Building Blocks Preschool Walton on Thames
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Walton-On-Thames for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £84.00 a day for 9 – 24 months, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2022, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 – 9 months6m to 10m | £81.00School day £95.00 | £63.00Half day, 5 hrs | |
| 9 – 24 months9m to 2y | £84.00School day £95.00 | £65.00Half day, 5 hrs | |
| 2 – 5 years2y to 5y | £78.00School day £91.00 | £50.00Morning, 3 hrs £60.00Half day, 5 hrs |
Funded hours
Funded hours cover the basic Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision. Under current Government guidelines, our consumables charge for enhanced provision is optional — you can opt in to continue enjoying the full Building Blocks experience, or opt out and access the basic funded hours, scheduled around availability.
Worth knowing. Under 2s: a contribution of £5 per meal and £5 per class (around £20 for a full day) covers the extra services provided. Three-year-olds: consumables and extra-curricular activities are £4.50 for those opting in. FEET funding: free of charge for all who qualify, with no additional costs — unless you’d like a catered nursery meal instead of a packed lunch.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
KT12 2QPWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 3 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and engaged. They enjoy warm and caring support from staff.
For instance, when younger children feel unsure, staff respond promptly and reassure them by singing familiar songs and encouraging them to engage in activities. Children show that they are secure at nursery by responding positively to staff and focusing their attention on their chosen activity.
Staff have high expectations for children's learning and development. They plan activities well to build on what children know and can do. For example, older children take part in a literacy activity where staff encourage them to remember what they have previously learned. Staff provide children with appropriate support to help them wait their turn to match the letters and sounds. Children show excitement as they share their knowledge with the group. Staff effectively guide children when they need support and offer them lots of praise when they find the correct answer. This helps children to develop the knowledge they need for later reading skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen parent partnerships so that all parents receive ideas for home learning n support staff to recognise opportunities to follow children's interests and further extend their learning.
- 3 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 24 January 2024Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Building Blocks Preschool Walton on Thames
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £84.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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