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Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries in Hayes

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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4.8(4 parent reviews) ·Hackland House 346 Yeading Lane, HAYES, UB4 9AY · Hillingdon
Number of places
46 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Hillingdon

About this day nursery

Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries, located in Yeading, Hillingdon, provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for children aged one to four years, operating all year round from 7:45 am to 6 pm. Registered in 2005, the nursery prides itself on its dedicated team of 19 staff, including a manager with early years professional status and 12 staff holding level 3 qualifications, fostering strong relationships with children and their families.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, recognising its importance for children and offering a variety of activities and resources to encourage imaginative play and physical development. Staff are attentive to children's language development, consistently modelling and expanding their vocabulary.

The curriculum is based on the HighScope approach, helping children develop a positive attitude to learning and supporting their overall well-being. Parents consistently praise the setting for the good progress their children make, particularly in language and social skills, and value the detailed feedback they receive on their children's learning experiences.

This nurturing environment ensures children are happy, engaged, and developing well.

What it's like

Children happily arrive at the nursery, where friendly staff greet them at the door, and they separate easily from their parents. Staff know the children well and set up activities that capture their interests. Children quickly engage in play and learning from the outset. They build positive relationships with their key person and enjoy participating in key-group activities, such as completing puzzles. Children's skills are developing very well, supported by the consistent praise and encouragement that they receive from adults.

Welcoming environmentStrong parent partnershipsOutdoor play emphasizedLanguage development focusedHighScope curriculum

Key facts

Opening hours

each weekday from 7.45am to 6pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries

Last inspected 17 October 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children happily arrive at the nursery, where friendly staff greet them at the door, and they separate easily from their parents. Staff know the children well and set up activities that capture their interests. Children quickly engage in play and learning from the outset. They build positive relationships with their key person and enjoy participating in key-group activities, such as completing puzzles. Children's skills are developing very well, supported by the consistent praise and encouragement that they receive from adults.

Inspector highlights

  • Children happily arrive at the nursery, where friendly staff greet them at the door, and they separate easily from their parents.
  • Children quickly engage in play and learning from the outset.
  • They build positive relationships with their key person and enjoy participating in key-group activities, such as completing puzzles.
  • Children's skills are developing very well, supported by the consistent praise and encouragement that they receive from adults.
  • Staff have high expectations for children. Children benefit from a curriculum that helps them to develop a positive attitude to learning and supports their well-being.
  • Outside play is a prominent part of the daily routine for all children.
  • Staff plan opportunities for children to develop their independence skills. Young children learn to feed themselves with a spoon. Older children begin to serve themselves and use a knife and fork. Children learn to pour their own drinks. They find their coats and begin to try to put them on themselves. Children become independent learners.
  • Children learn about healthy foods and the importance of drinking water regularly.

Areas to develop

  • 1consistently teach children how to follow hygiene procedures and learn how to reduce the risk of spreading infection
  • 2strengthen the individual support, mentoring and coaching of all staff to improve their skills and the quality of teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10364052 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The regular monitoring of children's progress enables staff to quickly identify any children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Targeted interventions are then devised and referrals made, if necessary, to help children to catch up with their peers.

Outdoor space

Outside play is a prominent part of the daily routine for all children. This is because staff understand that some children do not have access to an outside play area in their home life. Staff enable children to access a wide range of activities and resources during outdoor play, which enable children to thrive. For example, children play imaginatively and show an awareness of space as they manoeuvre around objects when riding bikes.

Parent Reviews of Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries

4.8
(4)
Bianca Clarke
a year ago

My son who is now 9 attended Once Upon a Time and now my daughter who is one does. 8 years difference between the two and they have the same key worker - a wholesome full circle moment that speaks a thousand words of the kind of staff once upon a time have. The staff who always greet me with a smile, positive attitude and are able to deal with any query in a prompt and efficient manner. My daughter’s day is always logged on the app, with progress photos, developments reports and the cutest pictures. Which makes going back to work after Maternity that much easier. I cannot recommend them enough, I trust them with my most prized possessions - Literally. — Bianca Clarke

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CarBloom Designs
10 months ago

My daughter went with her best friend the enjoyed once upon a time very much.GREAT COMMUNITY♥️

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Inspection history

Date: November 2013

  • October 2024Good
  • January 2019Good
  • August 2017Good
  • February 2015Good
  • March 2014Requires improvement
  • November 2013Good

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