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The Little Kew Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Barn Church, Atwood Avenue, Richmond, TW9 4HF · Richmond upon Thames
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames

About this day nursery

The Little Kew Nursery, established in 2024 and located in Richmond (TW9 4HF), is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises that caters to children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates year-round, from Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 18:00, providing a consistent and nurturing environment for young learners.

The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring a broad range of learning experiences. A key strength of the nursery is its focus on babies' development, particularly in communication, alongside a strong emphasis on children's physical development through daily outdoor play and yoga sessions.

The leadership team at The Little Kew Nursery is dedicated to continuous improvement, working closely with early years advisers and implementing effective procedures for supporting staff. This commitment helps ensure a high-quality educational experience for all children, preparing them for the next stages of their learning journey.

The nursery also prioritises an inclusive environment, actively supporting children with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language.

Our ethos

The Little Kew Nursery is dedicated to providing a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment where children learn, grow, and thrive through play-based activities. They integrate values such as honesty, integrity, gratitude, respect, and empathy into their curriculum, aiming to enhance cognitive abilities and instil a sense of fairness and responsibility. This approach prepares children for future educational journeys by fostering emotional and cognitive skills.

What it's like

Children thrive and show a sense of belonging in this homely nursery. The friendly and inclusive environment is welcoming to all children and families. Children are happy to attend and settle quickly, forming positive relationships with staff and demonstrating kindness towards each other.

Homely environmentPhysical development focusStrong communication skillsInclusive settingDedicated leadership

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Little Kew Nursery

Last inspected 11 December 2025 · Deborah Orchard

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children thrive and show a sense of belonging in this homely nursery. The friendly and inclusive environment is welcoming to all children and families. Children are happy to attend and settle quickly, forming positive relationships with staff and demonstrating kindness towards each other.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop suitable knowledge and skills across all areas of learning.
  • Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour.
  • Children's wellbeing and welfare are met effectively in this inclusive nursery.
  • Leaders understand the effectiveness of the curriculum and teaching.
  • Leaders are ambitious for all children and provide an inclusive environment.
  • The focus on babies' development is a particular area of strength, especially in communication.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should provide further opportunities for children to develop their independence.
  • 2Leaders should support staff to strengthen communication during transitions to extend understanding of each child's needs.
Inspection #10411791 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who may need additional support benefit from small language groups and group sessions, such as 'what is in the bag?' activities. The team works closely with parents, carers, and external specialists to provide required support, including individual plans and effective use of additional funding for physical play and speech and language groups.

Outdoor space

Children have daily opportunities to spend time outdoors and be physically active. They enjoy yoga sessions and move their bodies in a variety of ways, which supports their physical development.

EAL / language support

The nursery uses visual prompts to help children who speak English as an additional language to understand instructions more clearly, ensuring they are included and supported in their learning journey.

Parent Reviews of The Little Kew Nursery

5.0
(5)
Yingbo Zhang
7 months ago

My one-year-old son was with the nursery for over half a year, and he was always genuinely happy to be there. Almost every morning at drop-off, he greeted his carer with a big smile and open arms. Stella has been an exceptional key person — so loving, caring, and attentive — and she built a wonderful bond with him. The entire Little Kew team has been warm and supportive, and we are truly grateful for the love and care they gave our son.

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Alicia Miller
a year ago

We feel lucky to have this nursery in our area. Our daughter has only been attending for a month but already the staff feel like family. It’s easy to see how much they care for the children and how they get to know each of their individual personalities. Our daughter has enjoyed attending every day since the first session and always comes home happy. The daily and weekly app updates are great too.

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Patrice Gilead
a year ago

My daughter has been at this nursery for almost a year. The love she has for her teachers is admirable, and the excitement she has EVERY single day to attend makes me beyond grateful to every staff member involved. She has learnt so much from being here (to name a few; numbers, sounds, songs, manners). I love how they have a theme every week (family/Chinese new year/etc). They encourage every part of her development such as toilet training - amen! As a mum, my favourite addition is the app. We get updates throughout the day of development, food, nap times etc. I am blessed that my daughter is a part of this family. A thousand thank yous!

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Etleva Bardhi
5 months ago

My daughter started when she was 2 . She needed only few days to settle in ,since there she goes happily and come with happy face and lots of talking about her day . The staff are amazing.

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Karla Giles
a year ago

My daughter settled into this nursery within day one. She loves it here. It is a very family orientated environment and all the staff are really happy and friendly. They are very responsive to any questions. Keep us updated with pictures and weekly observations. She eats well and they are really good at encouraging fun learning.

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