Little Sparks Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in West Ealing for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, with 30 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
W13 0ARWhat 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, 9 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery with big smiles, keen to start their morning. They settle happily with the caring staff and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.
Children are confident to choose from the activities and resources. They move freely between the indoor and outdoor areas and become deeply involved in their play. Children and staff share very positive relationships. For example, children eagerly invite staff to read to them and join in with their games. Children behave well and are respectful towards others. They play nicely together and are polite as they talk to visitors.
Staff have high expectations for children and support their learning well. Children develop their thinking skills as they solve problems, such as how to balance building blocks. They are enthusiastic and thoroughly enjoy their learning. For example, children are full of energy and imagination as they re-enact a story about a big bad wolf. They pretend to build a fire to keep the wolf away and discuss how they can stop the wolf from blowing it out. Children recall what happened in the story. They work together to build a wall around the fire and cheerfully announce
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen further the targeted support for children with SEND, to ensure that they achieve at the highest possible levels n build on the opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home languages in the nursery.
- 9 September 2022Good
- 9 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Sparks 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.