Happy Feet Day Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2017, with 40 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
W3 9HAWhat 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, 24 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and secure in this nurturing and caring environment. Children's emotional needs are met effectively as they are supported well. An effective keyperson system helps children to settle quickly and feel at home in the nursery.
Babies' care needs are met well, and staff quickly respond to their needs. They receive lots of reassurance and cuddles and show that they feel safe.
Children are enthusiastic learners. All children make good progress and quickly become engrossed in the stimulating, ambitious and age-appropriate activities, which staff carefully plan for them. They have a lovely time exploring with paint and making marks with brushes and their hands. Children of all ages enjoy sensory play. They mould play dough and dig in sand and bark.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan more effectively to use everyday opportunities as they arise to support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and promote good health.
- 24 September 2024Good
- 28 May 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Feet Day Nursery
- 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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