Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Durham Road
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2013, with 101 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 Merton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Merton 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
SW20 0TWWhat 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.
- 14 August 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 29 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 15 June 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 22 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff know children well and form warm relationships with children. Key persons work effectively with parents to gather information about children. This helps them to implement care routines that mirror what happens at home, such as jointly agreed weaning plans for babies. Children are happy, confident and settle quickly into new routines. Staff reassure children who find it more difficult to separate from their parents. Children use comfort items from home. They snuggle into staff during individual story times. Staff support children's emotional wellbeing well.
Staff plan a range of opportunities for babies and children to develop and practice their physical skills. Children experience regular yoga and multisport sessions. Older children show high levels of enjoyment as they sing, dance and join actions songs with staff. Babies enjoy tummy time outdoors and learn how to safely navigate steps and slopes. Staff plan sensory experiences that engage children. For example, toddlers spend long periods exploring texture in a sand pit.
Staff organise visits for children to buy ingredients for 'make and bake' activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for staff teaching so that children are more consistently engaged in learning and receive an even higher level of support to develop their skills n increase opportunities for children to recognise, value and share what makes them unique.
- 22 November 2024Good
- 14 November 2023Good
- 13 June 2023Inadequate
- 2 November 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Durham Road
- 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.
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