Katey's Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Richmond for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2015, with 48 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 Richmond upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Richmond upon Thames 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
TW10 7RXWhat 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, 25 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming setting. They share warm and nurturing relationships with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations for children. They respond to their individual interests, to engage them successfully in learning. For example, staff recognise children's fascination for the snails they find in the forest. They allow children to bring snails into the setting, to observe further. Staff provide a wide range of materials, to help children express their ideas about snails. Children eagerly practise skills, such as cutting and painting, as they produce wonderfully imaginative models and paintings.
Children's learning is enhanced considerably by the opportunities for outdoor play.
The extensive grounds surrounding the setting are used all year round, to develop children's curiosity about the world and instil a love of nature. Children have excellent opportunities to explore, discover and take risks within a safe environment. For example, toddlers confidently negotiate their way across a field and through woodland, taking the uneven surfaces and any obstacles in their stride. They learn to handle small creatures gently and carefully avoid thorns as they pick blackberries. These experiences help children to build superb physical skills. This is reflected in their confident use of mark-making resources, as they draw, paint and learn how to write.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop further staff's understanding of how to implement the curriculum and children's next-steps in learning through their adult-led activities n help staff to be fairer and more consistent when managing children's behaviour, to support children in understanding consequences and learning to self-regulate.
- 25 July 2023Good
- 31 October 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Katey's 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.
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