Hanwell Bunnies Pre-school Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 5, open 09:15 to 12:15, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2002, with 34 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 Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing 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
W7 1DJWhat 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, 6 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children engage quickly as they find interesting activities linked to their interests to play with. Children confidently move around to seek favourite activities. They demonstrate strong attachments to staff by approaching them to ask for support or to just be beside a familiar adult. The curriculum focus is based primarily around the three prime areas of learning, with ambitious expectations for developing children's independence. Children's behaviour is very good. Changes between routines are well managed and children respond to the clear directions given by staff.
Parents look forward to receiving daily photographs and comments from the established team of staff. Parents share how children look forward to going to playgroup, asking when they are going to see both their friends and staff. Parents report how quickly they notice their children make progress. For example, children use new words and can independently put on their own shoes or coat. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are effectively supported.
The setting works with parents to devise support plans or incorporate programmes from health care professionals into children's daily care.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- link praise for children to the specific action or behaviour observed, to ensure children know what they are being praised for - make better use of opportunities to develop and extend children's mathematical skills.
- 6 October 2023Good
- 15 March 2018Good
- 22 March 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hanwell Bunnies Pre-school 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.