Humpty Dumpty Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Mitcham for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2018, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Free education placement for 15/30 hours, each week, during term times through the Nursery Education Funding Scheme.
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
CR4 4JNWhat 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.
- 11 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and secure at this welcoming pre-school. Staff are caring and are committed to supporting families within the local community. Children enjoy a range of stimulating learning experiences that enable them to make good progress from their starting points. Children excitedly arrive at the pre-school where they find their name for self-registration. They quickly settle and confidently explore the interesting activities.
Children use their imagination as they act out scenes from the popular story
'Whatever Next'. They giggle as they climb into a large cardboard box which they pretend is a spaceship. Staff skilfully read the story alongside children's play and encourage children to think about the text in the story. This supports children's early literacy skills and develops a love for books.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of large-group activities to ensure that all children remain fully engaged and their learning is maximised.
- 7 October 2022Good
- 14 October 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Humpty Dumpty Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.