Brook House Nursery Ltd.
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Twickenham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2015, with 38 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 Richmond upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Richmond upon Thames 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
TW1 1JAWhat 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, 3 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are content and confident. The nursery has a friendly atmosphere and a homely feel. Staff thoughtfully design a wide range of activities for children. This helps to maintain children's interests and hold their fascination. Staff are observant and notice when children are finding sand difficult to play with as it does not hold its shape. They add water and purposefully stand back to allow children time to explore the form and consistency of the sand. This freedom to explore without interruption sustains children's focus, and they remain engaged for a long time.
Young children play with farm animals in a tuff tray with different textures to help their sensory development. Staff encourage children's language development by supporting them to name the animals and match the sound. Children cheer in their successes. They start singing a familiar song and everyone joins in. Children are joyous and suggest animal sounds, which staff quickly recognise and add to, much to children's delight.
Staff consistently and gently remind children to use manners. They encourage children to be polite and praise them for being so. Staff encourage children to be safe and show respect for one another by using 'kind hands' and listening. The curriculum focuses on children's emotional development and encourages them to tune in to what they are feeling. Staff support children from a young age to think about taking turns and sharing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - focus professional development to help all staff to enhance their knowledge of child development further.
- 3 October 2023Good
- 5 September 2018Good
- 9 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brook House Nursery Ltd.
- 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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