Full-day nursery in Cranford, Hounslow
Play2Learn
Berkeley Avenue, Cranford, TW4 6LB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hounslow that publish fees charge £78–£130 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:00
- Ages
- 18 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
Berkeley Avenue, Cranford, TW4 6LB · More nurseries in TW4
Stations
- Hatton Cross19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Waye Avenue Park4 min walk
- Chester Road Park7 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Waye Avenue Playground5 min walk
- Grantley Road Play Area playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hounslow there are about 4.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Play2Learn is a full-day nursery at Berkeley Avenue, Cranford, TW4 6LB, in Cranford, Hounslow. It is registered for 28 children and takes children aged 18 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play2LearnThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Co-operative Childcare HounslowFull-day nursery | Good | £77.50 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Beavers Lodge PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | £49 | 09:00–15:45 | 2–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary and Little Angels NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Alexandra Montessori-HestonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 1.1 miles |
| Lullabies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 1.2 miles |
| Berkeley Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Unique Academy ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Beavers Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- The Cedars Primary School ages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Hounslow Heath School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Berkeley Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.2 miles
- Springwell School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- Edison Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Play2Learn offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Play2Learn offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Play2Learn take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Play2Learn offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Play2Learn's opening hours?
Play2Learn opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Play2Learn open all year?
No. Play2Learn is open term time only.
What ages does Play2Learn take?
Play2Learn takes children aged 18 months to 5 years.
What is Play2Learn's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play2Learn Outstanding at its inspection on 24 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play2Learn take?
Play2Learn is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
What approach does Play2Learn follow?
Play2Learn's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Play2Learn have outdoor space?
Play2Learn lists: Own garden, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Play2Learn support children with SEND?
Play2Learn lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Play2Learn?
Hatton Cross is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play2Learn?
You can call 020 8759 5017 and visit www.play2learncranford.com.
Tools for parents in Hounslow
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.play2learncranford.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY414958 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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