--- title: "Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road, London" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/dicky-birds-pre-school-nurseries-ltd-durham-road-sw20-0tw-ey465156 description: "Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road in London — rated Good by Ofsted. See fees, opening hours, photos and contact details. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road Ofsted: Good (Nov 2024) · 5.0 (3 Google reviews) · 12-14 Durham Road, LONDON, SW20 0TW · Merton Number of places 101 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2024 Local authority Merton ## About this early years setting Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd – Durham Road is an all-year childcare setting in London, SW20 0TW, offering care for children aged 0–4 years. Established in 2013, the nursery operates from 8am to 6pm, 51 weeks of the year. The most recent Ofsted inspection, on 22/11/2024, rated the nursery as 'Good' overall. Staff at Dicky Birds are known for their warm relationships with the children and their ability to implement care routines that mirror home life, helping children to feel happy, confident, and settle quickly. The nursery provides a wide array of activities to support children's development, including yoga and multisport sessions to enhance physical skills. Babies enjoy outdoor tummy time and learn to navigate steps and slopes safely. Indoor and outdoor learning experiences are thoughtfully planned to impact children's learning positively. The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is supported by staff accessing specialist advice, ensuring all children progress well from their starting points, even though occasionally staff may not always recognise when additional support is needed. Parents appreciate the clear communication, including timely updates on children's learning and care through technology, and often observe improvements in their children's language and social skills. What it's like Staff know children well and form warm relationships, implementing care routines that mirror home life. Children are happy, confident, and settle quickly, with staff providing reassurance and promoting emotional well-being. A range of opportunities are provided for physical skills development, including yoga and multisport sessions, and sensory experiences engage children. Warm relationships with children Focus on physical development Strong parent communication Support for SEND Outdoor play for the community Sequenced learning ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road Last inspected 22 November 2024 · Kareen Jacobs Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Leaders are ambitious for children and staff and strive for continuous improvement. - Leaders support staff to gain recognised qualifications and develop their professional practice. - Staff regularly share accurate assessments of children's learning with parents. - Staff understand how to plan sequenced learning opportunities for children. - Staff help children to develop an awareness of their local community and develop their fluency well. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen support for staff teaching so that children are more consistently engaged in learning and receive an even higher level of support to develop their skills - 2 increase opportunities for children to recognise, value and share what makes them unique. Inspection #10353822 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50265051) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents say that they appreciate the information that is shared with them. > They value the use of technology to communicate timely records of children's learning experiences and care. > Parents notice the improvements in children's language and social skills. > They speak warmly of the caring staff team. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from staff's access to specialist support and advice. Very occasionally, staff do not recognise when children need more support to engage with learning or extend their learning. Nonetheless, all children progress well from their starting points in learning. Outdoor space Babies enjoy tummy time outdoors and learn how to safely navigate steps and slopes. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. ## Google Reviews of Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road 5.0 (3 Google reviews) Sarah Pickersgill a year ago Our son has been at DBs since he was one, and he’s now in the pre-school class. He has always been settled there and made lots of friends. It’s a very loving, fun and creative environment and the staff are really wonderful with the kids. Annabel, the manager, has made a big difference since she started last year. We’ll be really sad to leave the nursery. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNuclAtaEVnEAE!2m1!1s0x487608ddd338f6b9:0x4042692be5e587cd) Monika Czechowska-Rawnson a year ago Fantastic team and lovely range of activities are offered at Durham Road. My little one comes back home dirty, but very happy and well fed 😉 Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNBc3JQUmZnEAE!2m1!1s0x487608ddd338f6b9:0x4042692be5e587cd) annie khan 9 months ago Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xremVFWmFWRzUzWm5ObU0wRTFPVkpQT1hNeFUxRRAB!2m1!1s0x487608ddd338f6b9:0x4042692be5e587cd) Reviews from Google for Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=4630379004151826381&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: February 2014 - November 2024 Good - November 2023 Good - June 2023 Inadequate - November 2021 Good - April 2014 Outstanding - February 2014 Good ## Frequently asked about Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road ### What part of the country is Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road in? ### What is the nursery working on developing? ### Which funded hours does Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road accept? ### Is Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road a private nursery? ### When is Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road open? ### How does the nursery support children with SEND? ## Nearby day nurseries in LONDON Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Durham Road. - Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Fennies Raynes Park London · SW20 0LQ 3.9(11 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/fennies-raynes-park-sw20-0lq-2652430 - Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Bright Horizons Raynes Park Day Nursery And Preschool London · SW20 0QN https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-raynes-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-sw20-0qn-2556617 - Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 mi ### Dicky Birds Nurseries - Pepys Road London · SW20 8PF https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/dicky-birds-nurseries-ltd-pepys-road-sw20-8pf-2670410 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Little Forest Folk London · SW20 0SX 4.6(11 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-forest-folk-sw20-0sx-ey483521 - Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Little Hearts Pre School New Malden · KT3 4ND https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-hearts-pre-school-kt3-4nd-ey422235 - Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Fennies Wimbledon London · SW19 4HE 4.4(29 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/fennies-wimbledon-sw19-4he-ey560693 See all nurseries in LONDON →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=LONDON ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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