Berkeley Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Hounslow for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2011, with 52 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hounslow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hounslow 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
TW5 9HQWhat 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, 6 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff show passion for celebrating each individual child in this welcoming, nurturing environment. They plan personalised targets and know children and their families well. This allows children to feel emotionally secure and valued within this community-based pre-school. Staff ensure that children's individual spoken languages and cultures are celebrated alongside their learning of the English language.
The careful consideration to the layout of the pre-school ensures that children have free-flow access to a large outdoor environment with a range of activities, as well as a carefully resourced indoor space. The specialised group rooms provide opportunities for children to share stories and engage in sensory play.
Children behave well. They respond to a small bell to signify 'tidy-up time'. They stop to help staff tidy away resources. Staff make their expectations clear, for example, by asking children to carry out specific tasks, such as collecting up the hoops and beanbags and taking them to the outdoor shed. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to staff's requests and fully understand their role in tidying away when they have finished playing with resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further support staff in developing consistent strategies to enable children to understand behaviour expectations during group-time sessions to ensure they fully access the intended learning.
- 6 June 2023Good
- 2 November 2017Outstanding
- 5 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Berkeley Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.