Kids United Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Surbiton for children from birth to 5, open 09:15 to 13:45, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2003, with 28 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 Kingston upon Thames
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kingston 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
KT5 9JRWhat 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, 28 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff give children a warm, friendly and cheerful welcome as they arrive at preschool. This helps children to easily separate from their parents and become quickly engrossed in the inviting learning environment. Staff know that children enjoy playing with toy people and vehicles, so these are made available to nurture their imagination and creativity. Outdoors, children concentrate well while exploring water and sand, demonstrating their happiness and safety. Children show positive attitudes to learning.
Staff's curriculum has a strong focus on promoting children's language skills.
During group activities, staff model language effectively and ask questions to extend children's vocabulary. Children love learning the names and noises of different toys. They receive lots of encouragement, which motivates them to remain interested and engaged. Additionally, staff place a strong emphasis on reading story books to children. Children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy listening to a story being read to them. This practice fosters children's love of books from a young age. While staff promote good behaviour in children, at times, they miss explaining their expectations. This does not fully help children to understand the reasons behind staff's rules and boundaries.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff communicate clear expectations so children understand the reasons behind their rules and boundaries.
- 28 June 2024Good
- 18 September 2018Good
- 20 October 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids United 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.