Daisy Chain Montessori Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Reigate for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 1999, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
RH2 8LZWhat 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, 19 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly come into nursery. They have strong attachments with the whole staff team. The introduction of special family 'get togethers' and a flexible approach to settling-in procedures has supported children to settle back into the nursery quickly. Children are extremely happy and assured. They enjoy every minute of their time at this calm and nurturing nursery. Children giggle as they happily play with staff. This helps them feel settled and secure in the nursery. Children behave well, and staff have high expectations of them.
Children positively immerse themselves in their play and learning. Younger children enjoy singing sessions and show interest in the sounds that different instruments make. They reflect on their own home experiences, such as when looking after babies and making cups of tea in the home corner during pretend play. Older children take on different roles, such as the daily helper, and enjoy setting the tables for lunch and looking after the younger children. Children are proud of what they achieve. They have great fun as they mix materials together to create purple play dough and eagerly recall the ingredients that are needed to make their own dough. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully supported by staff, who have a good knowledge of their interests and stages of development. All children make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements for staff supervision, support and focused training to help raise the quality of teaching to a consistently higher level n support staff to plan activities and next steps that are sharply focused on what they want children to learn next.
- 19 December 2022Good
- 8 May 2017Good
- 14 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain Montessori Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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.
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