Jigsaw Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Mitcham for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £96.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2012, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
50 weeks a year, price list dated September 2026 – August 2027.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £96.00Daily | £9.60Per-Hour |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.20 a session Optional gymnastics sessions for 3 and 4 year olds
- £10.00 Optional charge for Christmas/Easter partiesnot exceeding £10 per child
Funded hours
9 months and 2 Year old 15 hours Funding, 15 Hours Funding for Eligible 9 months old 2,3 and 4 Year old, Extended 30 Hours Funding for Eligible 3 & 4 Year olds.
Worth knowing. We do not charge for consumables; this is included in the daily rate. We ask parents to supply nappies, wet wipes and any creams needed.
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
CR4 4LBWhat 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, 13 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and have a positive attitude to their learning. They receive good levels of care and build strong bonds with staff and their peers. The curriculum provided offers children challenge and stimulates their interests. During activities, children show good levels of enjoyment and curiosity. Children learn about the health benefits of vegetables from across the world. They examine, smell and taste real fruit and vegetables, such as avocado, plantain, squash, sprouts and yam. This helps children to learn about the natural world and where food comes from.
Younger children are motivated learners who enjoy playing in the safe and stimulating environment. They are particularly focused during singing sessions, where they see and use puppets. Their knowledge of animals and the sounds which they make is explored as they listen to 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm'. This helps them to develop their language and their small muscles as they access the puppets. Staff have high expectations for all children. Children of all ages respond positively to staff and each other. They show a good understanding of the boundaries which are set. For example, children are aware of the importance of having 'kind hands' and not running around inside. Children's behaviour is good.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide meaningful opportunities for children to hear and use their home languages n maximise opportunities for older children to develop their independence during mealtimes.
- 13 December 2022Good
- 8 December 2016Outstanding
- 19 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jigsaw Day Nursery
- Meals
- 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 £96.00 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.
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