The Little School Daycare Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Brentford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2004.
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
TW8 9JFWhat 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.
- 22 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well into this safe and wonderful setting. They receive warm and affectionate interactions from enthusiastic key people. Children wave goodbye to their parents and show excitement as they see their friends. Babies are happy and feel safe amongst staff who know them. They are curious to investigate their surroundings.
Children experience an ambitious curriculum. Staff carefully plan and consider children's interests and individual needs. Babies explore their senses through texture play as they dip their hands and feet in paint. Toddlers play with sand, buckets and scoops and hide familiar items to find. Older children enjoy using props during group time to act out familiar rhymes. For instance, they use a water spray for 'incy wincy spider'.
Children's behaviour and attitudes are exceptional. Staff have high expectations of the children at this nursery. They support children to manage their feelings and behaviour through highly positive interactions. As a result, children understand and follow age-appropriate boundaries asked of them. Children and staff use stories and soft toys to explore emotions such as happy, excited, angry and sad.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that opportunities for early independence are consistent across all age groups within the setting.
- support staff to develop their skills further, to ensure that quieter children have the same opportunities in group situations as those who are more confident.
- 4 March 2022Good
- 27 April 2016Good
- 29 October 2010Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Little School Daycare Ltd
- 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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