Pennypot Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Surrey for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2004, with 116 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
GU24 8DHWhat 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, 1 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the nurturing nursery environment. Babies and younger children develop warm, trusting bonds with the staff who care for them. Children are extremely happy, confident and safe. They show that they feel valued and respected for the individuals that they are. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Older children show genuine kindness for one another. They recognise that their friends have differing needs from their own, and they value and respect the different choices they make. Pre-school children show great maturity in recognising when their friends might need help, and they respond quickly and show high levels of sensitivity and respect for each other.
The curriculum inspires children to learn. Staff's expectations for children are exceptionally high, and children relish opportunities to learn as they play. For instance, toddlers work out how to adjust piping to experiment how quickly they can make the water flow. Babies excitedly explore sand and develop their excellent coordination skills as they grab wet sand and explore the different textures. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress from their starting points. Children's speaking and listening skills are exceptional.
They speak confidently to share their own thoughts and ideas. For instance, children talk about the Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations. They explain about the succession within the royal family and talk about palaces kings and queens live in. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their future learning, including their eventual move to school.
- 1 June 2022Outstanding
- 3 October 2016Good
- 31 March 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pennypot Day Nursery
- 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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