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Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Queens Road

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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3.4(10 Google reviews)
·27 Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8NW · Merton
Number of places
89 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Merton

About this early years setting

Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd – Queens Road, rated Good by Ofsted on 14 February 2024, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, the nursery operates all year round, closing only for a week at Christmas and bank holidays.

The dedicated staff team implements an inclusive and ambitious curriculum, catering to the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring good progress from their individual starting points. Children benefit from a spacious and inviting environment with ample opportunities for outdoor play and physical activity, including regular visits from outside sports coaches.

They develop their physical skills through a sequence of learning, from movement painting for babies to using tricycles in the garden and exploring play dough to build fine motor skills. The curriculum is designed to foster natural curiosity and support children in achieving their developmental milestones.

Children are encouraged to be independent, learning self-care routines like washing hands and tidying up, which prepares them well for their next stage of learning, including school. Strong partnerships with parents are a hallmark of the nursery, with many praising the improved communication, regular updates on their child's development, and ideas to promote learning at home.

The manager and her team are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring staff well-being and providing comprehensive training for all. Children develop close relationships with their friends and staff, arriving excited to learn and cheerfully greeting everyone, reflecting the positive and supportive atmosphere.

What it's like

Children develop close relationships with their friends and staff. Staff use their knowledge of children's interests to plan interesting and ambitious activities. Children arrive excited to learn and cheerfully greet friends and staff.

Good Ofsted ratingAmbitious, inclusive curriculumStrong parent partnershipsFocus on independencePlenty of outdoor playSupport for SEND

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Queens Road

Last inspected 14 February 2024 · Tracey Murphy

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

Children develop close relationships with their friends and staff. Staff use their knowledge of children's interests to plan interesting and ambitious activities. Children arrive excited to learn and cheerfully greet friends and staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, the new manager and her team have worked hard to implement an effective and well-designed curriculum.
  • The manager is committed to making ongoing improvements and supports her staff extremely well.
  • The nursery offers a spacious and inviting environment for children to play and learn in.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • The manager is aware of the strengths and areas for further development of the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to build on the opportunities to consistently extend children's learning and fully promote their development.
Inspection #10284048 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that communication has improved immensely since the last inspection.

They say that they are happy with the progress their children make at the setting.

Parents praise staff for the regular updates they provide about their children's development and the ideas they share, which helps to promote children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide an inclusive curriculum that meets the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points in development.

Outdoor space

Children have plenty of opportunities to be outside and be physically active. They enjoy regular visits from outside sports coaches. Children develop their physical skills through a sequence of learning, including using tricycles to manoeuvre around the garden and exploring play dough to build their finger muscles.

Google Reviews of Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries - Queens Road

3.4
(10 Google reviews)
Rory MacDonald
9 months ago

My daughter has been attending Dicky Birds since July 2022, and our experience with the nursery has been outstanding. The staff are warm, caring, and highly engaged, and the range of activities they provide is incredible. My daughter adores the team and often talks about them at home. My wife and I are constantly impressed by how much the children get to experience and learn. The graduation ceremony for school leavers was beautifully organised and truly memorable – a real testament to the care and thought the nursery puts into everything they do. I would wholeheartedly recommend Dicky Birds to anyone looking for a nurturing, stimulating, and supportive environment for their children.

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Francine Sheremeta
9 months ago

I have always felt that my child is safe, well-looked after, encouraged to be brave and try new things (PE at South Park Gardens is one of her favourite activities), and taught to care for her classmates, nature, and animals (the petting zoo and farm animals brought in for the summer party were a nice touch!). We know the staff members by name, and they genuinely care for the children they look after. They are highly engaged and know personal details about each of the children, allowing them to build a strong rapport. My child has been at Dicky Birds Queen’s Road since July 2022 when she started in Ducklings, and just this past week was given a cap and gown to wear for her graduation ceremony. DB knows how to make children and parents feel special - it's a wonderful community that we have been so blessed to be a part of these past three years.

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Angela Bishop
10 months ago

Dicky Birds has been the perfect setting for our boy who has been there since 10 months old. We had hunted around local options but were immediately struck by how engaged the staff and babies were. Monica in the ducklings team, alongside Sadia and Elena, have been outstanding and made our boy feel loved and taken care of from the start. He has thrived and enjoyed everything from the food to the play, and is always trying to entice us to stay and play when we come to pick him up. Thank you to the entire team!

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Confused Culture
3 years ago

If you are a person of colour and your children are non white do not go to this nursery . The ignorance the staff have towards other cultures and on top of that the reluctance to take action when a POC child is faced with racism they don’t do anything . Favouritism amongst the staff and kids is very evident too. At the time when I reported a racial incident the headteacher responds with “ I’ve adopted black kids so I do know how it feels” I’ll leave that there for you to understand I worked there and it breaks my heart that this happened.

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Emily Williams
2 years ago

Terrible. Unprofessional and lack of empathy for the staff and children. All this company care about is money. The children are forced into crowded rooms, pushed up to new rooms to make more space for more children and the staff look overworked, stressed and at breaking point. If I need to find someone to speak to there never is anyone, it’s really gone downhill in this place!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: June 2010

  • February 2024Good
  • March 2023Requires improvement
  • March 2018Good
  • October 2016Good
  • July 2015Good
  • June 2010Good

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