Gifted Hands Nursery & Pre-school
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Carshalton for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2022, with 80 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM5 1LJWhat 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.
- 23 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 16 February 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff create a warm and welcoming environment where children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure. Children arrive confidently, ready to start their day and eager to get involved with the activities on offer. Staff build secure relationships with the children, they know them well and plan activities based on what children know, what they need to learn next and their interests. For instance, staff notice that babies enjoy role play and set up activities to support this such as washing dolls. In the pre-school room, children enjoy exploring the 'space area' that staff have set up, following on from children's interests.
Positive interactions support children to learn and enjoy their activities. For example, children enjoy digging in the sand with staff, building sand castles and hunting for dinosaurs. Staff demonstrate how to use the tools and talk to children about what they are doing and what they can do next, extending their learning further.
Staff are good role models for children's behaviour. They encourage them to use good manners, be kind and considerate to each other and share and take turns with resources. As a result, children are beginning to learn to manage their own conflicts and show care and concern for each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to look at ways to share ideas with parents about how they can support their children's learning at home n review the organisation of transitions in the baby and toddler room to ensure children don't become unsettled or distracted.
- 7 May 2024Good
- 23 May 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Gifted Hands Nursery & Pre-school
- 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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