According to Ofsted's inspection on 30 April 2026, Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School in 61-69 Richford Street, London was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 30 April 2026
4 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingStrong Standard
AchievementStrong Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionStrong Standard
Leadership and governanceStrong Standard
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
AchievementStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Earlier inspections
31 July 2025Requires Improvement
6 December 2023Good
10 May 2019Good
14 June 2016Good
5 January 2016Inadequate
2 May 2013Requires Improvement
20 September 2011Requires Improvement
27 February 2008Good
8 July 2004Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
143795
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
70
Registered since
22 December 1995
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
61-69 Richford Street, London · W6 7HZ. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School in 61-69 Richford Street, London was last inspected on 30 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
What did Ofsted say about Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Is "expected standard" a good grade? +
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
What ages does Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +
Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +
Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 70 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +
Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 22 December 1995. Its unique reference number (URN) is 143795.
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