Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries, Feltham

Warm relationships and a strong sense of belonging defined Ofsted's January 2023 picture of this Feltham nursery. Children were confident and eager to learn. Family photographs in the babies' room and key words from children's home languages gave that welcome practical substance.

The current provider profile covers children from three months to five years and lists 63 places. This is a full-day-care setting at Blair Atholl, Ashfield Avenue, Feltham, TW13 5BB.

The nursery works within the Early Years Foundation Stage, England's framework for learning, development and care. It sets areas of learning that children develop through play while practitioners choose suitable activities. In January 2023, the curriculum was broad, built on children's experiences and prepared them for school. The setting also followed a HighScope education ethos, although it did not describe the branch's method in enough detail to weigh that label by itself.

Learning was concrete and playful. Staff introduced mathematical language such as big and small, used numbered toy cars, and reinforced counting through songs and rhymes. Group times, books and key words supported communication and literacy, while children learned to recognise and write their names.

Choice mattered too. Children selected tools and materials for creative work, explored textures with their hands and developed small-muscle control. Outdoors and in physical play, they climbed frames, balanced on tyres and used wheeled toys; babies crawled through tunnels and used push-along toys.

In January 2023, staff helped children become independent rather than doing everything for them. Older children poured drinks and served themselves at lunch, younger children were guided towards the same skills, and everyone helped tidy after play.

Parents received regular developmental updates and suggestions for activities at home. Cultural and religious difference was reflected through dolls, dressing-up clothes and puzzles, with Diwali and Chinese New Year among the events discussed and celebrated.

Safeguarding arrangements were effective at the inspection. Staff supervised children across indoor and outdoor areas, completed daily safety checks and understood how to identify and report concerns. Ofsted also found freshly cooked, nutritious meals and snacks that accommodated special dietary needs.

The nursery is in Feltham, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The current profile describes an all-year setting for children aged three months to five years. Attendance patterns and charge terms are important points to settle during an enquiry because they shape the weekly budget.

Nature learning. Ofsted asked the nursery to deepen children's understanding of changes in nature, including how things grow. Families can ask how this is now built into everyday experiences.

Oral hygiene. Staff had begun talking about teeth and gums, but the January 2023 report wanted this developed further. Families can discuss what children now learn about caring for their teeth.

Attendance details. The current profile identifies full-day care. Families can compare the contractable patterns and times with their own weekly needs.

Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries, Feltham had a convincing inspection-era strength in relationships: children felt that they belonged, and staff connected language, mathematics, creativity and independence to ordinary play. The family photographs, home-language key words and self-service routines made the approach tangible.

It will suit families seeking full-day care who value warm staff-child relationships, creative choice and practical school-readiness skills. The booking pattern and progress on nature learning and oral hygiene remain the most useful points to discuss.