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The De Lacey Day Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·237A North Hyde Lane, Southall, UB2 5TZ · Hounslow
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Hounslow

About this day nursery

The de Lacey Day Nursery in Norwood Green offers a Montessori-inspired education within a welcoming, family-run setting. They provide a stimulating environment with natural resources, a modern purpose-built nursery, and a covered garden for year-round outdoor play, including Forest School sessions that build confidence and independence.

The curriculum emphasises Montessori principles, encouraging challenging play and comprehensive development, with regular cooking, music, and Tai-Chi sessions. The nursery prides itself on healthy eating, providing nutritious, vegetarian, home-cooked meals prepared on-site, organic milk and water, and fresh fruit and vegetables for snacks.

The dedicated and experienced staff team, led by Senior Manager and qualified Montessori teacher Charlotte de Lacey, is committed to providing individualised care and attention to help each child thrive. The nursery has received various accreditations and positive feedback from parents, reflecting its high standards and commitment to quality early years education.

Our ethos

The De Lacey Day Nursery School offers a Montessori-inspired education, emphasising challenging play and comprehensive development through Montessori principles. They provide a stimulating environment with natural resources and encourage confidence and independence through outdoor Forest School sessions, aiming for individualised care to help each child thrive.

What it's like

Staff provide children with a welcome that is full of enthusiasm and warmth, helping them settle quickly and engage with stimulating activities. Staff gather information from parents on new children to support their transition and ensure their individual needs are met. Staff implement an ambitious curriculum, encouraging children to attempt new skills and build confidence through imaginative play and new vocabulary.

Montessori-inspired curriculumForest School sessionsHome-cooked vegetarian mealsFamily-run businessAccredited and award-winning

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers hourly, full-day, and school-day sessions with a minimum booking of 15 hours per week. Fees can be paid term-time only or stretched over 48 weeks of the year. Funded places are subject to an additional services weekly charge which covers meals and specialised enrichment activities.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Minimum booking of 15 hours per week, booked in advance.
  • Fees are payable monthly in advance.
  • Fees apply during term time only or stretched over 48 weeks of the year.
  • Additional services charge covers Cooking Club, Forest School, Tai-Chi, celebration events, and all food.

Key facts

Food

All food included, with nutritious, home-cooked, fresh vegetarian hot meals daily, organic milk and water, and fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables. Can meet various dietary requirements.

Waitlist

Apply for availability, and book a viewing.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm

Age range

9 months and over

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, School Day, Hourly

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The De Lacey Day Nursery School

Last inspected 19 September 2025

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 provide children with a welcome that is full of enthusiasm and warmth, helping them settle quickly and engage with stimulating activities. Staff gather information from parents on new children to support their transition and ensure their individual needs are met. Staff implement an ambitious curriculum, encouraging children to attempt new skills and build confidence through imaginative play and new vocabulary.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff model kindness and gentleness and have high expectations for children's behaviour.
  • Targeted support is given to children who are at risk of falling behind in their education, including timely support from external agencies for children with SEND and effective use of additional funding.
  • Children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals, and staff teach them the importance of healthy eating and oral care.
  • Children have ample space and fresh air, and staff support their physical skills well through outdoor activities and community visits.
  • Staff expose children to books, promoting their early literacy skills through engaging story times and language-rich play.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance and strengthen support and coaching for staff so that they consistently promote children's independence and deliver the curriculum more effectively.
Inspection #10399383 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are happy with the quality of care and education their children receive.

They praise the good communication between staff and families.

They say their children enjoy attending.

Parents value the daily conversations and photos shared through an online app.

They appreciate the advice staff provide on topics such as toilet training to support their children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders work hard to foster a strong inclusive attitude to all children. They ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive timely support from external agencies. Leaders use additional funding to meet children's needs effectively. Consequently, all children make good progress from their starting points in development.

Outdoor space

Children have ample space and fresh air. Staff support their physical skills well. Outdoors, children run confidently in all weathers and enjoy experiences they might not otherwise have, such as digging up potatoes and carrots.

Inspection history

Date: November 2019

  • September 2025Good
  • November 2019Good

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