Kings Meadow Pre-School
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Kingston upon Thames for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2007, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All the government’s funding available for 3- and 4 year-olds along with the extended 15 hours funding. We also offer qualifying 2-year-old funded places.
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
KT1 3HGWhat 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, 5 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are at the heart of everything that this nursery does. They flourish in this highly nurturing and inclusive environment. Children form exceptionally close bonds with staff, who are attentive to their particular needs. They receive lots of praise and encouragement. This supports children to feel safe, secure and confident in their environment. Children proudly tell the inspector about their nursery, and the fun and exciting experiences that they have here.
Managers and staff have the highest aspirations for all children. They provide an outstanding learning environment with an abundance of experiences. Staff promote equality and diversity throughout their teaching, and children's uniqueness is celebrated. Children have a good awareness of similarities and differences. For example, staff organise small-group activities for children of mixed abilities. The most-able children benefit from supporting their friends, which gives them a sense of responsibility. They show great kindness, and an awareness of their friends'
additional needs. For example, children support their friends who have communication difficulties to express themselves.
- 5 December 2022Outstanding
- 20 January 2017Outstanding
- 30 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kings Meadow Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
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