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Once Upon A Time

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
·Cavendish Sports Pavilion and Cavendish House, Field End Road, Eastcote, HA4 9PG · Hillingdon
Number of places
26 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Hillingdon

About this day nursery

Once Upon a Time Nursery provides high-quality early childhood education and care at its Eastcote, HA4 9PG location. The nursery focuses on creating a deeply caring environment where children from a young age can develop and thrive.

They celebrate special occasions and holidays with fun events like Christmas parties and Halloween activities, fostering a strong sense of community among children, families, and staff. The nursery actively promotes important values such as kindness and mental well-being, incorporating these themes into their daily activities, which can include arts and crafts encouraging positive social-emotional expression.

The curriculum is enriched by dedicated staff, including those with degrees in Early Childhood Studies who bring a passion for cultural awareness and global understanding, aiming to broaden children's perspectives. The nursery maintains strong ties with local primary schools to ensure a smooth transition for children moving on from their care, and they value the partnerships formed with families during their children's time at the nursery.

Our ethos

The nursery is committed to fostering a strong sense of community and actively promotes values such as kindness and mental well-being, incorporating these themes into daily activities. They aim to broaden children's perspectives through a passion for cultural awareness and global understanding.

What it's like

Staff at the nursery create a home-from-home environment and build strong, trusting relationships with children, who feel relaxed and happy. They create challenging activities that promote all children's learning and support children to recognise their own feelings, fostering emotional well-being.

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.45am to 6pm, for 52 weeks of the year

Established

2000

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Once Upon A Time

Last inspected 14 February 2024 · Kate Daurge

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

Staff at the nursery create a home-from-home environment and build strong, trusting relationships with children, who feel relaxed and happy. They create challenging activities that promote all children's learning and support children to recognise their own feelings, fostering emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff design a curriculum that supports the interests of all children.
  • Staff effectively use funding for disadvantaged children to promote their individual talents and interests.
  • Parent partnerships are strong.
  • Children's physical development is well supported. Children spend extended periods of time outside in all weathers.
  • The manager supports staff well and they report high levels of well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop further the planning of focused activities, so that all children reach the best possible outcomes
  • 2strengthen techniques used by all staff, so that children gain fluency at the highest levels.
Inspection #10316895 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that the information they receive from the nursery helps them to support their children at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Where children need expert support, staff work with external agencies to seek out help. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, reach their developmental milestones.

Outdoor space

In the garden, staff spend time playing with children, they make mud pies and discover worms in the soil. Children spend extended periods of time outside in all weathers and on the large field behind the nursery, getting plenty of fresh air and exercise.

Inspection history

Date: March 2004

  • March 2024Good
  • February 2024Good
  • May 2018Good
  • May 2018Good
  • October 2015Good
  • September 2015Good
  • March 2010Good
  • February 2010Good
  • March 2004Good

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