Opening hours
8.45am to 3pm, Monday to Friday
Hampton Hill Nursery At St. James's Church
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
About this day nursery
Hampton Hill Nursery is a family-operated institution situated in the centre of Hampton Hill, dedicated to fostering a stimulating and secure space where children can flourish. The day nursery consistently achieves an 'Outstanding' rating from OFSTED, a testament to its commitment to high-quality early childhood education.
Children at Hampton Hill Nursery are encouraged to develop confidence, motivation, and an eagerness to learn, actively engaging in problem-solving and decision-making processes. This approach ensures that children are thoroughly prepared for their future educational journeys.
The day nursery is affectionately known as the 'purple nursery' by its attendees. Prospective families are invited to explore their website for more information or to visit the nursery in person.
Our ethos
Children are encouraged to develop confidence, motivation, and an eagerness to learn, actively engaging in problem-solving and decision-making processes. This approach ensures that children are thoroughly prepared for their future educational journeys.
What it's like
Children explore confidently and are completely absorbed in meticulously planned activities, demonstrating extremely positive attitudes to learning. They are motivated to share and cooperate, showing high levels of self-control and sensitivity to each other's feelings. Staff promote a love of books, encouraging children to learn and use ambitious new language daily.
OFSTED OutstandingFamily-run
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hampton Hill Nursery At St. James's Church
Last inspected 7 June 2023 · Kate Daurge
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children explore confidently and are completely absorbed in meticulously planned activities, demonstrating extremely positive attitudes to learning. They are motivated to share and cooperate, showing high levels of self-control and sensitivity to each other's feelings. Staff promote a love of books, encouraging children to learn and use ambitious new language daily.
Inspector highlights
- Managers and staff focus precisely on the exact learning needs of individual children, planning highly personalised experiences.
- Staff share a clear vision to support children to become highly self-confident, motivated and independent, promoting their resilience.
- Managers and staff work with parents in an inspirational way, supporting home learning and helping all children reach the best possible outcomes.
- Staff are highly skilled at identifying children who need additional support with their learning, working extensively with experts and using a range of strategies.
- Children's language development is extremely well supported, with staff deliberately modelling new language and encouraging ambitious vocabulary.
Inspection #10289498 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say they are overwhelmed by the support of the nursery.
Parents say that the nursery has helped them to understand how their children learn.
Parents report that they feel confident that their children are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are highly skilled at identifying children who need additional support with their learning. They work extensively with a range of experts and use a range of strategies to help children to reach their milestones.
Outdoor space
Outside, children are fascinated by water; they experiment as they fill containers of different sizes. Children observe how petals float on the surface of the water and talk to each other about their discoveries. Children also build using boxes and clear leaves and wind tape around trees.
Google Reviews of Hampton Hill Nursery At St. James's Church
4.7
(15 Google reviews)
Victoria
3 months ago
So so happy with this nursery. 100 times better than anywhere else we saw or experiences. The staff are great and our child is so happy there.
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A Quennell
a year ago
We cannot speak highly enough of Hampton Hill Nursery School. We love the way the staff team feels like one big family. They are kind and compassionate but also professional and genuinely care about the provision for each and every child. We feel fully informed of how our child is doing and are 100% confident in the care he receives there. I will miss being greeted at the door each morning by the wonderful Angharad and her team!
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Gemma Graham
a year ago
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. My daughter has been there since the age of 2, she is now 4.5 and starting reception in September and will be sad to leave. The environment is friendly, nurturing, variety of activities to keep little ones engaged and entertained and the added bonus of outdoor space. The staff are so welcoming, smiley and approachable and always put the children first. My daughter will be leaving having grown in confidence, able to write her name, know some phonics and feels ready for the next step in her education journey, all thanks to the wonderful team at this nursery.
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Ruby bell
a year ago
It's hard to put into words just how amazing this nursery is! The staff are absolute stars - their love for what they do shines through in our daughter's beaming face every day. They're incredibly caring and go the extra mile for all the kids. Our little one can't wait to go and always has amazing stories to share. You can really see how much the staff adore their work, and it makes all the difference. Couldn't recommend this place more highly!
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Claire East
a year ago
If you want your child to find more of themselves than you realised was there, this is the nursery for you. Every member of staff are amazing, caring, nurturing and just blooming fantastic. We struck pure gold sending our child to Hampton Hill Nursery School. Thank you so very much for everything.
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Inspection history
Date: November 2017
- June 2023Outstanding
- November 2017Outstanding
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