Riverside Nursery Schools, Holly Road Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Twickenham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2014, with 54 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
9 months+ funding, 2 year old funding, 3 year old funding (15 hours), 3 year old funding (30 hours).
What childcare usually costs in Richmond upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Richmond upon Thames 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
TW1 4EAWhat 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.
- 28 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 15 August 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at nursery happy and confident. They are greeted warmly by staff who know them well. This helps them to settle quickly. Children are excited to engage in a variety of well-planned learning experiences. The curriculum is duly focused on all areas of learning and children's interests are fully considered. The impact is that all children are making good progress. Staff plan a stimulating and accessible learning environment. Children are confident to initiate their own play.
Staff facilitate children's independence; encouraging them to help themselves to snacks and drinks when they are hungry or thirsty. Younger children are observed to enjoy this responsibility and manage their needs very well. Staff sit with children who have chosen to eat to ensure they stay safe. They engage in conversations with children, encouraging the development of their communication skills.
Staff are skilled in teaching older and the most-able children to ensure they receive effective challenges to support their progress. For example, staff teach children about shapes and matching to help them create intricate patterns. Children are proud to share their knowledge as they explain they have made a butterfly using squares, triangles, hexagons, and rectangles. Children concentrate and persevere as staff motivate them to complete complex 100-piece puzzles. Staff role model polite and respectful behaviours. This has a positive impact on children's relationships with one another. They work cooperatively as they build a large aeroplane with construction straws. Staff ensure a safe space is available so this can remain intact and so that children can continue with this interest after lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of daily routines, so that children's learning experiences are not disrupted.
- 21 August 2024Good
- 24 October 2022Good
- 4 November 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Riverside Nursery Schools, Holly Road Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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