Building Blocks
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Teddington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2006, with 100 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Fully funded 15- or 30-hour sessions.
Worth knowing. The 15-hour sessions run all day on Monday and Tuesday, plus either Wednesday morning or Wednesday afternoon, or all day on Thursday and Friday.
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
TW11 0RJWhat 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.
- 4 April 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are active and motivated learners. They have access to a wide variety of toys and resources that reflect the rich diversity of the nursery. For example, through multi-cultural toys and books, children develop an awareness of similarities and differences between people. Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. A range of suitable equipment, such as ride-on tricycles and balancing crates, gives children opportunities to test and improve their physical skills.
Children respond well to staff's appropriate expectations of what they can do and achieve. For instance, the older children complete manageable tasks for themselves, including their personal needs. Children gain good independence skills from a young age. Children's behaviour is good. They are starting to play cooperatively with or alongside their peers. For example, during an activity, babies had lots of fun exploring shredded paper together.
Children show that they feel safe and secure at the nursery. They move around the indoor and outdoor areas freely and happily. Children develop close attachments with staff, who are kind, caring and approachable. Staff give children lots of praise and encouragement that support children's emotional well-being effectively.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a consistent approach to supporting children's play across the staff team n support staff to plan more effectively for children's transitions between activities and the daily routines, to enable children to remain focused and engaged.
- 27 January 2022Good
- 24 March 2016Outstanding
- 8 February 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Building Blocks
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- 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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