Windermere Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wembley for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 1995, with 43 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours funded childcare for eligible families. This includes funding for eligible familes of 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in Brent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brent 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
HA9 8QTWhat 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.
- 9 August 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
As children arrive at this friendly and welcoming setting, they happily wave their parents off at the front door. Staff greet them enthusiastically. Children are pleased to see their key person and peers. They settle well and have a strong sense of belonging. Children feel safe and secure in the staff's care. Children show good levels of independence. For example, they self-register, take care of their personal belongings and help to tidy toys away. The range of activities on offer stimulates children's interests. They are inquisitive and explore their environment with confidence. Younger children are well supported in small group activities.
The curriculum is sequenced well for children to extend their interest and build on what they can already do. Staff take time to get to know children and ensure that all children are settled well in the setting. They speak to parents and observe children at play to gain a full understanding of each child's learning and developmental needs. Staff are ambitious for children's progress as they help children develop the skills needed to be independent learners. Children, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning and development.
Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and behave well. They play cooperatively and demonstrate good social skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use existing strategies to develop children's communication and language skills consistently and optimally.
- 25 September 2023Good
- 7 February 2018Good
- 26 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Windermere Nursery
- What it costs
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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