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Pump House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.4(13 parent reviews) ·The Old Pumping Station, Pump Alley, Brentford, TW8 0AP · Hounslow
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Hounslow

About this day nursery

The Pump House Day Nursery in Brentford offers a stimulating, child-led environment across three floors of a converted building situated between Brentford High Street and the riverside. The nursery provides hands-on experiences designed to spark imagination and curiosity, supported by a diverse team.

They feature a bespoke atelier for creative expression, age-appropriate areas for play and relaxation, and a dedicated yoga and well-being space for quiet time. Emphasising nature, the nursery uses natural resources where possible and organises regular outings to nearby riverside and green spaces, in addition to having its own secure outdoor area.

Committed to healthy eating, Pump House Day Nursery works with a nutritionist to provide a balanced, seasonal menu with all meals cooked freshly on-site daily. Conveniently located near Brentford High Street, it offers excellent transport links, making it suitable for both local families and commuters.

The nursery achieved an Ofsted "GOOD" rating in May 2022, praised for its positive team, strong relationships between staff and children, and nurturing environment that fosters thriving development through interesting and exciting activities based on children's interests. Safeguarding, communication, and physical skills development, including through yoga sessions, were also highlighted as effective.

Our ethos

At Pump House Day Nursery, we believe in providing a free-flowing, child-led environment that offers opportunities for children to enjoy hands-on experiences which spark imagination and curiosity, inspired by real life. We are committed to nurturing children through nutrition, offering a balanced and seasonal menu cooked fresh on-site daily, and we emphasise nature and the outdoors, providing natural resources and regular outings.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and are greeted with a warm welcome. Staff meet children's needs to help them feel safe and secure, fostering a positive attitude to learning and good behaviour. Leaders and staff provide a wide and varied curriculum that encourages curiosity, problem-solving, and a "have a go" attitude, helping children reach their full potential.

Child-led environmentCreative atelierOutdoor focusNutritionally balanced mealsOfsted "GOOD" rating

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pump House Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 November 2024

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 arrive happy and are greeted with a warm welcome. Staff meet children's needs to help them feel safe and secure, fostering a positive attitude to learning and good behaviour. Leaders and staff provide a wide and varied curriculum that encourages curiosity, problem-solving, and a "have a go" attitude, helping children reach their full potential.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff are ambitious for every child and have a robust settling-in process.
  • The provider values staff through regular supervision sessions, identifying strengths and areas for support.
  • Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, learn to be effective communicators and develop a wide vocabulary.
  • Children build their physical skills from a young age through supported learning to walk, rolling balls, outdoor experiences, football, and weekly yoga sessions.
  • Staff teach children to be independent by encouraging tidying up, using sand timers for transitions, and learning to use cutlery.
  • Children learn about the joy of books and express their feelings and emotions through stories.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the monitoring of teaching to ensure that all staff have a shared understanding of the curriculum intent and this is embedded in practice.
Inspection #10371494 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that the settling-in process, along with the ongoing communication, helps to reassure them that their children are safe and secure.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children enjoy outdoor experiences where they can stretch and move their bodies by playing football and having weekly yoga sessions. This helps children to build their core strength and gross motor skills.

Parent Reviews of Pump House Day Nursery

4.4
(13)
Alice Carrick
a year ago

Our son Oliver attends Pump House Day Nursery, initially starting in Toddlers & most recently moving up to Pre-School and absolutely LOVES it. He is thriving in all senses & genuinely looks forward to attending each day. The entire team are so friendly (including the nursery manager & teams in other rooms). Oliver has already formed a special bond with each of the Pre-School teachers in a short amount of time. Feedback is encouraged and most importantly you can tell how genuinely happy the children are. I wish we’d have enrolled sooner & cannot recommend Pump House enough!

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Anna Lahert
3 years ago

Our little boy started at Pump House in July when he was almost a year old. Our experience right from the get-go has been wonderful! The staff are so friendly and helpful and we definitely felt like he would be in safe, gentle and caring hands when he started nursery. The approach at Pump House is first class - there's no 'one size fits all' approach - instead we've found that the staff are really tuned in to individual needs and suggest so many ways to meet our little boys requirements - and then celebrate their successes along with us! We can see the effect the nursery has had on our son for sure - he is thriving there...making friends, bonding with his teachers and becoming a very confident and happy little fella! We're so happy we chose Pump House - definitely the best nursery we visited and we feel lucky our boy is in their care.

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Eva Fernandez Ortiz
3 years ago

Our experience taking our 1 year old to the Pump House has been really positive. All the teachers are very sweet and engaging with the children, and it's such a pleasure to see our daughter happily jumping to their arms now as a new day starts. They also listen to our priorities as parents and try to apply them daily, keep us posted during the day via the app, write a daily summary with photos, and send us monthly observations about the baby's development. Communication is easy and fluid. We also love how they do lots of activities with them daily, teach them things suitable to their age and take them out for walks very often.

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Johanna Gaudot
4 years ago

Our now 5-month-old daughter has been going to the Pump House Nursery two days a week for almost two months now, and we couldn’t be happier! She has made tremendous progress since she started nursery, and seems genuinely delighted to see her key worker when she arrives in the morning. Communication with all the staff is great and drop-offs and pick-ups never feel rushed, with the lovely staff always making time to tell us how the day went. We’re extremely happy we decided to put our baby girl there!

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daniel madden
a year ago

Our son has attended Pump House for nearly a year and he has loved every minute of his time there. All the teachers are great and I’d highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking of enquiring.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2022

  • December 2024Good
  • November 2024Good
  • June 2022Good
  • May 2022Good

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About the setting

Pump House Day Nursery registered in 2019 and is situated in the London Borough of Hounslow. The nursery is open each weekday, throughout the year, from 8am to 6pm. The provider employs 22 members of staff, 14 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

URN
2547395
Registered person
Pilgrim Trading Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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