The Alphabet Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Feltham for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:10, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2011, with 72 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
TW14 8HRWhat 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, 13 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff ensure that children feel happy and safe in this nurturing environment.
Children receive photographs of staff before starting at nursery and individual letters to help them feel comforted and reassured. This personalised approach helps children to settle quickly and feel immediately secure. Staff know children and their families well. Activities are planned around children's interests and learning and development targets. Staff regularly revisit the planned environment to ensure children have a range of exciting activities to engage in.
Children learn the importance of health and self-care. They enjoy chopping a range of different fruits, which they share in their 'snack café'. They help themselves to yoghurts, crackers and cereals and pour their own milk from a small jug. They use mirrors to help clean their faces after eating. They select tissues from the 'hygiene station' when needed. This supports them in developing their independence skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff further with planning activities to ensure there are clear and challenging learning intentions so that children stay focused and engaged for longer.
- 13 June 2023Good
- 16 November 2017Good
- 3 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Alphabet Pre-School
- 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.