Little Rays Daycare Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Godalming for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2023, with 35 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
GU7 3JEWhat 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, 17 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are kind and caring with the children. They have made significant changes to the learning environment, curriculum and staffing arrangements to ensure that all children have their individual needs met effectively. The staff are attentive to the children. They provide a welcoming and supportive environment, which is tailored to support each child's next steps in learning and overall development.
Children show that they are happy and feel safe in the pre-school environment.
They demonstrate good curiosity skills that give them the confidence to play and explore. Children behave well and show they feel safe in their surroundings. They have formed trusting relationships with staff and enthusiastically invite them into their play. For example, as children play imaginatively in the sensory shed, they call to staff cheerfully to come and find them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's questioning techniques to help build on children's knowledge and skills to maximise their learning n extend ways to help children understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.
- 17 September 2024Good
- 18 March 2024Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Rays Daycare Ltd
- 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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