Riverside Community Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2022. Open since 1994, with 26 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 2RGWhat 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, 22 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident in this welcoming and caring nursery. Their emotional well-being is supported through secure and trusting relationships with each other and staff. Children can make independent choices in selecting activities and resources. This encourages them to build their self-confidence as they explore their own interests. They can choose to play inside or outside with a range of well selected resources. Children develop a strong sense of community and form a sense of belonging. For example, all children are given the opportunity to engage in celebrations to wish those moving on farewell.
Children behave very well, knowing that staff are nearby to support them if required. They play cooperatively with one another in small groups. Staff use praise and encouragement to promote the children to take part and try new things.
For example, during lunchtime staff capture the children's imagination with puppets and songs to support manners and trying new food.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's knowledge to recognise the importance of allowing children time to process and respond to questions consistently in practice n further develop the curriculum intentions, so that staff can confidently put into practice the exciting learning opportunities for children and how these reflect their individual needs.
- 22 July 2022Good
- 4 August 2016Outstanding
- 7 January 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Riverside Community 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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