Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Claremont Hall
Outstanding★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Surbiton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2009, with 129 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 Kingston upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kingston upon Thames 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
KT6 4RLWhat 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.
- 14 October 2021 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop very strong relationships with all staff, who know them exceptionally well. Babies enjoy cuddles and smile at familiar staff, and older children excitedly chat about their home lives. Staff follow children's individual routines meticulously, which helps children to settle well and feel safe and secure at the nursery.
Children are highly motivated to explore the interesting resources and are keen to join in with the activities which staff plan for them. For example, toddlers are curious to explore dough and use their fingers to stretch, squeeze and poke, which develops their finger muscles. Older children develop these skills even further as staff teach them how to use a knife to chop fruit to make fruit kebabs. Staff plan daily walks for children to explore nature and collect natural materials to explore back at the nursery, which extends their learning even further.
Children behave exceptionally well and are respectful of their friends. Staff sensitively remind children to share their toys. Children play very well together.
- 9 May 2024Outstanding
- 11 May 2023Needs improvement
- 11 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Claremont Hall
- 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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