Little Hearts Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in New Malden for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2011, with 16 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
KT3 4NDWhat 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 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school enthusiastically. They separate confidently from their parents and feel safe and secure. Children are provided with a range of interesting indoor and outdoor learning opportunities. This helps them to make good progress in their learning. Children particularly enjoy playing in the outside area. They confidently navigate space, demonstrating well-developed physical skills. Children are inquisitive as they explore the shaving foam activity. They show wonder as they explore the texture. Staff help children to explore their ideas and introduce new language, such as 'squishy'.
Staff provide a curriculum that builds on what children know and helps them to learn new things. Staff speak confidently about what they want children to learn based on their individual needs. Children excitedly join in singing 'the crab song', linked to the seaside topic. They copy actions and adapt the sound of their voice as staff encourage them to sing quietly then loudly.
Children behave well and understand the expectations, such as not running indoors. They learn how to share and take turns and are supported to manage their own feelings. Children show care and concern for each other. For example, when a child accidently knocks into another child, they take time to stop and sensitively say sorry.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the planning of large group activities to ensure all children remain engaged and to provide even better support for their language and communication skills n strengthen opportunities for all children who speak English as an additional language to develop and use their home language.
- 28 April 2022Good
- 9 May 2017Good
- 13 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Hearts 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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