The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School

A Good Ofsted judgement from November 2022 anchors this Brentford setting's quality picture. Inspectors found children safe, happy and eager to learn, with positive key-person relationships and confident independent play. The nursery operates from St. Pauls Old School, Half Acre, Brentford TW8 8BH, and has 45 registered places.

Daily practice and operating details below are dated to November 2022. The present offer may have changed since then.

Rooms and Ages

In November 2022, the setting had baby and pre-school rooms serving children aged one to four. Babies had space to crawl and practise walking, with paint and water trays positioned at their level. In pre-school, children stretched tactile balls while learning words such as squishy and stretchy, and used visual images to build early number understanding.

Learning and Named Experiences

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework sets the learning, development and care requirements for registered early-years provision. Staff balanced adult-led and child-led activity and linked plans to children's interests. A Gruffalo story connected with autumn, while wooden-block building joined social play to counting, shapes and problem-solving. Children could also choose books independently and recall familiar words and characters.

In 2022, Ofsted asked adults to pause for longer after posing questions so older children could formulate answers themselves.

Small-group work helped children settle, form friendships and take turns. This was especially useful for children with SEND and children learning English as an additional language. Staff also worked with other professionals on individual education plans.

Safeguarding was effective at the 2022 inspection. Staff understood signs of abuse, referral routes and risk assessment, while deployment maintained supervision. Parents then praised transition support and the lending library, which helped families share books at home.

In November 2022, the nursery ran full day care from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks. It received funding for early education for children aged two, three and four. Current hours, funded-place arrangements, eligible ages and attendance patterns may differ.

Current offer. The session window and weeks-open figure come from November 2022. Check today's pattern before planning work or travel.

Questioning practice. Inspectors wanted older children to have more thinking time before answering. A useful question is how coaching and observation have addressed this point.

Practical costs. The evidence does not establish the current position on meals, consumables or additional charges. A complete quotation is essential for the attendance pattern you need.

This looks best suited to families who value inclusive relationship-building, independent choice and practical early learning. The inspection evidence is detailed and positive, especially around settling, SEND support and purposeful play. It is less useful for judging today's booking choices, so both full-week and part-week families need current session details before deciding.