A Perfect Start
Day nursery in Wembley, HA0. Part of the Brent council area.
St. James Church Centre, Stanley Avenue, Wembley, HA0 4JBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
A Perfect Start sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
A Perfect Start against Wembley
| A Perfect Start | Wembley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about A Perfect Start
- What Ofsted grade does A Perfect Start have?
- A Perfect Start was rated Good at its inspection on 5 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can A Perfect Start take?
- Ofsted registers A Perfect Start for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wembley has 56.
- How much does A Perfect Start cost?
- A Perfect Start sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does A Perfect Start offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask A Perfect Start how it offers them.
- When was A Perfect Start last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected A Perfect Start on 5 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near A Perfect Start?
- Nearby in HA0: Pramukh Kids Montessori, Happy Days Pre-School, Tots First Academy.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.