Little Forest Folk
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chiswick 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 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
W4 2JRWhat 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.
- 15 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 28 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show enjoyment while exploring the wide range of stimulating opportunities that staff provide in this forest setting. They behave exceptionally well and feel safe in the care of the enthusiastic and friendly staff. Staff support children's understanding of expectations. For example, they teach children a song about safety and the rules and emergency procedures in the forest. Children have an excellent knowledge of the procedures and understand what is expected of them. For example, when animals come on to the camp, children know to cross their arms and stand still. Children guide the inspector to follow this requirement.
Staff also speak to children about road safety. Children can identify when it is safe to cross the road on their walk to the forest.
Children play well together. They show respect for each other and help others to achieve a task. For example, children independently help others to carry a hose around the camp. When children make a waterfall, they help each other to pour the water from the tub down the mud slide. Staff speak to children about their feelings and the feelings of others. This supports children to learn about themselves as well as others. Children engage well in story sessions. For example, staff and children discuss the story of 'Pirate Pete's Potty'. Staff encourage children to reflect on what they have read and extend on this by discussing what they do in the forest. This supports children to develop their conversational skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the current arrangements for staff supervision to help all staff to reflect on their knowledge, skills and abilities and develop their practice to an even higher level.
- 24 April 2024Good
- 7 June 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Forest Folk
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.