A Perfect Start
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wembley for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £15.00 an hour for 9 months to 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2011, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated 2025.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 months to 2 years9m to 2y | £70.00Non-government funded places | £42.00Non-government funded places | £15.00Additional hour | |
| 2 to 3 years2y to 3y | £60.00Non-government funded places | £38.00Non-government funded places | £13.00Additional hour | |
| 3-4+ years3y to 5y | – | – | £11.0030 hours Government funded places |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £15.00 to £20.00 a month Fee per month to cover consumables and extra activities30 hours Government funded places; except for the month of August; not, includes consumables and extra activities
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Free 15 hours per week funding for eligible 2 year olds and all 3 to 4+ year olds. Free 30 hours per week funding for 9 months to 2 years, 2 to 3 years and 3 to 4+ years of eligible parents.
Worth knowing. There is a fee of £20 per month, except for the month of August to cover consumables and extra activities. This is not mandatory to secure a funded place but is encouraged... There is a fee of £15 per month, except for the month of August to cover consumables and extra activities. This is not mandatory to secure a funded place but encouraged...
What childcare usually costs in Brent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brent from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HA0 4JBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 5 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff implement the ambitious curriculum well. They provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment, where children feel confident to investigate the good range of resources and become independent learners. For example, children complete puzzles and concentrate hard when make construction models with their friends using large octagon shapes. Staff support children to develop good handeye coordination, and social skills.
Staff welcome children with an enthusiastic smile and conversation, so children immediately engage with them and are happy to part from their parents and carers. Staff support new children very well. They tailor settling-in sessions to meet children's and families' individual needs. This helps children feel safe and secure.
There are strong relationships formed with children and the staff. Children are happy and confident in their play and staff delight in their achievements. This underpins children's highly positive attitude to learning and eagerness to keep trying at new skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how to adapt teaching during large-group times for children who are not yet ready to take part n support staff in consistently helping older children to understand about cause and effect, to extend their knowledge and understanding of the wider world.
- 5 September 2024Good
- 27 September 2018Good
- 2 October 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for A Perfect Start
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £15.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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