Happytots Pre-school
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Ashford for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:15 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £58.00 a day for under 3 years old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2022, with 40 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 | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 3 years oldbirth to 3y | £58.00Fees | £25.00PM Fees £30.00AM Fees | |
| 3 years and over3y to 5y | £48.00Fees | £20.00PM Fees £24.00AM Fees |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.00 a session consumable feesincludes sanitizing wipes and materials, sun cream
- £1.50 a session Snacks feesyou do not have to pay if you are bringing your own snacks
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Universal Funding of up to 15 hours per week, FEET Funding up to 15 hours, Extended funding (up to 30 hours).
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
TW15 3QLWhat 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, 6 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a positive start to their early education. Staff have developed strong relationships with children and know them well. They use key information to plan effectively for children's learning and well-being. There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills, as well as their personal, social and emotional development. This is particularly evident for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders act swiftly to target support to help children close gaps in their learning and development. All children make good progress at the setting.
The curriculum is carefully sequenced and builds on what children already know and can do. Staff implement the intention of learning through their interactions effectively, and they skilfully follow children's interests. This helps to maintain children's high levels of engagement in their learning. Children love being outdoors in all weathers. Staff understand the importance of physical activity, and they share the children's enthusiasm as they are encouraged to stomp like dinosaurs to help burn off some of their energy and emotions. Younger children show their delight by laughing as they splash in the water trays as they fish out and match coloured bears into the correct trays.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to understand and consistently implement the setting's behaviour management strategies to help all children understand what is expected of them n strengthen systems in place for providing parents with information on how to support their child's learning at home.
- 6 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Happytots Pre-school
- 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 £58.00 a day 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.