Kingswood Daycare Nursery
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Mitcham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2012, with 67 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 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 3DAWhat 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.
- 2 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident as they come into the nursery and seem eager to start their day. They have close, warm bonds with staff who are very kind and caring. For instance, staff quickly comfort babies who are new to the setting and sing to soothe them. Children show that they feel safe and secure as they play and explore with confidence.
Children have access to an environment that is well thought out, and the resources on offer are inviting. They display high levels of curiosity and engagement and show a positive attitude towards learning. Babies develop their gross motor skills during imaginative play. Toddlers build on their language skills as they answer simple questions at story time, and older children talk about life cycles and the world around them as they play. All children make good progress from their starting points.
Children behave very well. Staff regularly talk to children about what is going to happen next and give them countdowns before transitions. This helps children settle quickly. During animated conversations with their friends, children learn how to share and take turns. Staff ask them, 'what can we do to share?' When children find it difficult to express their emotions, staff talk to them calmly and spend time playing with them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of activities so that children have more consistent opportunities to lead their learning and share their ideas, so that they benefit fully from all the educational activities available to them.
- 13 April 2023Good
- 27 September 2017Outstanding
- 18 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingswood Daycare Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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