Green Dragon Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Brentford for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 1993, with 49 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
TW8 0BJWhat 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, 28 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this nurturing, diverse playgroup. They come into the setting full of smiles and enthusiasm. They separate from their parents easily and are eager to explore what is on offer. Staff are warm and caring and help children feel safe. Children who are new to the setting are given lots of reassurance and are comforted by staff. Children who have been attending less than two weeks have already built secure, positive relationships with the staff.
Staff have high expectations of children. Children are confident to make their own choices. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who are not yet verbal use signs and visual aids to communicate. This means they can also express their preferences. Children take risks, for example, balancing on blocks without adult help. They develop their coordination and balance by filling containers with sand and riding bicycles. They play happily alongside their friends and show patience when waiting for their turn. Staff are positive role models and are respectful to the children. They gently remind the children to say 'please' and
'thank you'. Children learn to behave well as a result.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for children to use their home languages in the setting and in their play to further value the children's cultures and individual backgrounds.
- 28 September 2022Good
- 17 May 2016Outstanding
- 10 July 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Green Dragon Playgroup
- 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.