Merry-Go-Round
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Weybridge for children from birth to 8+, open 09:15 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2002, with 36 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
KT13 8DEWhat 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, 4 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children attend happily and are warmly welcomed into this family-run setting. They relish exploring the environment. Children attach well to nurturing staff. They are happy to separate from their parents. Staff support children to settle in their own time. They have very high expectations of all children. Older children begin to develop the skills they need for school. Older children begin to develop the skills they need for school. They engage in challenging activities and experiences that extend their learning. They confidently discuss these with the staff. For example, when measuring their height, they learn about ordering. Children's behaviour is good. Staff are strong role models. They address any small squabbles with speed.
Children remember to use 'kind' hands when playing with their friends.
Staff encourage children to be independent from an early age. For example, children take a tissue, wipe their nose, and put the tissue in the bin, then wash their hands with sanitiser. At snack time, children choose healthy food and fruit from the snack bar. This is open for an extended time. Children's learning is not interrupted. The knowledgeable staff plan an effective curriculum that is ambitious for all children. There is a theme of the week, such as nursery rhymes. Children learn the rhymes and cut and stick Humpty Dumpty pictures. They make characters with play dough on play mats that link to the rhymes they have learned.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - extend opportunities for children to develop a deeper understanding of people and communities different to their own.
- 4 November 2022Good
- 23 March 2017Good
- 22 April 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Merry-Go-Round
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.