Little Fishes Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Sutton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2013, with 26 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
SM2 7HSWhat 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, 3 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children greet their friends and staff with a smile when they arrive at the setting.
They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, and immediately engage in the interesting activities that staff provide. Children cooperate well together and play happily with their friends. They illustrated this as they independently found the sand timer and waited patiently for their turn to use the balancing equipment. Staff provide good support to those children who find it more difficult to regulate their emotions. This helps children to develop an understanding of how their behaviour affects others. Staff have nurturing relationships with children. They praise children's efforts and promote their self-esteem and confidence very successfully.
Staff support children's developing vocabulary and language development well. For example, younger children repeat words such as 'splash' as they engage in water play. Older children make up games and are confident to communicate with their friends and with staff. They illustrated this as they found props within their environment and recalled their favourite stories.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children time to express their own thoughts and ideas, to enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills even further n strengthen the support provided to children to enhance their awareness of the potential risks of using digital media at home.
- 3 February 2022Good
- 6 December 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Fishes 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
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