Stanmore Baptist Church Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stanmore for children from birth to 8+, open 09:15 to 12:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1992, with 41 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 Harrow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Harrow 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
HA7 2PHWhat 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, 10 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The pre-school is well established in the community. Parents are warmly welcomed by the experienced staff, who provide a safe and inclusive environment for children.
Staff create a 'family' atmosphere in the pre-school, which helps children to feel comfortable, happy and secure in their care. Staff are good role models. They cherish children and treat them with respect and kindness. Leaders are clear about what they want children to learn while they are at the pre-school. They have high expectations of all children and plan an ambitious curriculum that covers all areas of learning. All children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, make good progress. There is a good focus on children's developing communication and language skills.
Staff offer children a wide range of well-resourced activities that support their physical and cognitive development. Children practise cutting, use glue and sticky tape to make models, sort and thread reels, hunt for bugs and make colourful potions. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff observe children closely, identify any additional needs early and seek support. They use strategies from other early years professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to support children's development and help them to make progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that all children are encouraged to access the full range of provision n review whole-group times, such as snack times and story times, in the preschool room so children benefit fully from these aspects of the routine.
- 10 May 2024Good
- 7 June 2018Good
- 3 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stanmore Baptist Church Preschool
- 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
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