Bluebell Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wembley for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1992, with 85 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 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 1JEWhat 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.
- 1 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the nursery. They separate easily from their parents and carers and quickly engage in the wide variety of learning opportunities on offer.
Children are highly sociable and are keen to share their play with visitors. Following a recent visit to a local beauty salon, children are excited to re-enact their experiences in the role-play area. They confidently move adults through their procedures, from making appointments by phone, through to the beauty treatments and payment. They demonstrate strong early writing skills as they make marks to represent appointments and receipts on notepads. Younger children enjoy playing with cars. They interact well with their peers as they learn to cooperate and take turns.
Children behave well. Staff model how to be kind and respectful to others. When children occasionally struggle to engage in learning, staff calmly intervene to support their needs. Children are learning how to develop healthy lifestyles. They choose from a variety of fruit for snack and are pleased to be given a sticker when they have eaten it or drunk their milk. Children enjoy being outdoors. They use balance bicycles with ease and enjoy playing games with the attentive staff. They are gaining strong independence skills, as they have many opportunities to carry out tasks for themselves. This enables children to develop the skills they need for their future learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when daily routines for older children need to be adapted to help children to stay engaged and motivated in their learning.
- 3 May 2023Good
- 4 July 2017Good
- 2 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bluebell Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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