Playbox St. Johns Pre-School Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Egham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2017, with 33 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
TW20 9HLWhat 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.
- 1 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and confidently leave their parents and carers at the door.
Leaders have good procedures in place to support new starters at the pre-school.
Parents complete forms and share information about their children's care needs during settling-in visits. Children seek out their friends and quickly become engaged in a variety of planned activities. Staff are kind and nurturing in their interactions. This helps children feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when they can encourage children to develop their independence skills further n strengthen the coaching and mentoring for staff to further develop their skills and enhance the implementation of the curriculum.
- 5 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 20 March 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playbox St. Johns Pre-School 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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