Opening hours
7.30am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year
Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
About this day nursery
John Catt Educational, now part of Hachette Learning, is a publisher specialising in educational resources, including guides to independent schools. They offer extensive overviews of various educational institutions, from nurseries to colleges of further education, in London and the wider South-East region of the UK.
Their publications, like "Which London School? & the South-East," provide essential information for parents considering independent schooling, covering day, boarding, and international schools.
Beyond comprehensive directories, John Catt Educational also produces specific yearbooks and guides for preparatory schools and international baccalaureate institutions. They aim to assist parents and students in navigating the complex landscape of independent education through detailed and up-to-date information.
What it's like
Children receive a warm greeting from staff who know them well and settle in happily. While the curriculum is designed to build knowledge and skills, staff inconsistently support children at different developmental stages, leading to variable quality of teaching and interactions. Leaders have introduced new procedures for mealtimes, but these are not yet embedded, causing disorganisation during transitions.
Pricing & funding
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1995
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 31 July 2025
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
What it's like to attend
Children receive a warm greeting from staff who know them well and settle in happily. While the curriculum is designed to build knowledge and skills, staff inconsistently support children at different developmental stages, leading to variable quality of teaching and interactions. Leaders have introduced new procedures for mealtimes, but these are not yet embedded, causing disorganisation during transitions.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have a realistic overview of the nursery and a positive attitude to change, keen to implement strategies for consistent practice and improved curriculum.
- Staff promptly identify children needing additional support, including those with SEND, and effectively use progress checks to highlight developmental gaps.
- Children behave well, develop strong relationships with staff, and show good levels of independence, with regular praise building their confidence.
- Older children eagerly share their knowledge and observations during activities, and some staff respond well to extend their thinking.
- Children have ample opportunities for physical development, moving with ease and gaining strength, coordination, and confidence outdoors.
Areas to develop
- 1provide effective support for staff, including tailored training and supervision sessions, to improve their understanding, knowledge and skills of the curriculum, to include clear aims for all children at different stages of development when planning activities
- 2develop procedures to evaluate the impact of training and support on practice, to support the ongoing professional development of all staff
- 3ensure that staff have training and support to effectively and consistently implement the nursery's expectations for all children's behaviour.
- 4provide resources that are age-appropriate and accessible so that children can successfully manage tasks by themselves during mealtimes.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff promptly identify children who require additional support, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They use progress checks effectively to highlight gaps in children's development and seek parental consent to involve relevant health professionals, such as speech and language therapists, for timely intervention.
Outdoor space
Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, outdoors, children move with ease as they run, jump and throw balls. They gain strength, coordination and confidence as they challenge themselves during planned games and activities.
Parent Reviews of Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
5.0
(5)
Allison Huff
4 years ago
Our daughter loves the nursery and all of the wonderful folks who work there! They are always coming up with new and creative activities and the meals are diverse, healthy and tasty. Our daughter yells at us every morning if we don’t get her there fast enough! Couldn’t recommend more.
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Sarah AlRabeh
a year ago
My daughter had an amazing time attending this nursery. All staff were welcoming and friendly, which is reassuring.
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Robzyyy D
5 years ago
Excellent care and trustworthy
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Marie Assenmacher
4 years ago
Judith López Muñoz
6 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: May 2013
- July 2025Requires improvement
- December 2023Good
- May 2019Good
- June 2016Good
- January 2016Inadequate
- May 2013Requires improvement
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