Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School

Half Acre, Brentford TW8 8BH
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  • Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School, Brentford
The Brentford Day Nursery & Preschool, rated Good by Ofsted (November 2022), offers a warm and nurturing environment where children start their nursery journey.

Located in a characterful former Victorian school building in Half Acre and spread across two floors, the nursery offers plenty of space for children to enjoy learning through play, both indoors and out.

The nursery promote parent partnerships and provide daily updates and photos about your child’s routine and activities.

There is an established team of experienced practitioners creating enabling environments and activities to ensure every child achieves 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

  • Samantha Neal (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 45

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (114)

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Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 10 (9.983) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School has 114 reviews.

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Review from Amna A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The little garden nursery has been so great to our child. He didn’t settle in fast and it was a struggle to get him used to the nursery. However, the whole team were so helpful. They offered him extra settling in sessions and guided me through to put him on a routine that was so helpful. He changed
and became more confident around kids and adults, he is more outgoing and brave. They really care about the child’s wellbeing and how comfortable he is in the nursery. They will go out of their ways to make sure the child is happy, they even added a special food item for his lunchtime when he went through a pasta only phase during his settling in time, now my child eats everything in the nursery more than what he eats at home!. He loves going there, and he especially got better after the nursery hired their new teacher my child absolutely loves him! I can’t imagine my kid going anywhere else especially that now he got attached to his new favourite person Adam!
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Amna, What a wonderful review. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such kind comments about the nursery and staff. The staff put a lot of thought and effort into our settling in…read more
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Review from Mitu S (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I take this opportunity to thank you, the entire staff for celebrating my son's birthday at the nursery a couple of weeks ago. It’s been exactly a year today. I still remember the first day when he didn’t want to go to the nursery and now he simply loves being at the nursery, he loves the staff members
as we see in his talks and we thank them for being there nurturing and teaching him a lot which we couldn’t have and brought him this far.
Special thank you to the chef who takes tremendous effort and pours in love, affection and care in making each child's food. Hats off.
Lastly thank you to the management for giving admission, maintaining the standards and delivering the promise. Well done keep it up!
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Mitu, what an absolutely wonderful review to read, the staff will be delighted to hear your comments. Thank you for taking the time to write this and it's fantastic to hear how well your little…read more
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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery seems to have now added some classes that we initially haven't seen advertised but that comes as a nice surprise.
It's one of the only nurseries we visited that do yoga classes and have Spanish lessons free of charge as part of their sessions.
The space kids play is bright and spacious
and the new rooms for 3+ it's a great addition. The staff do take the time to create the best development that suits every child and that is so important to us. Thank you!
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you so much for your review. We do think that we offer some excellent extra curricular activities and Spanish and yoga is always a big hit with the children! Lovely to hear your feedback on our…read more
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Review from Ana P (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Super cute nursery with lovely people working in!
My daughter was very bad when it comes to be separated from me but she cried only first time when I left her in nursery.
After that, she asks when is she again going to nursery, she is full of talk about the day there and she seems very happy.
I would
highly recommend. We are very happy.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Ana, thank you so much for your lovely review. It's fantastic to hear that your daughter has settled so well into the nursery and that she can come home and tell you all about her lovely day.…read more
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Review from Sara S (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child recently started at the nursery and we had several settling in sessions which I felt really helped her to have a smooth start. All the staff is extremely professional and friendly, the management team is very supportive and knowledgeable. Also recently they opened a new room focusing on getting
children ready for school which my daughter has really enjoyed and benefited from!
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Sara, Thank you for your wonderful review of the nursery. I am glad to hear how well your little one has settled in to her new nursery life and that she is benefiting well from our new Learning…read more
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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the second nursery my child is attending as we moved locally so I have a comparison between nurseries. I've never seen my child so happy before while at the nursery. She made friends and doesn't stop talking about what she did during her day. The nursery organizes many events for the little
ones including meeting real firemen, seeing exotic animals (upon parents' consent), fancy dress parties and also has additional classes included in the fees such as Spanish or yoga. I like the idea that when a child has their birthday all kids get involved in baking a cake which is not only fun but also very thoughtful of all kids with allergies. They have real items for playing such as they make their own play-doh, use real vegetables in the kitchenette and dry pasta to name just a few. During a few settling sessions, I was encouraged to stay at the nursery so I could see their activities and be even more confident that my child is in good hands. My child is attending the 2+ group.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It is comments like these that make what we do each day so worthwhile. Hearing that your daughter is so happy, settled and making new friends is exactly…read more
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Review from Belaid M (Father of Child) published on 30 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is always looking forward to coming to the nursery and he receives all the care I could imagine. The management is very helpful, and the staff members who did everything for me as a father to feel confident to leave my child at the nursery. The room leader in pre-school is very knowledgeable
and I can see my son learns new words every day. He is happy and really likes his food being cooked here by the chef. If you think about the nursery that your child will learn and feel safe, this is the one.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Belaid, Thank you for your review. It's wonderful to hear that your child looks forward to coming to the nursery and how confident you are to leave him in our care. I agree that the staff are…read more
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Review from Raul K (Father of Child) published on 25 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Management is very helpful and always welcome us with a smile. During settling in sessions, my child was very happy, this made us feel very comfortable in leaving my son here. One member of staff is a very good practitioner and makes my child feel comfortable in the setting and has learnt a lot. My
son wants to come to this nursery which make us parents feel very happy. I would definitely recommend this nursery for anyone who wants the place where people are passionate and professional, helpful and caring.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Raul, Thank you for your wonderful review of the Brentford Nursery. I am glad to hear how comfortable and happy you are with your experience at the nursery so far and I hope this continues, it…read more
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Review from Cristina C (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the Nursery for some months now, and I can say he’s very happy, he enjoys going there and enjoys the environment. As for the staff, they are professional and friendly, and whenever I attend, I always see them interacting with the children and paying attention to what they are
doing.
The different new activities/classes they have incorporated into the schedule, are also important for the development of the children.
The meals they do provide are overall healthy and (yummy tummy) or so says my son and the fact they do have a chef cooking fresh food on a daily basis it’s fantastic.


A very proactive Nursey!

Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Cristina, Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. I am so glad to hear that your son is very happy at our nursery and that you think our staff are friendly and professional;…read more
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Review from Michael (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves attending nursery. It has really seen him bloom and my wife and I look forward to seeing him grow at the nursery.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Michael, It's so lovely to hear that your son is blooming at Little Garden Nurseries. Our wonderful team are trained to nurture, care for and inspire every child to help them to grow so I know…read more
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Review from Sonia W (Aunt of Child) published on 9 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good nursery and staff are friendly and professional. I believe they have a new chef/cook as the standard of meals has definitely improved over the past 6 months. My nephew really enjoys going to nursery and all the activities he gets to do while there. Keep up the good work.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Sonia, Thank you for your review. I'm glad to hear that your nephew really enjoys going to nursery and you're right - our new chef does create some amazing tasty dishes! Its a shame to see you…read more
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We just started attending in January to the nursery. So far so good. After a month our son started staying without crying.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
I am glad to hear that your son is doing well so far and coming to nursery without crying - that must be a relief! Thank you for your review.
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Review from Una (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has really flourished at this nursery since joining at 5 months old. Staff are extremely helpful and caring. Her development and needs are individually met through carefully thought out activities. The rapport between children and staff is excellent.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Una, Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review. We love to hear how well the children are getting on at nursery and the Brentford team will be delighted to hear how helpful and…read more
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Review from Frederic B (Father of Child) published on 4 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is very happy to go to this nursery and to tell us what she is learning there.


She made a lot of friends and the staff is great and careful.

Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Frederic, It's great to hear that your daughter has made lots of friends at nursery. Thank you for taking the time to write a review!
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Review from Sudipto S (Father of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful and dedicated staff and under their care my child has developed very well and her progress in terms of her communication has been excellent.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Sudipto, I am so glad to hear that your daughter developed so well under the care of the wonderful staff team - they are very dedicated and will be so happy to hear this. Thank you for taking the…read more
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Review from Mahalia M (Stepmother of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My stepson loves being at the nursery, he is so excited about going in.
He loves the staff, he especially loves the food, the chef is excellent to get my boy to eat. He says it’s yummy lol.
Her interaction with the kids is brilliant, she is a great asset.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Mahalia, Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review. It's always nice to hear how well children are getting on and especially how much they love the staff; they will be delighted to…read more
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Review from Bridget W (Grandmother of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Nursery is really clean and very homely. My grandson attends the nursery and I have noticed huge changes in his development. My grandson is very happy when he comes to the nursery and the staff really do the great job looking after children and helping them in development. I very often pick him
up and drop him off at the nursery and everyone is extremely nice and professional.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Bridget, Thank you for your wonderful review. I'm glad to hear that your grandson is always so happy to come to the nursery, it really makes a difference! The wonderful staff team will be so…read more
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Review from Roberta T (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery overall is pretty good. The teacher will support your child every time and teach them a lot.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Roberta, Thank you for your review. Our wonderful staff team really are fantastic teachers - they will love to hear that you think so too!
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Review from Tim B (Father of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Little Garden, Brentford are really amazing. Always positive and enthusiastic and providing excellent care and education for our little ones. We could not be happier with our decision to leave our son with this great team.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Tim, Thank you for a lovely review. The staff team at Brentford really are amazing and they will be delighted to hear how positive and enthusiastic you think they are! We are glad to hear you…read more
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Review from Hodan I (Aunt of Child) published on 30 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My very energetic and full of life nephew loves the nursery. Staff all takes the time to answer all of his questions (for 3 he does talk and have a lot of options). The staff encourage the kids to learn and work with the parents in potty training, learning and much other important learning. I know when
he moves on he will be sad not be with his friends and staff. The communication is what I found to be great, always keeping us informed was very important to me.
Reply from David Hancock at Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School
Dear Hodan. Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review. It's always nice to hear that extended family enjoy coming to the nursery as much as the parents and children! Communication is a…read more
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.983)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.983) out of 10 for Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.983 for Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (234 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 238 Ratings = 4.983
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Garden The Brentford Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 20 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 + 0.1 = 4
    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 45 number of registered child places is 9, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (2)

Samantha

Samantha Neal

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, my name is Sam, I have a BA honours degree in Early Years Education and a wealth of knowledge and experience working with children in pre-school and nursery settings for the last 15 years.


I have a passion for safeguarding, and I am currently completing my Master’s is child protection. I am keen to build and develop the team’s confidence and provide children with the best starts in life.

Jefferson

Jefferson Delgado

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

My name is Jefferson, and I am the Deputy Manager at The Brentford Day Nursery & Preschool. I hold an NVQ level 3 in Childcare.


I was a primary and secondary school teacher in Brazil, and I have over seven years of experience working in the early years sector in the UK.


Working with education in different countries can be a significant personal and professional development opportunity.


In The Brentford Day Nursery, I want to promote a fun learning method where children can independently develop the life skills they need in an early years setting.

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