Fennies Raynes Park
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2022, with 97 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 Merton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Merton 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
SW20 0LQWhat 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.
- 13 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff create a warm and welcoming environment. Children happily arrive and are keen to see staff and their friends and start their day. Staff have lovely relationships with children and support them to settle in effectively. Staff tailor settling-in sessions to each child's individual needs, and when children move rooms, parents are invited to transition evenings. As a result, all children demonstrate they feel safe and secure. Staff provide children with lots of praise and encouragement throughout the day. They support children to keep trying when something is challenging. Children have a positive attitude to their learning and enjoy their time at the nursery.
Managers and staff have a good understanding of how children learn and how to implement their curriculum. They place a strong focus on following children's lead in play and plan activities based on their interests, while also introducing new and exciting concepts or fascinations. For example, children celebrate different artists each month and enjoy trying out different techniques as they explore a range of colours and textures. Children confidently explore the bright spaces and enjoy spending lots of time outside in the well-resourced gardens. Staff encourage children to develop their physical skills as children climb up hills and through tunnels and enjoy making food in the outdoor mud kitchens.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review how the environment in the toddler room is organised to reduce the level of noise to support children to focus on their chosen activity.
- 18 September 2024Good
- 17 April 2023Good
- 21 October 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fennies Raynes Park
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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