Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School

50 Richford Gate, 61-69 Richford Street, London W6 7HZ
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  • Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School, London
The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Preschool, rated Good by Ofsted (December 2023), offers a warm and friendly welcome where children aged 3 months to 5 years can have fun and let their imaginations run wild with curiosity.

Located on the ground floor of a modern development in Richford Gate, the nursery provides inspirational learning experiences, both indoors and in the outdoor play area. Parents say they love the daily updates and photos they receive about their child’s activities.

The long-standing team of Early Years’ practitioners provide a stable environment in which they strive to nurture, inspire and care for every child, helping them to achieve their full potential.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Daniella-Kay Evans Sumang (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.
    Please call us to request pricing and availability.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (97)

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Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.354) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School has 97 reviews.

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Review from Keryn M (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can’t recommend this nursery enough! The staff are amazing and all clearly share a passion for children and their development. They are kind, caring, patient and loving towards the children and it is always a happy place for the children to be. The facilities are excellent as are the food options
daily and extracurricular activities.
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Review from Simon R (Father of Child) published on 12 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having relocated from Amsterdam at the end of 2019, we were concerned about how our three-year-old daughter would adjust to life in London, especially with regard to a new nursery. The team at Little Garden have been nothing short of fantastic in helping her settle quickly and making her feel comfortable.
It's clear that she has had a great time when we collect her and her development is noticeable. She came home counting to ten in Spanish recently. The team at Little Garden have also been excellent in their communication during the time of lockdown and Covid-19. They have kept us up to date with information on re-opening and have clearly explained the steps that they have taken to make sure the nursery is as safe as it can be for the children to attend. As parents, they have made us feel very comfortable during these uncertain times. They arranged Zoom calls to stay in touch with the children and sent through various activity ideas while the nursery was closed, which were helpful.
Reply from Kirsty Rose, Manager at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you so much for your review. Your kind words mean a lot to us.
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Review from Michala (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to this nursery for a year and a half so we have experience with both little buds and little climbers classes and we are very happy so far. His development from a little baby to an independent toddler has been amazing thanks to many things he learned here (e.g eating with cutlery).
The staff is very friendly, approachable and yet very professional when it comes to educating kids and giving feedback on their development. The food is freshly prepared every day and our son loves it. It is a great advantage that they have an outdoor garden with a lot of activities where kids can spend time even in the bad weather. I also like that they take kids outside of the premises, e.g going to a library, park, Christmas grotto etc and let them learn by an experience.


Will definitely recommend this nursery as it is a very good value for the money!

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Review from Kim T (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I love this nursery, so much so that both our son and daughter attend it. Since moving our son here from another nursery, we have seen the significant difference in care and high quality of staff. The menu is very healthy and nutritious. We have been particularly impressed by the new
manager and certain staff members in particular who have really nurtured our children. There are plenty of wonderful activities including sport and Spanish lessons and the garden area is lovingly maintained and very spacious for an inner city nursery. Thank you so much Little Garden Nursery.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Kim, Thank you so much for your glowing review. It's great to hear how happy you are with the nursery and the staff team, they will also be delighted to hear your comments. Thanks again.
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Review from Sandrine K (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter really likes the Little Garden Hammersmith Day Nursery and we are very happy with our child’s everyday progress report!
Special thanks to her nursery manager - because of your dedication, love and guidance our children truly gained essential learning that they should know.
Really going
to miss her, we hope the new manager has your cheerfulness.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Sandrine, Thank you for taking the time to write a review of the nursery. I am glad to hear you have had a positive experience so far and can assure you that the new manager will continue on with…read more
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Review from Florence D (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son enjoys going to the nursery! He loves the carers and really is fulfilled in this environment.
I would like to give a special thanks to the nursery manager. She will really be missed. She is the reason why my son joined the nursery. She has been very welcoming, always smiling, always a kind word
to say and always available to discuss my son’s development. I wish her a quick recovery and hope the new manager will meet her professionalism and continued commitment.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Florence, thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. Of course, we are sad that the nursery manager will be leaving us and it's fantastic to hear how positive she has made your…read more
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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was very happy at Little Garden. The staff in the baby room were very caring and bonded with them very quickly.
He always enjoyed the activities and going out in the garden.
We would definitely recommend it to other parents.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for your review of the nursery. I am glad to hear that your son enjoyed his time at our nursery and built up those special key bonds with his carers. It's great to hear that you would…read more
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Review from Hugh B (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so, so pleased with this nursery and can't recommend it highly enough! Fantastic staff (all of them), excellent facilities (outdoor play area is perfect and the kids are there all the time), brilliant learning activities (changing regularly), great food (I'd 100% eat myself!) and our daughter
doesn't want to leave when we come to pick her up! Very, very happy with everything. Thanks again to all the staff for making a big part of our lives so amazing!!
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Hugh, Thank you so much for your wonderful review, it really put a smile on our faces to hear how happy you are with your nursery experience so far and we hope this continues. The staff will be…read more
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Review from H S (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The experience my son and I have had with this nursery has been of a positive nature and I hope that it continues.


The staff and the manager always make time to chat to me when I pick up and drop off my son - updating me on anything that has happened, be it how much food my son has eaten to what

new skill he has developed. In addition, it's great to see how hands on the manager is with all the kids during the day and during nap time!


My son has developed verbally in leaps and bounds and as I said above, I hope it continues!

Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for taking the time to write a review on your experience so far at the nursery. It's great to hear that this has been a positive journey for you and your son and we hope that this continues.…read more
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Review from F C (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
This used to be a fantastic nursery, it really really did. Since April the staff turn around is almost monthly and it has had a considerable impact on the children’s stability. Children are resilient but nothing can prepare them for having a new key worker every 2/3 weeks. I’m really happy that my son
has just completed his last day and we’re lucky enough to have found an alternative.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We value all feedback as it helps us reflect on the service we provide - we are always reviewing how we can enhance the child and parent experience. It…read more
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Review from R O (Father of Child) published on 5 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have only been here a few months but are noticing some changes and improvements in this time. It is great to see the manager being active across all the roles and tasks. If I was to make a suggestion it would be that communication between morning and afternoon staff could be improved on hand over.
I would like to see an investment on CCTV especially given the cost of the childcare here. In all, we are happy here.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Raymond, Thank you for your review. I am glad to hear that you are noticing the improvements since our new management team started and we are sure that the nursery will continue to go from…read more
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Review from D A (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I published a review in this site a couple of years ago which was very positive but now feel compelled to provide parents a view of new reality of the nursery.
The nursery has undergone significant changes. None of the staff including the manager have been there more than 6 months. It is not the same
homely and nurturing environment it used to be. New staff, constant changes is unsettling for the kids. Changes started earlier on this year, so I thought I would give it time but it is still the same. Really sad to see how much the quality of care has deteriorated.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear D A, I am quite alarmed by your review. You will see that I take the time to respond to every review on this site; likewise I also take the time to deal with any concerns that parents raise with…read more
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Review from M H (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since joining in October 2017, my son has grown to love spending time at nursery. The team are welcoming and easy to speak to - taking away much of the apprehension for both parent and child. He has developed a brilliant bond with his dedicated keyworker and is thriving in the nursery's warm and inclusive
environment. Really happy with the whole experience so far and would recommend this nursery.
Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for this review. I am delighted to know you are happy with the nursery and that your son has bonded with his key worker; the team will be thrilled by your kind comments.

Again, thank you.
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Review from Aretha F (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started going to this nursery at 7 months. At the beginning, I was very scared to send her to nursery at such a young age however the staff were so helpful and encouraging and the way they looked after my daughter so well and showed her love and attention made me very comfortable to leave
her at the nursery whilst studying. The nursery has surpassed my expectations by far! My daughter is always so happy to go to nursery and play with the children and her amazing and caring key worker. I highly recommend this nursery 10/10 !
Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Aretha, thank you so much for taking time to review the nursery. We recognise that taking the decision to entrust a child into the care of a nursery (or anyone else) is a very anxious time and we…read more
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Review from Amanda M (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been thrilled with my experience here. They met and exceeded my expectations. Some of the things I am particularly happy with are the staff, curriculum, and nutrition. The staff are welcoming and loving. I feel like they truly care for my little one. Always excited to see her and report to me
how she was throughout the day.


I appreciate that even though they are working with toddlers they have a curriculum work to teach not only ABC's but manners as well. My daughter pretty much only eats veggies when she is here--since she won't eat them for me. There is a good variety of food and presented family style. Most important my daughter has been very happy here.

Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Amanda, what a very kind review, thank you so much. I am pleased to know that my team of wonderful practitioners have worked their very special magic on your daughter. For us, caring for children…read more
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Review from Sabine (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is fantastic! The facilities have everything they need at this age with plenty of space inside and outside.
The French class is a bonus too!


The staff and the manager are lovely and hyper friendly; so easy to talk to. I always appreciated the feedback about my daughter at the end of

the day. They have been human and very flexible with us as parents, thank you so much!


My daughter enjoyed going to this nursery a lot. I loved her progress there.


I highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a safe place and loving place for their children.


Thank you again!

Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Sabine, Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review. I am delighted to know your daughter enjoyed her time with us and that the team played such a strong role is your daughter's…read more
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Review from Robbin P (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been bringing my child to nursery for 2 weeks. He is settling so well with the team. I was anxious, most mothers are but my experience has been so reassuring. The key worker is so knowledgeable and caring. She works well with the rest of the nursery team to provide excellent structure, attention
and care. I think the manager is very professional and perfect for this business. My child has had some issues with sleep and food but these ladies have got her through it with love, structure and support.
Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Robbin, thank you very much for taking the time to write this review. We welcome all feedback and it is wonderful to know that your daughter has settled into nursery life so well. I am really…read more
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Review from Family B (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both our children LOVE this nursery and even after having left it for school, our daughter still loves going there and telling the staff all about school! We would and we have recommended it many times!
Ok, if I had to pick 3 things, I would say we like it so much because:


1) it provides a very

loving care, the children are loved up and feel comfortable and secure and it often feels like I am dropping them off in their second home - especially when you can smell the cauliflower being cooked!


2) the children are being taught to be nice and kind with each other and I have witnessed many times the benefits of this.


3) incredibly flexible, keen to accommodate neurotic (or not!) parents' needs.


Oh but I forgot the amazing French lessons and last but not least Playball lessons on a Tuesday which is an amazing activity to have for the development of all children but especially energetic little boys like ours...

Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for writing such a wonderful review. Hearing stories like this reaffirms our commitment to providing great care and education for children like yours and I'm really pleased to know your…read more
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Review from I S (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with this nursery. Our son likes it too, he never says that I don't want to go etc. We like the nursery's layout that everything, also the garden, is on same level, always nice and clean. The teachers are friendly and really care about children. As our child is nearly 3 years old he
is in the same room with older children which is very good for his development.
Reply from David Hancock, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
It's great to hear that your son likes our nursery and that you are also happy with it. Thank you for taking the time to write this review, we appreciate it greatly.
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Review from Joan P (Grandmother of Child) published on 8 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the care my grandson is receiving. He has come on leaps and bounds since joining the nursery, the facilities are clean, inviting and he enjoys the garden, he likes the open space and the freedom of being outside with the toys especially the slide.
Reply from David H, CEO at Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Joan, thank you very much for taking the time review our nursery - so glad to hear your Grandson is doing well at our nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.354)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.354) out of 10 for Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.811 for Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (88 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 106 Ratings = 4.811
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.543 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Garden The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 70 number of registered child places is 14. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 14 = 0.643
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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