Ofsted report card

Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School

61-69 Richford Street, London · W6 7HZ

Inspected by Ofsted on 30 April 2026 under the report card framework.

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

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

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

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

61-69 Richford Street, London · W6 7HZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 31 July 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 20 January 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 2 April 2024 concern_actions_taken compliant
  4. 6 December 2023 inspection Good
  5. 27 March 2023 concern_actions_taken
  6. 10 May 2019 inspection Good
  7. 14 June 2016 inspection Good
  8. 5 January 2016 inspection Inadequate
  9. 2 May 2013 inspection Requires Improvement
  10. 20 September 2011 inspection Requires Improvement
  11. 27 February 2008 inspection

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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