection date: 15.08.07
Criticism: On the day of inspection, staff deployment was not effective in ensuring the children are well supervised at all times and an unqualified member of staff was left alone with ten children. This compromises the children's safety.

Little Engines
Address: 1A Cargreen Road, London, SE25 5AD
Inspection date: 1.08.07
Criticism: Inaccurate recordings of some dosage of medication given, subsequently results in risk to children's health.....Some staff have relevant CRB checks carried out when they start at the setting, although others do not.

Jack and Jill Club
Address: Princess Frederica CoE Primary School, College Road, London, NW10 5TP
Inspection date: 19.03.08
Criticism: Children safety is not adequately promoted because an accurate record of their attendance is not maintained.

Lady Bird Nursery
Address: 9 Knowle Close, London, SW9 0TQ
Inspection date: 26.06.07
Criticism: Babies are sometimes left for too long in the seating provided by the setting and do not receive enough cuddles.

Little People's Nursery
Address: Wilkinson Scout Hut, Tile Kiln Lane, London, N13, 6BY
Inspection date: 27.11.07
Criticism: Children's safety is not ensured because the records available do not accurately reflect the times of children's arrival.

Grenfell Creche Under Threes Centre
Address: Grenfell Tower, Grenfell Road, London, WII 1TG
Inspection date: 27.11.07
Criticism: The register is not accurate...This puts children at risk in an event of an evacuation.

Clockhouse After School Club
Address: Clock House Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4JP
Inspection date: 5.03.08
Criticism: Staff do not follow procedures such as making sure that the kitchen door is kept shut and as a result sharp knives that are stored in low level drawers are easily accessible to the children...Many children spend most of the session playing computerised games.

Walthamstow Nursery & After School Club
Address: 6 Chandos Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 4PB
Inspection date: 23.01.08
Criticism: Children's safety is not well promoted..electrical sockets are exposed...and children can gain access into the adult bathroom where sprays, toxic fluids and cans of paints are stored within their reach.

Eaglets Children's Nursery
Address: 2-3 Gataker House, Slippers Place, London, SE16 2EN
Inspection date: 14.03.08
Criticism: Some children are in the setting from early morning until lunch time before being offered a drink. This is detrimental to their good health as they can become dehydrated.

St Edmunds Playgroup
Address: St Edmunds Scout Hall, Milbrook Road, Edmonton, London, N9 7HY
Inspection date: 18.03.08
Criticism: Due to the poor organisation of snack and group time, children become bored and restless and staff become over directive in their interactions.

Joshua Foundation Trust Super Kids
Address: Andrews Church Hall, 158 Glengall Road, Peckham, London, SE15, 6RS
Inspection date: 23.08.07
Criticism: Nappy changing and toilet training facilities do not meet standards for environmental health.

Grange After School Club
Address: Grange School, Church Gardens, Ealing, W5 4HH
Inspection date: 2.10.07
Criticism: Staff have a basic understanding of managing behaviour but there are many occasions when staff raise their voices as a means of managing behaviour.

Southgate Day Nursery
Address: 25 Oakwood Avenue, Southgate, London, N14, 6QH
Inspection date: 24.10.07
Criticism: Children's welfare is compromised and the staff's weak knowledge of child protection issues do not protect children in the setting.

Walford Road Playgroup
Address: Baptist Church, 117 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BU
Inspection date: 12.03.08
Criticism: Children's safety is compromised because the smoke alarm is not fitted with a battery.

Aubert Court Playgroup
Address: Aubert Court Community Centre, Aubert Court, Avenell Road, London, N5 1BJ
Inspection date: 13.03.08
Criticism: Policies and procedures which are required for the efficient and safe management of the provision, and to promote the welfare, care and learning of children do not reflect current good practice and professional advice.

Linden Children's Centre
Address: 86-94 Rectory Road, London, N16 7SH
Inspection date: 5.02.08
Criticism: There are significant weaknesses in regard to safeguarding children. Children's safety is also compromised by the way their attendance is recorded. An accurate record is not kept of which children are on the premises.

St Mary's Holiday Playscheme
Address: St Mary's School, Dollis Park, London, N3 1BT
Inspection date: 6.08.07
Criticism: Weakness in recording keeping regarding visitors does not protect children.

I Can Do It Creche
Address: Selby Centre, Selby Road, Tottenham, London, N17, 8JL
Inspection date: 26.04.07
Criticism: The procedures for checking the suitability of staff to work with children are still ineffective.

Stationers Playgroup
Address: Hornsey Vale Community Centre, 60 Mayfield Road, Hornsey, London, N8 9LN
Inspection date: 14.11.07
Criticism: The systems in place to obtain important information from parents and carers about children's individual backgrounds, such as their ethnicity, religion or aspects of their culture, is insufficient.

Broadfields Community Playscheme
Address: Edgware Scout Hall, Rectory Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7LG
Inspection date: 26.07.07
Criticism: The setting is registered to care for children from five years of age. Children age four years are currently attending.

Pippi Longstocking Nursery
Address: 45 Manor Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5RY
Inspection date: 30.10.07
Criticism: Little evidence on the day of the inspection that children receive a healthy, well-balanced diet or an adequate provision of meals.

Munchkins (TC) Playgroup
Address: Teviot Centre, Wyvis Street, London, E14 6QD
Inspection date: 12.02.08
Criticism: Children's health is at risk because staff do not have a secure understanding of the medication procedure...The management committee are not all fully checked; some have outstanding criminal record bureau checks.

Redbridge Sports Centre Holiday Playscheme and Creche
Address: Forest Road, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3HD
Inspection date: 19.02.08
Criticism: Children's welfare is not fully safeguarded while at the setting.

St Mary Magdalene Playgroup
Address: Windmill Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7AJ
Inspection date: 11.07.07
Criticism: Children's health is not adequately promoted as there are insufficient members of staff with current first aid qualifications to ensure children needing emergency attention receive swift and appropriate support.

YMCA
Address: Rokesly School, Hornsey, London, N8 8NH
Inspection date: 4.07.07
Criticism: A recent significant event regarding a potentially serious injury to a child and the ensuing complaint was not reported to Ofsted. This is a breach of regulation.

Crystal Vision Trust After School Club
Address: St John's Primary School, Maple Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HU
Inspection date: 24.01.08
Criticism: Where children become boisterous and wrestle and play fight with each other, this is often ignored by staff despite other children bringing it to their attention. This does not promote good standards of behaviour and compromises the safety of children.

Flashpoint Play Centre
Address: Blantyre Street, London, SW10 0EQ
Inspection date: 20.08.07
Criticism: There is...no lost children's policy in place. This is a breach of regulation.

James Wolfe After School Play Club
Address: James Wolfe Primary School, Randall Place, London, SE10 9LA
Inspection date: 13.07.07
Criticism: Children's hygiene is not suitably promoted.

Carville Day Nursery
Address: 43 West Avenue Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9SF
Inspection date: 3.01.08
Criticism: Children attend whose ages exceed the upper age limit as set out in the conditions of registration. This means the nursery is not complying with their conditions of registration.

Wyvil After School Club
Address: Wyvil Primary School, Wyvil Road, London, SW8 2TJ
Inspection date: 4.03.08
Criticism: Children's safety and welfare is not sufficiently promoted.

Debonair@Collingwood
Address: 12 Maldon Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8BQ
Inspection date: 20.02.08
Criticism: Children are not learning about good hygiene routines, as they are not washing their hands with soap after using the toilet and before meals.

Thessaly Community Project
Address: Thessaly Community Project, 2 Thessaly Road, London, SW8 4HT
Inspection date: 8.10.07
Criticism: Children are at risk and not fully safeguarded because the daily attendance register is not completed adequately on a daily basis.

Chestnut Out of School Provision
Address: Osborne Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0PH
Inspection date: 27.02.08
Criticism: Children's safety while at the setting is compromised because while there are appropriate systems in place for checking the safety of areas used by children, they are not effectively used to ensure potential dangers are minimised, addressed and inaccessible.

Putney Vale Out of School Provision
Address: Stag House, Stroud Crescent, London, SW15 3EJ
Inspection date: 21.02.08
Criticism: There are no written procedures available to be followed in the event of a child being lost or a parent failing to collect a child.

Brandon III TRA Youth Club (Holiday Playscheme)
Address: 32 Andrews Walk, London, SE17 3JQ
Inspection date: 6.08.07
Criticism: Children's welfare is not protected as staff have a limited understanding of child protection issues and do not recognise all the various areas of child abuse.

Bellenden After-School Club
Address: Bellenden School, Reedham Street, Peckham, London, SE15 4PF
Inspection date: 10.01.08
Criticism: Children's good health in other areas is compromised because there is not always a trained first aider on site and this is a breach of regulations.

Finsbury Park Homeless Project Playgroup & Playscheme
Address: Drop-in centre, St John's Church, Gloucester Drive, London, N4 2LW
Inspection date: 2.10.07
Criticism: Children's safety is seriously compromised due to poor organisation and lack of evaluation and action when hazards are identified.

Gateway House Nursery School
Address: St Jude's Church Hall, Heslop Road, Balham, Balham, SW12 8EG
Inspection date: 15.11.07
Criticism: The attendance register does not include children's and staff arrival and departure times. As a result children are at risk.

Bambino's Paradise

Address: Elm Park Assembly Hall, Eyhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4RA
Inspection date: 9.07.07
Criticism: Although the provision is clean, welcoming and space within it organised well to meet the children's needs, the provider lacks understanding of potential hazards to children's safety.

Goldstream After School Club
Address: Goldbeaters JMI School, Thirleby Road, Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0HA
Inspection date: 31.10.07
Criticism: Staff do not always have a clear understanding of their role and responsibility towards meeting the national standards and this compromises the children's care.

Children Making A Change
Address: Wembley Manor Junior School, East Lane, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 7NW
Inspection date: 17.09.07
Criticism: The after school club is not well organised and therefore they have failed to comply with most of the national standards.

Oops Playscheme
Address: Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone, London, N20 0DH
Inspection date: 1.08.07
Criticism: Children are offered high levels of supervision but in the event a child is lost or not collected there is no procedure in place to follow.

Parkway Nursery School
Address: 55 St Leonards Road, East Sheen, London, SW14 7NQ
Inspection date: 27.02.08
Criticism: Children's health is placed at risk...because there are insufficient staff trained in first aid....

The Park Nursery
Address: St John's Hall, Vicarage Avenue, St John's Park, Blackheath, SE3 7JT
Inspection date: 01.11.07
Criticism: Nappy changing procedures do not adequately protect children from the risk of cross contamination and the spread of infection.

Nurserylands Playgroup
Address: The White House Community Association, The Avenue, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 3RN
Inspection date: 13.03.08
Criticism: As a number of the children have different behaviour problems, this causes disruption for the other children; they often copy the unwanted behaviour of the more difficult children or are hurt by them.

Gold Star Nursery
Address: 16 Station Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0ER
Inspection date: 10.09.07
Criticism: Children and particularly babies access dirty toys that are potentially unsafe for them to play with.

Timbuktu Adventure Playground
Address: Grenville Road, Hornsey, London, N19 4EJ
Inspection date: 8.08.07
Criticism: Staff who are not checked are sometimes left alone with children...Some children leave the premises, for example, to visit the shop this is not recorded nor whether parents have given consent for this.

Kidscape ASC
Address: 60 Park Lane, London, N17 0JR
Inspection date: 9.07.07
Criticism: There is no toilet paper in the boys' toilets, and staff do not ensure that children use soap when washing their hands which places children at risk of cross infection.

WMUH and HPCT Holiday Care Scheme
Address: Smallberry Green Primary School, Turnpike Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5BF
Inspection date: 31.07.07
Criticism: Electric sockets are left unprotected...potential hazards such as, the caretaker's store cupboard, is left open and contains cleaning materials.

Brookland After School Club Ltd
Address: Brookland Infant School, Hill Top, London, NW11 6EJ
Inspection date: 25.03.08
Criticism: Children's safety and well-being is compromised. Although staff complete a Criminal Records Bureau disclosure no other suitability checks, such as taking up references, are made.

Cape Play & Youth Project
Address: 85 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EG
Inspection date: 16.10.07
Criticism: Younger children relate well to each other, but are sometimes discouraged from attending because of the behaviour of some of those in their teens that attend. There is no written statement regarding behaviour or bullying.

Excel Childcare
Address: 96 Forest Hill Road, London, SE22 0RS
Inspection date: 24.09.07
Criticism: Children become tense, anxious and distressed, because they are not adequately supported and comforted.....Cleaning spray and plastic bags are accessible to children in the bathroom.

Little Saints Nursery School
Address: 185 Glengall Road, Peckham, London, SE15 6RS
Inspection date: 27.02.08
Criticism: Poor behaviour management by staff has a negative impact on children's self-esteem and confidence.

Waltham Forest Asian Mothers Group
Address: 2a Boundary Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8JU
Inspection date: 9.08.07
Criticism: Children's safety is compromised because staff have insufficient knowledge of safety issues and do not take appropriate steps to ensure proper precautions are taken to reduce the risks of potential hazards and prevent accidents to children.

Hilltots
Address: Hilldrop Community Centre, Hilldrop Road, London, N7 0JE
Inspection date: 11.06.07
Criticism: Children do not have their dietary needs met well. There is not an adequate snack offered to children who are hungry during the morning. The majority of the children do not have a drink between arriving at the playgroup and eating their lunch.

Isleworth Town After School Care
Address: Isleworth Town Primary School, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 6AB
Inspection date: 6.03.08
Criticism: Children's safety is compromised as the child protection policy lacks the necessary details of procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff.

YMCA at Holy Trinity Church Halls
Address: Stapleton Hall Road, London, N4 4RR
Inspection date: 10.07.07
Criticism: The kitchen is dirty and staff do not follow food hygiene procedures when preparing hot food. Children are at risk whilst playing unsupervised in the garden space which contains several hazards.

Goose Green After School Club
Address: Goose Green Primary School, Tintagel Crescent, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8HG
Inspection date: 3.03.08
Criticism: Staff use inappropriate behaviour management strategies to manage the children's behaviour. Children are generally instructed by staff in order to make them comply with the behaviour boundaries.

Children Making A Change
Address: Preston Park Primary School, College Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 8RJ
Inspection date: 18.03.08
Criticism: Children's safety and welfare is not safeguarded as there is no evidence that all of the staff have the required checks in place and that they are suitable to work with children.

Guardian Angels After School Care Club
Address: Whitman Road, Bow, London, E3 4RB
Inspection date: 26.04.07
Criticism: Procedures to receive written permission and recording of administration of medication is not practised consistently and this means that children's well being is not being safeguarded.

511 Activity Club
Address: Tottenham Community Sports Centre, 701-703 High Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8AD
Inspection date: 12.02.08
Criticism: No members of staff have completed relevant first aid training. As a result, children are not assured of receiving swift and appropriate care or attention in the event of an accident or illness.

Aldersbrook Playscheme (LB Redbridge)
Address: Aldersbrook Primary School, Harpenden Road, London, E12 5HL
Inspection date: 13.02.08
Criticism: The children's toilets are dirty and have a strong odour. Therefore, children's health and hygiene is not being promoted.

Childville After School Services Ltd
Address: Goodmayes Primary School, Airthrie Road, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9RW
Inspection date: 9.07.07
Criticism: Children are not well safeguarded because staff have an insufficient understanding of child protection issues.

Rainbow Playgroup at Calders Wharf Community Centre
Address: Saunderness Road, London, E14 3EA
Inspection date: 4.03.08
Criticism: Children are not adequately supervised to ensure equipment is used appropriately or safely.

Montpelier After School Club
Address: Montpelier Primary School, Montpelier Road, London, W5 2QT
Inspection date: 30.06.08
Criticism: Children's safety and welfare is compromised as a result of the setting's lack of written fire evacuation procedures, the irregular fire drills and the length of time taken to evacuate the building when an evacuation takes place.

Weedington Road Playcentre
Address: 170 Weedington Road, London, NW5 4NU
Inspection date: 19.02.08
Criticism: Children's health is not promoted adequately as staff do not ensure that there is always a qualified first aider on site.

Hanworth Youth Centre Holiday Playscheme
Address: Hounslow Road, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 6QQ
Inspection date: 20.08.07
Criticism: Staff do not record the accurate times of some children's arrival and departure, particularly when they arrive late or leave early, compromising children's safety.

Bedfont After School Care Scheme
Address: Bedfont Infant School, Bedfont Lane, Hatton Road, Bedfont, Middlesex, TW14 9QZ
Inspection date: 10.03.08
Criticism: Children's safety is compromised as the group cannot produce any evidence to show that the staff and committee have been appropriately vetted by the Criminal Record Bureau.

Rosary Rascals After School Care
Address: Rosary After School Care, Rosary Primary School, Heston Road, Heston, Middlesex, TW5 0RL
Inspection date: 15.01.08
Criticism: Children's safety is compromised in the event of a fire or emergency evacuation as there are no clearly defined procedures in place.

Family and Friends Out of School Club/Railton Road Methodist Church
Address: Railton Methodist Youth & Community Centre, 141 Railton Road, London, SE24 0LT
Inspection date: 15.05.07
Criticism: There is also no record of consent for children to travel in a vehicle and so there is no evidence that parent's wishes are respected in this way.