Oaklings Pre-school
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Sutton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2014, with 20 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM3 9DLWhat 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 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to enter the setting and find their key person. They separate from their parents with ease and settle quickly. Staff create a warm and nurturing environment. This helps children feel safe and secure. Children are confident to explore the setting and choose what to play with. They explore small-world figures frozen in ice and work together to free them. They have long periods of uninterrupted play that supports their investigations into the ice and how it melts.
This gives children time to make links and develop their understanding of the world.
Staff deploy themselves well so that they can interact with all of the children. They encourage turn-taking and model how to use manners. Staff give children specific praise that highlights their good behaviour. Children are kind and friendly towards each other. Children are given tasks, such as cleaning tables before snack time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue professional development to support staff's understanding and help children to develop positive attitudes towards diversity and inclusion.
- 17 January 2024Good
- 14 March 2018Good
- 25 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oaklings 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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