Cygnets Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Shepperton for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £9.25 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 35 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £23.0015 hours funding £30.0030 hours funding £32.2030 hours funding £36.7030 hours funding £38.2530 hours funding £42.0030 hours funding £44.3730 hours funding £46.0030 hours funding | £9.25outside of funding |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.00 a session Snack
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 or 30 hours a week of funded, high quality, flexible childcare.
Worth knowing. The Provider can charge for meals and snacks as part of a funded entitlement place and they can also charge for consumables and for services such as trips, breakfast club etc.
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
TW17 9HBWhat 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, 20 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled in this warm and welcoming nursery. They confidently leave their parents and carers and are excited to start the day. Staff know the children extremely well. They prioritise building strong relationships with the children and their families. Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of the children's needs.
From the example, when children start attending, information is gathered from parents to help them settle. This helps children feel safe and develop a sense of belonging.
Staff develop a curriculum that is inviting and engaging. For instance, they plan activities to focus on children's speech and social skills. Staff speak clearly and calmly and use age-appropriate language to describe and comment on what is happening. Children develop a love of singing and books through the story sessions in the nursery. They like to sit down with their friends and for staff to read books, indoors and outdoors. Staff use action songs to support children's speaking and listening skills. For instance, staff dance with the children and help them identify different parts of their bodies as they sing. Children thoroughly enjoy these sessions. They listen intensely for the instructions, as they move their bodies. All children develop good communication and language skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen daily routines to ensure that children can continue to explore and expand their learning for longer periods of time without interruptions.
- 20 September 2024Good
- 30 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cygnets Nursery
- Meals
- 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 £9.25 an hour 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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