St Mary and Little Angels Nursery

Water play, conversations about family life and counting fruit give St Mary and Little Angels Nursery a practical, everyday learning character. In June 2026, children explored water with containers, discussed their creations and chose activities that held their interest. Familiar adults provided reassurance when needed.

At its June 2026 inspection, Ofsted judged all six areas to be at the Expected standard and safeguarding standards met. The children attending then were aged 2 to 4; the nursery has capacity for 40 children in total. Its Hounslow setting operates during term time.

In June 2026, books, sand, water and small-world resources supported children’s choices about play. Mirrors prompted conversations about facial features. A child using a tissue as a veil sparked discussion of family life, while counting fruit brought early mathematics into snack time. These were concrete ways to connect learning with experiences children recognised.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children’s learning, development and care: here, its everyday expression included learning through play, conversation and routines. In June 2026, outdoor equipment offered opportunities to balance and climb, with quieter experiences arranged for children who needed a gentler pace.

Group activities presented a practical difficulty that month. Sound from elsewhere in the hall interrupted listening, and some children turned their attention away from the adult leading the session. The organisation of shared activities therefore mattered as much as their content.

In June 2026, a key person arrangement gave children familiar adults to turn to, and staff used signing and visual prompts to explain expectations. Activities involving mirrors helped children put words to emotions. Families received updates and shared ways to support communication at home.

At the June 2026 inspection, Ofsted found that SEND support included individual targets and specialist input, but agreed strategies were applied inconsistently, limiting children’s progress. Physiotherapists, paediatricians and speech and language therapists contributed advice; additional funding supported sensory resources, equipment and extra staffing.

During June 2026, adults sometimes intervened before children could finish self-care tasks, including eating independently. Giving children more time to try was an important next step. Transition arrangements that month included visits, handovers and sharing information about children’s needs with their next setting or school.

The address is St. Mary & Pope Kyrillos Vi Coptic Orthodox Church, Broad Walk, Hounslow, TW5 9AB. Opening hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time, with closure during school holidays. This makes the holiday calendar a central consideration for working families.

• Listening in the hall. In June 2026, surrounding noise disrupted group activities. A visit can explore how the layout now protects children’s listening time.
• Consistent individual support. Agreed SEND strategies were not applied reliably in June 2026. How will your child’s support plan be shared and followed by each practitioner?
• Time to try. Adults sometimes helped too quickly with self-care in June 2026. Discuss how children are encouraged to finish manageable tasks themselves.

For families seeking weekday, term-time care within a school-hours opening window, this nursery’s practical routines and familiar-adult relationships are relevant strengths of the June 2026 account. Its examples of learning are tangible: water experiments, family conversations and mathematics at snack time. The decision should also weigh the three June 2026 improvement priorities: quieter group activities, consistent SEND strategies and greater independence in daily tasks.